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Our Favorite Classic (and Updated) Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

November 01, 2011
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Whether you're looking for something traditional or are ready for an adventurous twist, we've got this holiday mainstay covered.  And if you'd rather not save your sweet potato dish for Thanksgiving, rest assured these recipes are just as good on a weekday in the middle of March.
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Sweet Potato Casserole With Crunchy Oat Topping

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This classic casserole often straddles the line between side and dessert (indeed, we've enjoyed the leftovers both ways). We dial down the sugar to steer the dish back to savory territory, and add a crunchy oat and nut topper for texture. A final drizzle of maple syrup just before serving gives the casserole a lovely sheen. While we call for a ricer in our master mashed potatoes, a potato masher is perfectly acceptable here since the spuds will be bound with an egg, topped, and baked. Chopped almonds or walnuts would be a delicious sub for the pecans.

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Quick Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole

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Quick Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole is ridiculously easy and goes into the oven in only 10 minutes, thanks to sweet canned yams. To boost flavor and add richness, we counter the canned spuds with luscious creme fraiche; chunks of almonds bring big brunch to our sweet potato casserole.

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Healthy Sweet Potato Casseroles

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For this classic casserole, whip sweet potatoes until they're smooth and top with a delicious buttery brown sugar and pecan mixture.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

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No Thanksgiving table is complete without this sweetened vegetable. Our modern twist on the classic sweet potato casserole is a fragrant vanilla bean streusel.

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Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallow Topping

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Based on sweet potato pie, a favorite in the South, this famous Thanksgiving side dish has a rich history. The marshmallows were added by Janet McKenzie Hill, the founder of the Boston Cooking-School Magazine, in 1917, when the marshmallow evolved from a specialty confection into an everyday treat.

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Meringue and Streusel-Topped Sweet Potatoes

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If you don't have a pastry bag, simply fill a zip-top plastic bag with the meringue, and snip a corner with kitchen shears. Personalize the meringue design any way you desire.

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Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole

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Rare is the Thanksgiving table that doesn't hold something very similar to this dish. The enduring combination of sweet potatoes mashed with butter and brown sugar and topped with toasted marshmallows is a taste everybody loves.

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Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole

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A streusel crust on this classic sweet potato side makes the dish extra special. Creamy sweet potatoes and crunchy pecans serve as perfect companions in this no-fuss favorite.

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Maple-Pecan Sweet Potatoes

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You can make this dish up to two days ahead. Simply bake the potatoes and assemble. Then refrigerate and bake just before serving.

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Quick Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole

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This side is ridiculously easy and goes into the oven in only 10 minutes, thanks to sweet canned yams. To boost flavor and add richness, we counter the canned spuds with luscious crème fraiche; chunks of almonds bring big crunch.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

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Our version of marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes isn’t just for the holidays. Serve alongside pork or chicken any night of the week. When compared to regular potatoes, sweet potatoes have almost double the filling fiber and more beta-carotene, which boots immunity and helps build bones.

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Lower-Sugar Sweet Potato Casserole

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The classic sweet potato casserole often straddles the line between side and dessert (indeed, we've enjoyed the leftovers both ways). Our delicious version has 5 fewer teaspoons (20g) of added sugar per serving than traditional recipes. 

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Sweet Potato Casserole with Pumpkin Seed-Oat Crumble

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We use less sugar in this classic casserole and get sweetness instead from fragrant orange rind and vanilla. Turmeric boosts the orange color and adds a subtle earthiness to the sweet potatoes. Instead of an all-nut or marshmallow topping, an oat streusel made with pumpkinseeds adds crunch and contrast to the dish. Evaporated milk has a concentrated dairy flavor without the added sugar of sweetened condensed milk; it will help the potato base to thicken as it bakes.

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    1 of 14 Our Favorite Classic (and Updated) Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes
    2 of 14 Sweet Potato Casserole With Crunchy Oat Topping
    3 of 14 Quick Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole
    4 of 14 Healthy Sweet Potato Casseroles
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    6 of 14 Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallow Topping
    7 of 14 Meringue and Streusel-Topped Sweet Potatoes
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    10 of 14 Maple-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
    11 of 14 Quick Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole
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    13 of 14 Lower-Sugar Sweet Potato Casserole
    14 of 14 Sweet Potato Casserole with Pumpkin Seed-Oat Crumble

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