Description
A delicious sweet potato casserole dessert with brown sugar, cinnamon, and toasted pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional, toasted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt until combined.
- Toss the sweet potato slices in the mixture until well-coated.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes in the baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes until tender.
- Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown. Top with toasted pecans if desired.
Notes
- This recipe can be made with regular or organic sweet potatoes.
- Adjust the amount of sugar based on your sweetness preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg