Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping

Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Streusel

Cook Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Yield: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4 sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
• 1 tablespoon of butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• Pecan Streusel Topping:
• 1 cup of chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Prick sweet potatoes, using a fork, a couple of times on all sides.
3. Place sweet potatoes on oven rack and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until potatoes are done.
4. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes until potatoes have cooled.
5. Remove skin and place the potato flesh in a large bowl.
6. Next add melted butter, honey, and vanilla. Mix together with a hand blender until potatoes are creamy and smooth.
7. Place mashed potatoes in a 2 1/2 quart round corningware baker. {or in a 8x8 glass pan}
8. In the meantime, in a small bowl add chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Mix together until all combined. Sprinkle pecan streusel over the mashed sweet potatoes.
9. Put sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel in 350° oven for 45 minutes or until topping is browned.
10. Serve!