Classic Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows

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Dinner Side Dish
Ready in: 1h 5 mins
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3

This sweet potato casserole is the familiar holiday side dish with a smooth, buttery sweet potato filling and a toasted marshmallow topping. The potatoes are cooked until tender, mashed with brown sugar, warm spices, milk, butter, and eggs, then baked until set before the marshmallows go on.

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Filling

3
pounds sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1⁄2
cup brown sugar, packed
1⁄3
cup whole milk
4
tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2
 large egg, lightly beaten
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
3⁄4
teaspoon kosher salt

Topping

3
cups mini marshmallow

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.
3. Simmer the sweet potatoes until very tender when pierced with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Drain the sweet potatoes well and return them to the warm pot for 1 minute to steam off excess moisture.
5. Mash the sweet potatoes until mostly smooth.
6. Stir in the brown sugar, milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly combined.
7. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.
8. Bake until the filling is hot and lightly set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.
9. Scatter the marshmallows evenly over the top.
10. Return the casserole to the oven and bake until the marshmallows are puffed and golden, 5 to 8 minutes.
11. Let the casserole stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Published on Jul 19, 2024 by Luminița