Sweet Potato Casserole with Walnuts
Make this impossibly smooth and creamy Sweet Potato Casserole with Walnuts for an easy holiday side dish, whipped up with just a handful of ingredients. Serve it hot and fresh, or prepare it in advance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: side dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium-sized sweet potatoes - peeled and chopped (about 5-6 cups)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter - melted
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stovetop. Boil the chopped sweet potatoes for about 10 minutes, until soft and tender. Drain the sweet potatoes and return them to the pot or to a large mixing bowl. Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until creamy and smooth.
- Combine the eggs, white sugar, melted butter, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a small mixing bowl. Pour this mixture into the mashed sweet potatoes and mix until well combined.
- Make the streusel topping. Combine the brown sugar, all-purpose flour, softened butter, and walnuts in a separate mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash and mix the ingredients together until they are crumbly and resemble coarse sand.
- Transfer the mashed sweet potato mixture to an 11"x 7" (or similar-sized) casserole baking dish and spread it out evenly in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the sweet potato filling. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- How to make ahead: Prepare the sweet potato casserole filling and streusel topping up to 24 hours in advance. Store the filling and topping separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator. When you're ready to bake the casserole, bring the filling up to room temperature, transfer the filling to a casserole dish, top it with streusel, and complete the remaining recipe steps. Extra cooking time may be needed due to the casserole starting out cold.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool for a few minutes before adding the egg mixture. This prevents the eggs from cooking the instant they're added to the potatoes. They can be warm, just not steaming hot.
- Use your hands to make the crumbly streusel topping if the fork method isn't working for you.
- Mash the sweet potatoes thoroughly for the smoothest, velvety texture.
- The nutrition information shown below is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 448
- Sugar: 39.5 g
- Sodium: 209.9 mg
- Fat: 24.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 53.4 g
- Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 105.9 mg