Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe that makes a perfect side dish for any meal, plus Thanksgiving Dinner is coming up soon, what are you going to fix this year? Sweet potatoes fresh from your garden will make a great casserole. Make it with marshmallow and pecan topping! Sweet potato casserole is a traditional side dish at any holiday meal, but Thanksgiving is the most widely known holiday for this side dish!Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 2 tablespoons Orange Peel Extract
Topping for Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 bag mini marshmallows
How to prepare this Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
- Peel the sweet potatoes, wash and cut in half.
- Boil Sweet Potatoes in large pot on stove for approximately 20 minutes (after boil starts) or until they fall off a knife.
- Pull Sweet Potatoes from water and allow to drain.
- In large mixing bowl, combine butter, orange juice, orange peel, and potatoes, and mix for 3 minutes.
- Prepare topping while potatoes mix... Combine milk, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla in microwave bowl and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until mix is thickened.
- Spread potato mixture in casserole dish and sprinkle pecans on top, then add topping mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add marshmallows to top, bake another 10 minutes.
- Serves 6.
