Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

Spoon in a casserole dish filled with sweet potato casserole.

Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans

Sweet potato casserole with pecan topping is so easy to make and is perfect for your holiday meals! This dairy free gluten free sweet potato casserole is sweetened with maple syrup and is paleo and can be made vegan or Whole30 friendly! This recipe can be made ahead if needed, you won't believe how simple this is to make!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy sweet potato casserole, paleo sweet potato casserole, vegan sweet potato casserole

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1 2

Servings servings

Calories 235kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potato
3 tbsp maple syrup
3 egg whites or 3 tbsp. nut/seed butter for vegan
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt

Topping

1/4 cup chopped pecans roasted sunflower seeds for nut free
3 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp almond flour see below for substitutions
1 tbsp avocado oil or coconut oil or melted ghee
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F
Cook 3 pounds sweet potatoes in oven, instant pot, on the stove or in the microwave (see below for instruction).
3 pounds sweet potato
While the sweet potatoes are cooking, make the topping by combining the chopped pecans, coconut sugar, almond flour, avocado oil and ground cinnamon. Stir well and set aside.
1/4 cup chopped pecans, 3 tbsp coconut sugar, 1 tbsp almond flour, 1 tbsp avocado oil, 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Peel the skin from the cooked sweet potatoes and mash until smooth.
Add the egg whites, ground cinnamon, maple syrup and pinch of salt to the mashed sweet potatoes and mix with a hand mixer or stand mixer (optional). If no mixer, whip egg whites first to incorporate more air (you can also use a large food processor).
3 pounds sweet potato, 3 tbsp maple syrup, 3 egg whites, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp sea salt
Spray a casserole dish with non-stick and add the sweet potato mixture and smooth it down with a spatula or back of a spoon.
Sprinkle the pecan topping over sweet potato layer and bake in 375F oven for 40 minutes, covering with foil for the first 20 minutes to protect the pecans from burning.

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