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Sweet Potato Casserole with Coconut Praline Topping

Teresa Ambra
This mouthwatering casserole is so rich and decadent it's like eating dessert! Sweet Potatoes are baked up like a souffle, then a coconut, pecan & Corn Flake topping is added. It's a terrific side dish for holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 15
Calories 306 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 spatula to serve casserole
  • 1 fork
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 80 oz. can sweet potatoes or yams drained (two 40-ounce cans)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened almost to the point of melting (1/2 stick)
  • 6 oz. can evaporated milk (or half of a 12-oz. can)
  • 1 cup crushed Corn Flakes cereal (measure after crushing the cereal)
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted (1/2 stick)

Instructions
 

  • Place drained yams into a large mixing bowl.
  • Mash potatoes with electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add granulated sugar, evaporated milk, eggs and ½ stick butter (softened and almost melted), and blend together.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Topping: mix crushed cornflakes, pecans, coconut and ½ stick melted butter together in a small mixing bowl with a fork.
  • Sprinkle evenly over top of sweet potatoes (yams).
  • Bake another 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until topping starts to brown.

Notes

© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 585mgFiber: 5gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 21755IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casserole, coconut, side dish, sweet potatoes
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