Cracker Barrel Sweet Potato Casserole
A copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel's Sweet Potato Casserole that gives a deliciously smooth and silky sweet potato filling with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping.
Equipment
- Baking Dish (11"x7")
Ingredients
- 3 Pounds Sweet Potatoes peeled and cut into 1" pieces
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter unsalted
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ Cup Whole Milk
- ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour
- 3 Each Large Eggs
Topping
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter unsalted
- ⅓ Cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- ⅓ Cup Pecans
Instructions
- Add the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes to a pot of cold water that covers them by 1". Turn on the heat and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until fork tender.3 Pounds Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Drain the water from the pot and put back onto the heat - it should evaporate any leftover water. Mash with a potato masher while the heat is still on.
- After a few minutes when all the water has definitely gone, add the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, flour and whole milk. Give a stir then add the eggs.½ Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar, ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ Cup Whole Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour, 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, 3 Each Large Eggs
- Mash together until completely combined and no lumps remain.
- Grease an 11"x7" casserole dish with cooking spray and pour the sweet potato mixture into the dish.
- For the topping, take a small pot and melt the unsalted butter with the brown sugar.3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, ⅓ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- While that's happening sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly all over the top of the sweet potatoes.⅓ Cup Pecans
- Once the brown sugar has melted into the butter remove from the heat and evenly pour over the top of the sweet potato mixture and pecans.
- Place the dish into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove and allow to sit for 15 minutes before digging in.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 233mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 43g
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