BAKED SWEET POTATOES
These Baked Sweet Potatoes are a wonderful addition to any holiday gathering. Easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Why You’ll Love These Baked Sweet Potatoes
We love sweet potatoes and this version is a winner! The topping combination takes this dish to the next level. Super easy to make and perfect for the holiday season. You will love how simple this recipe is to make and that it’s made in an 8X8 but can easily be doubled if you would like to make it in a 9X13. It’s versatile and you could add marshmallows if you like. We love it just the way it is and the flavor is great!
Swaps or Additions
If you don’t have molasses, you can use honey. Molasses has a rich taste and adds great flavor. You could easily add some marshmallows to the topping if you like.
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Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2- 3 large sweet potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sorghum molasses or molasses of your choice optional
- 1/2 cup sugar
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup walnut or pecan pieces
Instructions
- Cover sweet potatoes with water in a pot and boil until done. Immediately run cold water over the potatoes to stop the cooking process.
- Peel and mash with hand potato masher.
- Add butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, molasses and beaten egg.
- Stir well. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 9 inch casserole dish. Add the topping.
Topping Instructions
- Mix together the topping ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 35 to 45 minutes.
- This makes about six servings. You can double the recipe.
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This has happened every holiday in our house, and still does! It started when I was a kid, and I just had my 71st birthday!
Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome! It’s a great one!
This recipe looks delicious! I know the molasses is optional, but was wondering if i could substitute maple syrup instead.
Yes, I think you could do that Vicky.
This recipe is out of this world! A real treat. The topping is to die for. I made this for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. My son, who hates sweet potatoes, had a taste and was raving about how good it was. 🙂
Thank you Pamela. So good to hear your family enjoyed this recipe.
Thank you very much.
I love your website,i look for the recipe on Fb every morning.I also make the Potatoe Casserole on holidays,never used molasses. Will be using this recipe for Thanksgiving. Hope u have a great Thanksgiving.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, too, and happy to have you on my site.
Mmm, sorghum. These look wonderful.
I love your website. I’ve gotten so many great recipes from you. Thanks for all your work.
I need to try this with molasses next time at Thanksgiving. I know what I will do 2 weeks before the holidays….look here for all my dishes.
I love this sweet potato casserole, Judy, but I’m the only one in my family who does! I used to make it for Thanksgiving, but I’d end up eating the whole darn thing myself (not all at once, mind you!). So, now, I just enjoy it at other folk’s houses—-I’ll be up there tomorrow! Haha…just kididing, though I know I’d love sitting at your table. 🙂
By the way, I’ve never seen it with molasses in it. I might have to make some just to see what that tastes like.