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    Home » Recipes » Sides and Drinks

    Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Casserole

    Published: Feb 25, 2022 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Casserole is a creamy sweet potato bake topped with a brown sugar and pecan crumble. This sweet potato souffle is a perfect side for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any family gathering. Sure to be a family favorite and an instant hit.

    9x9 casserole dish with sweet potato casserole and a plate off to the side

    I've tried so many different types of variations of this recipe and this is by far the best. It's better than any marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole you'll ever have.

    Be sure to check out our other favorite Copycat Paula Deen recipes like the Green Been Casserole, Gumbo, Deviled Eggs, and Pumpkin Bars!

    This recipe is from Paula Deen's website and alterations have been made.

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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • Recipe

    Ingredients

    Casserole

    ingredients for casserole. Mashed Sweet Potatoes, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla, spices, and butter
    • Sweet potatoes, skinned and mashed
    • Granulated sugar
    • Butter melted
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Ground cinnamon
    • Ground nutmeg
    • Whole milk

    Topping

    Ingredients for topping, brown sugar, flour, melted butter and pecans
    • Brown Sugar
    • Flour
    • Chopped pecans or walnuts

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    First start by skinning and cooking sweet potatoes.

    Mixing bowl with mashed sweet potatoes

    Placed cooked sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mix until smooth.

    Ingredients ready to be mixed in a mixing bowl.

    In the same mixing bowl add white sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix.

    Sweet potato ingredients mixed until smooth in a mixing bowl.

    Add in milk and mix until a smooth mixture.

    mixed sweet potato casserole in a 9x9 casserole dish.

    Pour Mixture into a greased 9x9 casserole dish.

    Sprinkle Topping on top of sweet potato mixture.

    9x9 casserole dish with sweet potato casserole.

    Bake for 25-30 minutes, when then center is set.

    Topping

    In a small mixing bowl, mix together butter, flour, brown sugar, and pecans.

    Mixed brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and pecans

    Sprinkle topping mixture on top of the uncooked sweet potato mixture.

    Hint: This recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar. We cut the sugar in half to ½ cup and love the results. The casserole has a more flavorful taste as the sugar doesn't overpower the other ingredients.

    Substitutions

    • Half the sugar- the original recipe calls for one whole cup of sugar. We half the sugar to ½ cup and love the results. The sweet potatoes stand out more without being overpowered by sugar.
    • Walnuts - use walnuts instead of pecans for the top crumble.
    • Almonds- use sliced almonds instead of pecans for the top crumble.

    Variations

    • Nut Free - Having guest over that may have a nut allergy? When making the top crumble exclude the pecans and just make the topping with the flour, brown sugar, and butter crumble.

    Equipment

    To make this recipe you will need a 9x9 baking dish.

    I like to mash my cooked sweet potatoes with a hand mixer. You will also need a large mixing bowl.

    Storage

    Cover any leftovers with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or store in an airtight container. Reheat in a microwave safe dish or reheat in the casserole dish in the oven.

    These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing as the potatoes will have a different texture when thawed.

    Top tip

    Make sure to cook until set in the middle. The texture and look will resemble that of a pumpkin pie!

    Recipe

    9x9 casserole dish with sweet potato casserole and a plate off to the side

    Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Casserole

    Andrea
    Paula Deen's Sweet Potato Casserole is a creamy sweet potato bake topped with a brown sugar and pecan topping. Perfect for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any family gathering.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories/serving 635 kcal

    Equipment

    • 9x13 Casserole Dish
    • Mixing Bowl

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
    • 1 cup white sugar* we half the sugar to ½ cup when making this recipe and love the less intense sugar flavor.
    • ⅓ cup butter melted
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ cup whole milk or half and half, or heavy cream

    Topping

    • 3 tablespoons butter melted
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup flour
    • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, mix sweet potatoes, white sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 
    • Mix in whole milk until smooth. It will resemble a pumpkin pie filling texture. 
    • Pour mixture into a greased 9x9 casserole dish. 
    • Sprinkle topping over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes.
    • Topping
    • In a small mixing bowl, mix together butter, flour, brown sugar, and pecans.
    • Sprinkle over the top of the casserole dish. 

    Notes

    1. When we make this recipe we only use half of the sugar and it turns out delicious! We find the original recipe to be too sugary, and we love our sugar. Try using ½ cup sugar for a less intense sugar taste. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cupsCalories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 392mgFiber: 4gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 10031IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Andrea

      November 07, 2022 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a great copycat paula deen sweet potato casserole. My family loved it. It reminded us of sweet potato pie. I will be making this for thanksgiving and probably Christmas and easter!

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    2. Martha

      November 21, 2022 at 7:07 pm

      If I double this recipe do I need to make it in two pans of 9 by 9??

      Reply
      • Andrea

        November 22, 2022 at 12:39 am

        If you double this recipe you will want to make two 9x9 pans or you can use one 9X13 pan. You may need to adjust the cook time slightly if using a 9x13 pan.

        Reply
    3. Meg

      November 25, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      Can this recipe be made the day before and re-heated to taste just the same??

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      • Andrea

        November 25, 2022 at 5:30 pm

        Yes! This is a great recipe to make ahead of time and it reheats great!

        Reply

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