Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
  • ⅓ cup butter (unsalted)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ¼ cup butter (unsalted, melted)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pecans (chopped)

Instruction

  • Cook the sweet potatoes: Add the cubed potatoes to a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender. Drain and cool.
  • Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and set aside.
  • Make the filling: Add the cooked sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, milk, eggs and salt to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher. You can use a hand mixer as well if you wish. Spread the mashed sweet potatoes in the prepared casserole dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
  • Make the topping: Combine all the topping ingredients in a medium bowl mix until the mixture clumps together. Spread the topping mixture of the top of the sweet potatoes in an even layer.
  • Bake and serve: Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake for 30 minutes until set in the middle and golden on top. Serve hot.