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Sweet Potato Casserole with Bourbon and Pecans
Sweet potatoes are one of my grandfather’s favorite vegetables. He particularly likes this sweet tasting veggie in empanadas and has been begging me to make them. Don’t worry, it’s on my to-do list. This Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole is the perfect filling for those stuffed pastries but is just as good as a sit alone casserole too.
I know you are super busy getting your kitchen holiday ready. You are cleaning it from top to bottom on top of meal planning. Luckily, you need to look no further for the perfect side dish. This Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole was made for the holidays. It’s sweet but not too sweet and it compliments holiday favorites like honey baked ham and roasted turkey perfectly.
For my Bourbon Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole, I mashed the sweet potatoes using a TedGem Stainless Steel Potato Masher. It is made of a rust-resistant food grade stainless steel and has a heat resistant handle. I found the handle comfortable and it’s mashing abilities fantastic. I was able to mash these sweet potatoes in very little time with very little pressure.
An all-star mashed sweet potato casserole that's spiked with bourbon and topped with a pecan streusel.
Course
Side Dish
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time1minute
Total Time41minutes
Servings12servings
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
3/4cupbrown sugarpacked
3/4cupall purpose flour
1.5cupspecanschopped
7tbspunsalted buttercut into 14-18 pieces
1tspsalt
For the Sweet Potatoes
6lbssweet potatoes
1/4cupbourbon
6tbspunsalted butter
2tsporange zest
1.5tspsalt
3/4tspground cinnamon
3/4tspground nutmeg
1/4cupmilk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Let cool until they can be handled.
While sweet potatoes are cooling, whisk together the salt, flour, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add in butter. Blend with hands until combined well and broken into small pieces. Add in pecans and mix by hand until combined. Set aside.
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, oven medium heat add in bourbon, butter, zest, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir occasionally, until butter is melted and the mixture is bubbly. Set aside.
Cut sweet potatoes in half and scrape out flesh with a spoon into a large bowl. Discard skins. Mash with a potato masher. Add in bourbon mixture and milk. Stir until combined well. Transfer to greased baking dish and sprinkle with streusel topping. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and serve. Enjoy!
Krystle, creator of Home Jobs by MOM, swapped her psychology degree for motherhood adventures. Now in Kentucky with her husband and teenage sons (15 & 19), she balances cooking, DIY projects, and launching her next business venture. Texas-born but Kentucky-living, she’s still sharing her journey as her family grows up.
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Debbie P
I have never heard of this before. But I can’t wait to try it!
Home Jobs By Mom
If you like sweet potatoes you will be a fan of this
megan allen
This looks so good!! Most importantly..its different! We are tired of eating the same things!
Home Jobs By Mom
I know what you mean – the same old meals can get boring! This sweet potato casserole is great for the holidays as well as an every week side dish
Micheline
This recipe is for sure one to save and will be making soon. Sweet potatoes are a favourite of ours and are so healthy.
Home Jobs By Mom
This recipe is perfect for the upcoming fall!
Lauryn R
Wow this sounds like a delicious way to make sweet potato casserole! I am definitely going to have to try this, thank you so much for sharing!
Home Jobs By Mom
My stepmother and grandfather love it this way!
Calvin
Sounds like the texture is awesome, definitely unlike any recipe I have tried
Home Jobs By Mom
My stepmom and grandfather love it!
realmofvibes
I am a big sweet potato fan and will definitely be saving this recipe to try in the near future. Thank you for sharing!
Krystle
I’m glad you’re enjoying the sound of it! Feel free to come back and let me know how you liked it!