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    Last Modified: Oct 31, 2021 by Tara Ziegmont 5 Comments

    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

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    How to make the best slow cooker sweet potato casserole - This simple and easy side dish is perfect for healthy holiday meals because it has no marshmallows! Can use canned or fresh sweet potatoes. Top with pecan streusel topping.

    How to make the best slow cooker sweet potato casserole - This simple and easy side dish is perfect for healthy holiday meals because it has no marshmallows! Can use canned or fresh sweet potatoes. Top with pecan streusel topping.

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    sweet potato casserole with pecans in a white dish

    We celebrated the Epiphany today.

    When I say we celebrated, I mean we lit a candle for Baby Jesus, cooked a big dinner, cleaned like maniacs, and gave Grace a few presents. Oh, and we talked about the Three Kings and Baby Jesus with Grace.

    Officially, the Epiphany is this Wednesday, but it was easier for us to celebrate the holiday on a Sunday, when both sides of our family could come to visit.

    So, we tried a new dish today. That is so unwise, really, to serve a brand new dish when the whole family is coming over, but it's what we did. It turned out to be a wonderful and delicious addition to our holiday table. You'll love it, too.

    I went ahead and tried this casserole side dish today, even though I'd never made it before, because I love sweet potatoes, and every holiday feast deserves a good sweet potato dish. At least, I think it does.

    I've been making candied sweet potatoes for pretty much every holiday ever since the beginning of my cooking journey, and they are delicious, but after having them just 12 days prior (at Christmas dinner), I thought we could maybe use something a little different.

    I wanted sweet potatoes, but I didn't want them drowning in melted marshmallows and sweet syrupy sauce. So, that's where this recipe comes from.

    How to Make Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

    1. Cook the sweet potatoes according to your preferred method. We pierced our with a fork, put them in the microwave, and pressed the baked potatoes button. Easy peasy. When they're tender, allow them to cool slightly and then peel them. The peels should come off pretty easily once they're cooked. (Alternate method: Peel before cooking. Cut sweet potatoes in chunks and boil until soft. I think you lose some of the healthy nutrients when you boil them, but they taste just as good this way.)
    2. Mash the cooked potatoes.
    3. Mix together the mashed sweet potatoes, white sugar, ½ cup melted butter, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Scoop into the crock of your slow cooker.
    4. Mix together ⅓ cup melted butter, pecans, brown sugar, and flour. Spoon on top of the sweet potato mixture in the crock.
    5. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the topping is melted and gooey.

    THE REST OF OUR THANKSGIVING MENU

    We don't get creative with our Thanksgiving menu. We like routines. We like the comfort of the same old food.

    • Roast Turkey
    • Creamy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
    • Candied Sweet Potatoes
    • Roasted Vegetable & Cornbread Stuffing
    • Old-Fashioned Chestnut Stuffing Recipe
    • Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Traditional Green Bean Casserole
    • Fluffy Cranberry Fruit Salad with Pineapple
    • Homemade Orange Cranberry Sauce
    • Praline Pumpkin Pecan Pie
    • The Worlds' Best Pecan Pie
    • Couldn't Be Easier Cherry Pie
    • No Church Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

    And for the leftovers, try one of these delights:

    • Turkey & Stuffing Muffins
    • Turkey Enchilada Casserole
    • Turkey Salad
    • Turkey Quesadillas

    You can read more about my easy and traditional Thanksgiving menu.

    sweet potato casserole with pecans in a white dish

    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

    How to make the best slow cooker sweet potato casserole - This simple and easy side dish is perfect for healthy holiday meals because it has no marshmallows! Can use canned or fresh sweet potatoes. Top with pecan streusel topping.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 people
    Calories 555 kcal

    Equipment

    • Crockpot
    • Potato masher

    Ingredients
      

    • 5-8 sweet potatoes cooked and mashed
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • ⅞ cup butter melted, divided
    • ⅓ cup evaporated milk
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup pecans chopped
    • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

    Instructions
     

    • If using fresh sweet potatoes, cook them according to your preferred method. We pierce ours with a fork, place them on a plate, and press the baked potato button on our microwave. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Alternately, you could peel them raw, cut into chunks, and boil the potatoes.
    • Mash cooked or canned sweet potatoes. Mix the mash together with white sugar, ½ cup melted butter, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Scoop into the crock of the slow cooker.
    • Mix together 3 tablespoons melted butter, pecans, brown sugar, and flour. Spoon on top of sweet potato mixture.
    • Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until topping is melted and gooey.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 20744IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Sarah @ Ordinary Days says

      January 04, 2010 at 5:21 am

      What a yummy way to cram more sweet potatoes into my life! You can never have enough, you know. 🙂

      Reply
    2. shannanb aka mommy bits says

      January 04, 2010 at 6:12 am

      I have just recently discovered the sweet potatoe after years of refusing to try it. this looks and sounds really good Tara!

      Happy MM!

      Reply
    3. susieshomemade says

      January 05, 2010 at 6:37 am

      What a yummy tackle!

      Reply
    4. Blessedwithgrace says

      January 05, 2010 at 4:35 pm

      Looks very good to me!!!

      Reply
    5. Blessedwithgrace says

      January 06, 2010 at 12:35 am

      Looks very good to me!!!

      Reply

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