Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Yummy Sweet Potato Casserole

Published: September 2017

Commodity: Sweet Potatoes

Season: Fall

Yield: 12, 1/2 cup servings

 

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Plate it up! Project
County Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky, Dietetics and Human Nutrition Students

Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon
TOPPING:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ground rolled oats
1 tablespoon maple syrup
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Place sweet potato cubes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium-high heat until tender. Drain and mash. In a large bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, salt, yogurt, vanilla and cinnamon. Blend until smooth. Pour into a 13-by-9 inch baking dish. Topping: In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and oats. Add in syrup, melted butter, salt and cinnamon; blend until mixture is coarse. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake 30 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

190 calories
7 g fat
2.5 g saturated fat
10 mg cholesterol
190 mg sodium
31 g carbohydrate
20 g sugars
4 g protein

 

Contact Information

Erikson Hall Lexington, KY 40506