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Streusel Topped Sweet Potatoes

Published: Nov 19, 2022 · Modified: Jan 3, 2023 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These sweet potatoes will melt in your mouth with a sweet nutty crunch that will make this the best side dish for the holidays!

Streusel topped sweet potatoes on a plate.

This favorite Thanksgiving side dish!  The sweet, melt in your mouth mashed sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy, nutty streusel is something I look forward to all year long!  Even your pickiest eater who swear they hate sweet potatoes will love these!

This recipe containers affiliate links for the products I use for this recipe!  For more info see my disclosure policy here.

Are yams and sweet potatoes the same thing?

They are not but don't worry, even most grocery stores don't know the difference.  Chances are the "yams" you buy every year from the bin marked "yams" are actually sweet potatoes.  Sweet potato flesh comes in a variety of colors, most commonly orange.  Copper colored sweet potatoes are commonly mistaken as yams because of the lighter flesh color.  Yams have a tough, bark-like skin and white, red or purple flesh.  

How to make:

  • Peel, cube, and boil the sweet potatoes until cooked through.  (affiliate links)
  • Drain, mash and whip (affiliate link) in the salt, butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. 
  • Pour into a baking dish (affiliate link) sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Put the streusel ingredients in a food processor and process until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes and bake for 30 minutes at 350.  That's it!  

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Is sweet potato casserole a dessert or a side dish?

Excellent question!  I would describe it as a sweetly indulgent holiday side dish.  The Thanksgiving rule at my house is there will be no calorie counting, carb counting, fat counting or any other nutritional counting on Thanksgiving.  So while this dish may not be a healthy side dish option, we only have it once a year so we give it a free pass as a side dish.

Can sweet potato casserole be frozen?

Yes, just make sure it's completely cooled or better yet, cold, before putting it in a freezer container and freezing.  

Other recipes I will be making for Thanksgiving!

Smokey Turkey Brine

Buttermilk Cornbread

Caramel Apple Pie

Irresistible Chocolate Mousse Pie

Pumpkin Cream Pie

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Streusel Topped Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 10 to 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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These sweet potatoes will melt in your mouth with a sweet nutty crunch that will make this the best side dish for the holidays!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 cups Sweet Potatoes peeled and cubed (This is about 1 ½ lbs of Sweet Potato)
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 Tbs . Butter (softened)
  • ½ cup Milk (2% or higher)
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ tsp Vanilla
  • Streusel:
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Flour
  • 5 Tbs . Butter
  • ¾ cup Pecan chips

Instructions

  1. Peel, cube and boil sweet potatoes until cooked through.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Drain and mash the sweet potatoes.
  4. Beat in the sugar, salt, butter, milk, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  6. In a large bowl or in a food processor, cut the butter into the brown sugar, flour and pecans until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the sweet potatoes.
  7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the streusel is lightly browned.

Keywords: Thanksgiving, Christmas, sweet potatoes, yams

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  1. L.S.

    November 27, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    Soooooooooo good! Once you have made this recipe, you will never go back to the old candied yams!! It’s so delicious!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Jeff

    November 27, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    Something different, but good

    ★★★★

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