Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams
Sweet Potato Casserole made with canned yams, mashed up and mixed with butter, eggs, brown sugar and spices/seasonings. The topping is a pecan and brown sugar crumble that is SO delicious.
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- 8x8 casserole pan
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 40 oz canned yams drained
- 5 tablespoon salted butter melted
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- non stick spray
Pecan Topping
- 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
- 5 tablespoons butter slightly melted
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- pinch kosher salt
Instructions
Sweet Potato Mixture
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grab an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan, spray with non stick spray and set aside.non stick spray
- Drain the canned yams. Mash in a large bowl with a potato masher or large fork.40 oz canned yams
- Melt the butter and pour into the yams, add in the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, kosher salt and cinnamon.5 tablespoon salted butter, 2 large eggs, ⅓ cup milk, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pour into a greased pan. Smooth the top.
Topping
- Toast the pecans in a dry pan.1 cup pecans
- In a bowl combine the brown sugar, flour and kosher salt. Then add in the pecans and melted butter, stir with a fork until it starts to form into crumbles.5 tablespoons butter, ⅔ cup brown sugar, ½ cup all purpose flour, pinch kosher salt
Assembly
- Pour the sweet potato mixture into the prepared pan. Crumble the brown sugar pecan mixture over top the sweet potatoes.
Baking
- Bake at 350℉ for 45 minutes until the topping is bubbly.
Notes
- Be sure to drain the syrup from the yams/sweet potatoes before mashing.
- Mash the yams with a fork or potato masher, do not use a potato ricer or food processor that will make the potatoes too smooth, you still want a little texture.
- Toast the pecans to bring out their nuttiness and crunch.
- Stir the topping really well so there are no ore dry ingredients in the bottom of the bowl.
