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Published: October 16, 2018 Last Modified: March 11, 2019 By Sara 100 Comments

Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

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This Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole is a copycat of the restaurant version. It’s a layer of creamy sweet potatoes that’s topped with the most delicious brown sugar and pecan streusel. This sweet potato casserole is perfect for your holiday meals!

Sweet potato casserole is a must-have for my family for all of the holidays. This version from Ruth’s Chris Steak House is one of the best I’ve ever had. That crunchy topping is just fabulous when paired with sweet potatoes. This one will become a holiday tradition in your house as it has in mine.

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Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole with a serving spoon in it.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably a fan of Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Don’t get me wrong, I love the steak and all, but I really go there for the amazing side dishes. From mushrooms to creamed spinach to loaded potatoes, I love them all. My favorite of the bunch is the Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole, and I actually think my version is better than the restaurant version.

How do you make Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato casserole?

This recipe starts with cooked sweet potatoes. You can bake, steam or boil your potatoes. I typically bake mine whole, then remove the peels or simply scoop out the insides. The potatoes are mashed with sugar, eggs, butter and a bit of vanilla to form the base for the casserole.

Sweet potatoes, sugar and butter in a bowl.

The sweet potatoes are spread into a baking dish and topped with the most delicious streusel. It almost tastes like a cookie, it’s just that good. After that, the casserole goes into the oven and you’ll be ready to eat.

A pan of mashed sweet potatoes.

Tips for Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

  • The traditional recipe calls for chopped pecans in the streusel. If you’re not a fan of pecans, you can use walnuts or simply leave out the nuts altogether.
  • This casserole can be assembled up to one day before you plan to bake it. Cover your baking dish with foil and store in the fridge until you’re ready to eat. You will need to add a little more bake time to compensate for starting with a cold casserole.
  • This recipe calls for beating the sweet potatoes with a mixer, which makes for light and fluffy sweet potatoes with a few chunks mixed in. If you prefer a super smooth texture, try using a food processor instead.

Mashed sweet potatoes topped with a brown sugar and pecan streusel.

This sweet potato casserole pairs perfectly with a variety of meats. I serve this recipe with a roasted turkey or ham for an amazing holiday meal. I also serve sweet potato casserole alongside roasted chicken or steak bites for an everyday weeknight dinner.

A baking dish of Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole topped with streusel.

Once you try Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole, you’ll be hooked! I can’t ever take this off our holiday menu, my family would be so upset if I did. I don’t really blame them, I love it too!

More sweet potato recipes

  • Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
  • Sweet Potato Buddha Bowls
  • Sweet Potato Hash
  • Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • Honey Glazed Root Vegetables

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Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole with a serving spoon in it.
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Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

This Ruth's Chris sweet potato casserole is a copycat of the restaurant version. It's a layer of creamy sweet potatoes that's topped with the most delicious brown sugar and pecan streusel. This sweet potato casserole is perfect for your holiday meals!
Course Side
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 500kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes sliced or cubed
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 tablespoons butter melted, divided use
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" square pan or 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Place the sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla extract, eggs and 6 tablespoons of butter in a mixing bowl. 
  • Beat with a mixer until well blended and fluffy.
  • Spoon the sweet potato mixture into the prepared dish in an even layer.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until sweet potatoes are hot and topping is lightly browned. If your topping browns too quickly, you can cover your dish with foil to complete the bake time.
  • Let sit for 10 minutes, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 7670IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    Comments

    1. Christina says

      November 19, 2019 at 11:24 am

      If I want to use a 9×13 dish do I double the recipe? Thanks, looks delish!

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 19, 2019 at 4:30 pm

        Yes you would double it!

        Reply
    2. Danielle says

      November 17, 2019 at 5:47 pm

      Can you make this in the crock pot?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 17, 2019 at 10:34 pm

        You could but the topping will not get browned and crisp that way, it will stay soft.

        Reply
    3. Rosemary says

      November 16, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Can I have marshmallows instead pecans

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 16, 2019 at 4:48 pm

        Yes absolutely, add them during the last 5 minutes!

        Reply
    4. Bonnie says

      November 15, 2019 at 9:45 am

      Can I make this the night before and refrigerate?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 15, 2019 at 10:31 pm

        Yes that will work!

        Reply
    5. Cy says

      October 28, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was right on the money. My sister loves Ruth’s Chris recipe but she loved the taste of this recipe just as much if not more.

      Thank you so much for sharing. I can see myself making this many more times

      Reply
    6. Deb says

      September 21, 2019 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      We love this more than the Ruth Chris version! So yummy!

      Reply
    7. LeAnn McConathy says

      December 21, 2018 at 2:46 am

      5 stars
      This was a huge success at Thanksgiving. My family requests that I bring two for Christmas. I didn’t change a thing.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        December 21, 2018 at 7:12 am

        So happy to hear everyone loved it, thanks for reporting back!

        Reply
    8. Cara H says

      November 25, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for Thanksgiving even though I’m not a fan of sweet potatoes. I didn’t change a thing. My husband and I absolutely loved it. I even had my daughter in law eating it and she doesn’t like sweet potatoes either.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 25, 2018 at 4:16 pm

        So glad to hear you enjoyed it!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving

        Reply
    9. Donna D. says

      November 23, 2018 at 8:44 pm

      5 stars
      This was a huge success this Thanksgiving! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 23, 2018 at 11:25 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    10. Monique says

      November 23, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      Does this recipe double easily?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 23, 2018 at 5:25 pm

        Yes you can definitely double it!

        Reply
    11. Foxchik says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:34 pm

      My topping was runny … what went wrong?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 22, 2018 at 7:00 am

        If you look at the 4th picture in the post, you’ll see the topping should be more like moist crumbs. If I had to guess, I’d say maybe you mis-measured the butter when you tripled the recipe? The recipe as written calls for 12 tablespoons total, 6 for the filling, 6 for the topping. Is it possible that maybe all the butter went into the topping?

        Reply
    12. Suechin McKinney says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:14 pm

      I forgot to buy fresh sweet potatoes. I do have canned sweet potatoes. What variations would I have to make in order to try this deliciousness?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 22, 2018 at 6:57 am

        That should be fine! If the canned sweet potatoes have sugar added you’ll want to reduce the sugar in this recipe, otherwise you should be good to go!

        Reply
    13. Cori Papuga says

      November 21, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      HELP, im in the middle of making this but I had to multiply it by 3. everything seems fun except its a bit runny…. will it firm up when baking? i dont want to take this to thanksgiving if its going to be messed up

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 21, 2018 at 8:54 pm

        The sweet potato mixture is runny or the topping is runny?

        Reply
    14. KP says

      November 21, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      Do the cooked sweet potatoes need to be cooled or should they remain warm during prep?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 21, 2018 at 8:37 pm

        Mine are typically lukewarm because I have to wait a bit for them to cool before I can handle them!

        Reply
    15. Andrea says

      November 21, 2018 at 6:56 pm

      Are the nutrition facts based on one serving?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 21, 2018 at 7:07 pm

        Yes they are!

        Reply
    16. Ros says

      November 21, 2018 at 7:03 am

      Can you make this recipe ahead of time (day before) up until the crunchy topping?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 21, 2018 at 7:36 am

        Yes absolutely! Store covered in the fridge until you’re ready to bake, you may need to add a few more minutes to the bake time to compensate for starting with a cold casserole.

        Reply
        • Carly says

          November 21, 2018 at 12:39 pm

          At what point would you put it in the fridge? After baking then reheat it?

          Reply
          • Sara says

            November 21, 2018 at 1:31 pm

            I’d prepare it through step 4, then cover and refrigerate it. Proceed with the rest of the recipe right before you put it on the oven!

            Reply
    17. Melissa says

      November 18, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      What could I use instead of the egg?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 19, 2018 at 8:21 am

        I would just omit the eggs, the filling will be a little looser but it will still taste great!

        Reply
    18. CONNIE POYYAK says

      November 18, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      Used this recipe today to feed 250+ and the raves and reviews were unending !!
      By far the easiest and best recipe for sweet potatoes ever !!!

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 18, 2018 at 3:45 pm

        So happy to hear everyone enjoyed it, thanks for reporting back!

        Reply
    19. Courtney says

      November 18, 2018 at 9:52 am

      When your recipe calls for 3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, do you meaning 3 cups mashed? I’m trying to determine how many sweet potatoes I need. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 18, 2018 at 10:12 am

        I mean 3 cups of cooked cubed sweet potatoes! I will update the recipe to be clear.

        Reply
    20. Angie says

      November 17, 2018 at 5:59 am

      This looks amazing! Would adding marshmallows be a good idea? And if so, would I mix the marshmallows in when preparing the topping or maybe layer the marshmallows and then the topping ? Thanks and happy thanksgiving

      Reply
      • Sara says

        November 17, 2018 at 7:34 am

        I would bake it almost all the way through, then sprinkle the marshmallows on during the last 5 minutes of the baking time. I do also have a sweet potato casserole recipe with marshmallows here: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/sweet-potato-casserole-with-marshmallows/

        Reply
      • Jo says

        November 18, 2018 at 11:07 am

        5 stars
        One year I cooked the recipe as per directions and took it out of the oven, then created a lattice of mini marshmallows on top. I put it under the broiler for 5 minutes and it was gorgeous!

        Reply
        • Sara says

          November 18, 2018 at 11:28 am

          Love that idea!

          Reply
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