This recipe for sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is mashed spiced sweet potatoes, topped with both a pecan streusel topping and plenty of mini marshmallows. A holiday classic that’s a family favorite!
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and pecans, how can you go wrong with that combination? This easy sweet potato casserole is THE BEST, it’s sure to become a tradition on your Thanksgiving table. Serve it alongside Southern cornbread dressing and bacon roasted brussels sprouts.
Thanksgiving, is one of my favorite holidays. Let me tell you, this sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is the best sweet potato casserole I’ve ever had. It’s a MUST for the holidays. To be honest, my kids ask for it year round.
This easy sweet potato casserole has the best of both worlds with a crunchy pecan streusel topping AND a generous amount of mini marshmallows. The mashed sweet potato mixture underneath all that topping is just lightly sweetened to create the perfect balance between savory and sweet. This Thanksgiving recipe goes perfectly with some of my favorite dishes like no bake pumpkin cheesecake, smoked turkey breast and instant pot cranberry sauce.
Table of Contents
- Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Ingredients
- How Do You Make Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows?
- Tips For The Perfect Sweet Potato Casserole
- Quick Tip
- Recipe FAQs
- Flavor Variations
- More Thanksgiving Side Dishes
- Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Video
- Love This Recipe?
- Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows Recipe
Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Ingredients
To make sweet potato casserole with marshmallows you will need sweet potatoes, butter, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, an egg and vanilla extract. For the topping you will need brown sugar, flour, butter, chopped pecans and mini marshmallows.
How Do You Make Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows?
To make this sweet potato casserole with marshmallows recipe first prick your sweet potatoes with a fork, then place them on a sheet pan or baking sheet. Bake them until the potatoes are fork tender. Let the yams cool, then peel them and cut the insides into chunks or scoop the insides out of the skins.
Place the sweet potato in a large bowl with butter, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, egg and vanilla. Mash everything together until smooth. Place the mashed sweet potatoes mixture in a baking dish. Make a streusel topping in a separate small bowl by stirring together brown sugar, flour, melted butter and pecans. Sprinkle the topping over the potatoes and bake. Add miniature marshmallows the top and bake a few more minutes. Serve the casserole and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Sweet Potato Casserole
- I like to roast my sweet potatoes, however, you can boil or steam cubed sweet potatoes if you would like.
- The marshmallows go on at the very end, otherwise the marshmallow topping could burn.
- I prefer to mash my sweet potatoes with a hand masher for a more rustic texture, but you can puree the sweet potatoes in a food processor if you prefer them to be on the smoother side. You could also beat them with an electric mixer until they’re light and fluffy.
- You can use any sweet potato that you like with red flesh or orange flesh including garnet or jewel yams.
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled if you’re looking to serve a large crowd.
- The recipe will work with canned sweet potatoes, but freshly cooked potatoes have a better flavor and texture. If you’re using canned sweet potatoes, make sure they don’t contain any sugar.
Quick Tip
You can peel your roasted sweet potatoes and slice them into chunks or scoop the potatoes out of their skins. Either way works!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can assemble this casserole the day before you plan to bake it. Simply cook and mash the potatoes, then add the streusel topping, cover and refrigerate. You may need to add 7-10 minutes to the bake time if you’re starting with a cold casserole.
In order to avoid excess water in a sweet potato casserole, roast the sweet potatoes in an oven before using them in casserole. Roasting them evaporates some of the moisture.
Sweet potato casserole thickens with sweet potatoes and an egg. If you want a thicker casserole you can add an additional egg.
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Flavor Variations
This sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is fantastic; however, you can change the flavors to suit your own tastes.
- No Marshmallows: Not a fan of marshmallows? You can leave them off entirely and still have a fabulous dish.
- Nuts: If you don’t like pecans, try chopped walnuts or almonds instead.
- Dark Brown Sugar: For a more intense molasses and caramel flavor try dark brown sugar.
- Marshmallows: You can use flavored marshmallows like maple marshmallows. Feel free to arrange your marshmallows in a decorative pattern or simply sprinkle them over the top.
- Spice: For more flavor you can add two teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
This recipe has gotten countless rave reviews. It’s so delicious you could have it for dessert! Your family is sure to love it too!
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Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Ingredients
For the casserole
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes cleaned
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- cooking spray
For the topping
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Prick the potatoes with a fork and place them on the pan.
- Bake the potatoes until tender, 45 minutes to an hour.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them open, scoop out the insides and place the potatoes in a large bowl.
- Add the 4 tablespoons of butter, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, egg and vanilla to the bowl.
- Use a potato masher or hand mixer to mash or beat the potatoes until mostly smooth.
- Grease a 9 inch square pan or 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in the pan.
- In another bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, melted butter and pecans until crumbly. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the sweet potatoes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until topping has lightly browned.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle the marshmallows over the top then return to the oven.
- Bake for an additional 3-5 or until marshmallows are just melted.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can peel your roasted sweet potatoes and slice them into chunks or scoop the potatoes out of their skins. Either way works!
- I like to roast my sweet potatoes, however, you can boil or steam cubed sweet potatoes if you would like.
- The marshmallows go on at the very end, otherwise the marshmallow topping could burn.
It looks so delicious and this recipe makes more delicious by adding marshmallow on the top of it. I will definitely try to make this for my kids.
I made a dish like this last year and it was a hit with everyone. I totally want to try your version – it looks so delicious!
Oh how I love sweet potato casserole and yet some how only manage to make it like once a year! This needs to change! I love your recipe, thanks for sharing!
I love a good sweet potato casserole. It’s one of ,y favorite holiday side dishes.
I had honestly not had sweet potato casserole until a year ago! My mom never made it, I have no idea why! It is delicious!
It’s the time of year where my thoughts drift to sweet potatoes and marshmallows! My mom makes a recipe similar to this one and it is delicious. I imagine yours is as well.
I love sweet potato and I am delighted learning about this recipe. Glad I found a new one. Thanks for this! I’ll try it out soon.
This is definitely one of my favorite side dishes. I love how marshmallows and sweet potatoes just mixed together perfectly. I can’t wait to make it again for Thanksgiving.
Oh yes please. I Just love this casserole so much. I have yet to make it on my own, and I really should. I normally pile it on my plate when we go to Golden Corral. Judging from this recipe, I think I can make it on my own.
That looks soooo good! Nothing is more classically Thanksgiving than sweet potato casserole. I have to give this recipe a try.
The only difference between your recipe and mine is I have to leave out the nuts. Nobody does nuts in my family. We make this all the time not just for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
i hav been loving all things sweet potato and this looks like heaven my friend! i may be making this for thanksgiving and will use your recipe! YUM!
Sweet Potato Casserole is always on my menu for Thanksgiving Day. My recipe is different from this one, but I need to try your version. It looks delicious!
This has become a super popular side dish at most Thanksgiving tables these days, but sadly I don’t like sweet potatoes, so I stick with mashed 🙂
This looks like the perfect side to include in my Thanksgiving menu. Can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
Can I use another nut besides pecans?
Walnuts would work too!
If I had to use canned sweet potatoes for this, how many cups would be required to match up with the other ingredients?
4 cups!
Sweet potatoes are my favorite part of the Thanksgiving menu!
This ahas become a family favorite and will be having it for Thanksgiving again this year!
I made this over Thanksgiving and it was delicious!! Didn’t have pecans on hand so I used walnuts instead. I am making it for an office pot luck this Friday and will double the marshmallows for fun 🙂 Thank you!!