Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Casserole is always a welcome guest at the holiday table. People aren’t quite sure if it’s a vegetable or dessert!
We’ll be spending the holiday with the four kids and about 40 of Jim’s family in Utah. We volunteered to host dinner. Fortunately my lovely niece is letting me use her house and kitchen! I also have some amazing sister in laws and my mother in law who have volunteered to help!
Today’s recipe is one that was shared with me about 25 years ago by Jim’s Aunt Dawn. When the boys were little we spent Thanksgiving with them one year and she served this delicious sweet potato casserole. I love family recipes. Not only are they usually some of the best recipes but I love using them and thinking about the family member who shared it with me. Several of my favorite recipes have come from Aunt Dawn. And although we don’t see her often, I think of her each time I make one of her recipes.
Not only is this recipe delicious but it is a great make ahead dish which helps cut down on the work and stress of the actual day. Make it a day or two ahead of time and just keep it in your refrigerator. Then warm it in the oven and you will have a perfectly delicious sweet potato casserole.
This sweet potato casserole recipe uses canned sweet potatoes. After you drain them, you can mash them to your desired consistency. Leave them lumpy if you like lumpy and smooth if you like smooth! The addition of cinnamon, orange juice and brown sugar make for a nice sweet sweet potato!
After filling your 1 1/2 to 2 qt. dish arrange a pretty layer of pecans on the top.
And then some more brown sugar and butter on top – yum!
Then bake away. The butter and sugar form a nice sweet, crunchy topping.
Even if you think you don’t like sweet potatoes give this recipe a try. What’s not to like about butter, brown sugar and pecans!?!?!
Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 44.5 oz canned sweet potatoes 1 large can (29 oz) and 1 small can (15.5 oz), already peeled
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1/4 C butter melted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 C orange juice I used reconsituted
Topping:
- 1 C pecan halves
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/4 C melted butter
Instructions
- Drain and mash canned sweet potatoes to your desired consistency.
- Into mashed sweet potatoes beat in eggs, brown sugar, butter, salt and cinnamon.
- Add orange juice until mixture is moist and fluffy.
- Put in 1 1/2 - 2 qt. baking dish.
- If making ahead you can refrigerate at this point.
- Before baking arrange pecan halves on top, sprinkle with brown sugar and drizzle butter over top. Bake uncovered in 375 oven for 20 minutes or until heated through.
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What is reconstituted orange juice?
Frozen orange juice that water has been added to, as if you were going to drink it
My Lord, I just went through the recipe again and noticed that it says RIGHT UP TOP that it’s a good make ahead recipe. I’m sorry for the trouble!
No worries!
Hi!
Is this a good make-ahead recipe? Or is there any part of this recipe that could be made ahead?
Thank you so much!
Would this recipe still work with butternut squash? My uncle makes the sweet potatoes every year and no one would mess with his recipe! 🙂 Id like to bring something besides sweet potatoes, and this just looks too good to pass up!
I have never tried it but it’s worth a try! Let me know how it works.
HI, I’d love to win the covered casserole dish!
Thanks for sharing a yummy recipe too!
That looks soooooooooooooooo good! I’m definitely giving this a try soon!
Found this Thanksgiving morning.
It was delicious! The oj was brilliant! Thank you.
Just made your version this morning and had to sneak a bite before tomorrow. Oh my goodness! I love it! Not quite as sweet as my recipe but so much more flavorful. Love the orange juice and cinnamon in it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Kay
So glad you enjoyed them – they were a bit hit at our Thanksgiving dinner.
Yum, yum, YUMMY! I have been scouting out new recipes to try this year, and this one just may fit the bill.
I’d love the frying pans if I win.
Yum! I would love to have the frying pans! I haven’t had new ones since I got married 🙂
This recipe looks so yummy! I would love the casserole dish.
I would love the covered casserole dish. Earlier this year, my sweet little daughter accidentally dropped mine and it shattered into a million pieces! I have yet to replace it and a new one would come in quite handy this time of year.
I would love to win the ceramic covered casserole dish! It looks like I could use it for so many things!
I would love the red casserole dish!
I would love the covered casserole dish! I have never had one and would love it!
I love this recipe! We do this one every year as well.
The casserole dish would be great! I have always wanted one. Then i could make yor pecan topped sweet potatoes in it! Love the website
I would love the roaster and rack – I’ve never had one and I need one! Have fun in Utah!
Loving that steel roaster pan!
I would love to win the ceramic casseole…mine broke a few months back and I have not had a chance to replace it
Ceramic dish! Would love to upgrade my old stuff with something so pretty!!
The RED 🙂 Ceramic Casserole Dish would so inspire me !! Have a most wonderful Thanksgiving.
Oh lovely! I’d get a lot of use out of the covered ceramic casserole dish.
My wife wants the casserole dishes because they are pretty (she is an amazing cook too). I would enjoy the frying pans. Ours are falling apart. I can make a mean omelet, and would surprise her with breakfast in bed.
New casserole dishes? I would be in Heaven!
I would love the casserole dish!
oooohhhh……new pans would be just in time for me to throw out my current set into the recycling bin!
I would love the covered casserole dish.
I would love the ceramic covered casserole dish! this is something that needs to make an appearance in my kitchen. please pick me!
The Hand Anodized Fry Pans is just what I need. My pans are still looking good but these pans are just so charming. Thank for the giveaway and the amazing recipe. You have been so generous.
My girlies love a good sweet potato casserole…thanks for the recipe! I’d pick the frying pans, if I win:)
I’d love the Covered Ceramic Casserole Dish. Thank you so much for the generous giveaway.
Definitely the casserole dish…I’ve been wanting one for awhile.
The roaster and rack would be a great addition to my pots and pans. What a fun giveaway!
You are so sweet to mention Uncle Glenn and me. We still have this side dish every Thanksgiving. Tell everyone “Hi” at Thanksgiving!”
Would love the pans!!! The recipe sounds divine. Definately trying it!!
tough choice… but the covered casserole is beautiful! and my kitchen is red and yellow. thank you.
Ceramic Covered Casserole Dish
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A roaster would be amazing. I realized I didn’t have one last time I tried to cook a turkey. It was a little rough to say the least.
I would love the fry pans! I’m in the market for some new ones 🙂
I would love the roaster and rack!
I could REALLY use the roaster and rack!! Thanks for the giveaway!
The recipe looks delicious! I would enjoy using the roasting pan! Thanks a bunch!
New frying pans would be awesome! I need to swap out the old.
Ceramic covered Casserole!!
I have a family recipe that we make each year that is similar, but no OJ. Sounds interesting to try! I would LOVE to finally have a roasting pan 🙂
This recipe is very similar to mine! I have been baking Sweet Potato Casserole for every holiday for our family for years! I am going to try your variation this Thanksgiving. The O.J. sounds yummy!
I would love to have the covered casserole dish!
The covered casserole dish is simply wonderful. I am making Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving this year and the casserole would look stunning against the green.
Casserole Dish Please. Love your blog…
Casserole Dish please! It would match all of my red kitchen stuff 🙂
The recipe sounds delicious! I would love to win the frying pans… I have been needing a new set!
I would love the covered casserole dish. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I’d love to win the Covered Casserole Dish. It would come in so handy with our large family meals. Happy Thanksgiving!
LOVE the red ceramic casserole dish! I try to use red whenever I can! Enjoying your holiday recipes.
The ceramic casserole dish is something I would use often. From the very first time I found your blog, I have enjoyed reading and following it. 🙂
I would love and use the roasting pan the most.
I could sure use that roasting pan. Every year I have to figure out what to cook the turkey in.
I would use the shiny roaster.
I would love the frying pans…I’ve been married 38 years and still have hand me downs!
recipe sounds good. love the fry pans. linda gerig
Ceramic Covered Casserole Dish is what I would chose if I win.
The roaster and rack would wonderful. I usually do not like sweet potatoes but this recipe is delish! Thanks Dawn!
I would love the frying pans! You can never have too many!
What a great recipe! And the giveaway is so cool! I would love to win the stainless steel roaster and rack…very nice!!! Thanks for offering this!
I would love the casserole dish. Pretty and functional!
I would love the roaster and rack. Thanks for the great giveaway and the recipe.