Candy Potato Casserole is a basic and comforting dish that’s usually served as a facet at vacation meals. It’s particularly well-liked at Thanksgiving.

Actually, I’ve by no means been an enormous fan, till I made this candy potato casserole recipe. It’s SO good, positively the BEST recipe on the market, belief me!

The casserole incorporates a creamy candy potato base comprised of mashed candy potatoes, which were baked within the oven to provide them the most effective taste.

The potatoes are sweetened with pure maple syrup and flavored with cinnamon, a splash of vanilla, and BROWNED BUTTER. The browned butter is the key ingredient and provides a wealthy, nutty taste to the casserole.

The dish is topped with a crunchy brown sugar pecan streusel that caramelizes on prime when baked. The topping actually makes the dish and in my view, it’s SO a lot better than marshmallows.

The mix of the candy, creamy filling and the crunchy topping creates a pleasant distinction in textures and flavors. It’s the excellent facet dish to serve for Thanksgiving or alongside facet any meal! And I’d even eat it for dessert, it’s that good!

Ingredient Notes

• Candy Potatoes: Search for candy potatoes which might be agency and with out blemishes. The orange-fleshed varieties are usually sweeter. I extremely advocate baking the potatoes, which boosts their pure sweetness. It takes extra time, however it’s straightforward and you are able to do different issues whereas they bake within the oven.
• Browned Butter: Browned butter has a wealthy and nutty taste that makes the candy potato casserole further particular. Don’t skip this step!
• Milk: I like to recommend utilizing entire milk for a brilliant wealthy and creamy casserole, however if you wish to lighten issues up, you need to use your favourite milk.
• Pure Maple Syrup: I wish to sweeten the candy potatoes with pure maple syrup so the casserole isn’t overly candy. Plus, it provides a beautiful depth of taste and compliments the candy potatoes completely!
• Brown Sugar Pecan Topping: A brown sugar pecan topping provides a scrumptious crunch and sweetness to candy potato casserole. I want this topping over marshmallows. Belief me and take a look at it:)

Make Candy Potato Casserole

• Preheat oven to 400 levels F. With a fork, poke holes within the candy potatoes, about 5 holes per potato. Place candy potatoes on a big baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for 50 to 75 minutes or till very fork tender. Take away from oven and let the potatoes cool for 10 minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 350 levels F.

• Place the butter in a medium saucepan and soften over medium warmth, stirring usually, till it foams, smells nutty, and browns. It will take about 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the browned butter right into a medium bowl and put aside.

• Peel the potatoes, the skins ought to pull proper off. Discard the skins.

• Switch the candy potatoes to a big mixing bowl. Add the browned butter, maple syrup, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Use an electrical mixer and blend till easy.

• Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan (or an identical dimension casserole dish). Unfold the candy potato combination evenly into the pan.

• To make the topping, in a medium bowl, stir collectively the flour, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon till mixed. Pour the melted butter over the combination and use a fork to stir till mixed and moistened.

• Sprinkle the topping over the candy potato combination within the baking dish. High with a little bit flaky sea salt.
• If you wish to use marshmallows as an alternative of the crumb topping, you possibly can. Keep watch over them to keep away from burning.

• Bake for half-hour or till heated by and the highest is golden brown. Take away from the oven and let cool for five minutes. Serve heat.

Storing Suggestions

• Make Forward: You possibly can put together the casserole a day prematurely. Simply cowl it and retailer it within the fridge. Retailer the topping separate within the fridge and add proper earlier than baking.
• Storing Leftovers: Enable the casserole to chill to room temperature. If the casserole is in a baking dish, cowl it tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Alternatively, you possibly can switch it to an hermetic container. Retailer within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
• Freezing: Cool fully. If you wish to freeze it in smaller parts, divide it into particular person serving sizes. Use plastic wrap to tightly wrap the casserole (or parts) to forestall freezer burn. You can even use freezer-safe hermetic containers. Label, date, and retailer within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
• Reheating: To reheat, merely bake within the oven at 350°F till heated by. For frozen casseroles, it’s greatest to thaw within the fridge in a single day earlier than reheating.

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Aspect Dishes

Candy Potato Casserole

This is the BEST candy potato casserole recipe! It has a creamy filling that’s made with mashed baked candy potatoes, browned butter, pure maple syrup, and cinnamon. It is topped with a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping that’s divine! It is the proper facet dish for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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• Preheat oven to 400 levels F. With a fork, poke holes within the candy potatoes, about 5 holes per potato. Place candy potatoes on a big baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and bake for 50 to 75 minutes or till very fork tender. Take away from oven and let the potatoes cool for 10 minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 350 levels F.

• Place the butter in a medium saucepan and soften over medium warmth, stirring usually, till it foams, smells nutty, and browns. It will take about 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the browned butter right into a medium bowl and put aside.

• Peel the potatoes, the skins ought to pull proper off, and switch to a big mixing bowl. Add the browned butter, maple syrup, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Use an electrical mixer and blend till easy.

• Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan (or an identical dimension casserole dish). Unfold the candy potato combination evenly into the pan.

• To make the topping, in a medium bowl, stir collectively the flour, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon till mixed. Pour the melted butter over the combination and use a fork to stir till mixed and moistened. Sprinkle the topping over the candy potato combination within the baking dish. High with a little bit flaky sea salt.

• Bake for half-hour or till heated by and the highest is golden brown. Take away from the oven and let cool for five minutes. Serve heat.

You possibly can boil the potatoes, however I like to recommend baking the potatoes for extra taste. If you wish to boil, add the peeled and cubed candy potatoes to a big pot of salted water. Warmth over excessive warmth and produce to a boil. Decrease the warmth to a simmer and prepare dinner till the potatoes are very fork tender, 15 to twenty minutes.

Energy: 236kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 3g, Fats: 11g, Saturated Fats: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 4g, Ldl cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 130mg, Potassium: 357mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 12274IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 58mg, Iron: 1mg

Key phrases brown butter, pecan, candy potato

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