sweet potato casserole
~ sweet potato casserole ~
The perfect side dish with turkey, ham or THIS pork tenderloin. The yummy spices will make your whole house smell heavenly as you prepare for your guests. I love this kind of aromatherapy!
5 large sweet potatoes
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1 large egg
1 and 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
2 Tablespoons melted butter
1 cup pecans or walnuts
2 Tablespoons brown or turbinado sugar
Poke holes in sweet potatoes with a fork and bake at 350 degrees F. until soft. (20-25 minutes.) Peel and place in a standing, tabletop mixture. Whip until smooth. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Add honey, egg, spices and butter. Spread in a deep dish pie plate with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the nuts and sugar over the top. Bake an additional 40 minutes.
Enjoy!
~Melissa
Aw…. seeing all these delicious festive foods everywhere makes me wish it was Christmas already 🙁 No fair you guys get two holidays!
You should totally make up a holiday so you can make a Turkey and all the sides. 🙂 Host an autumn tea party or something…invite a bunch of friends. You could name the day after yourself. It would be awesome! hee hee
It’s tough seeing sweet potatoes made sweeter when I’ve got an intolerance to sugar. Have you tried sweet potatoes in other ways where it can be a main dish? Please share!
There’s a recipe for firecracker sweet potatoes on my blog that is definitely savory. Wonderful with grilled chicken, beef or pork and a little side salad. Hope this is more what you’re looking for. Also, you can bake a sweet potato or yam like you would a white potato and top it with veggies, cheese and a little Sriracha hot sauce. yum!
Yes please!
XO 😉