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Sweet Potato Brown Sugar Pecan Bake by Modern Honey. Vanilla Cinnamon Sweet Potato sprinkled with Brown Sugar Pecan Topping. It's the perfect side dish.
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Sweet Potato Brown Sugar Pecan Bake

Sweet Potato Brown Sugar Pecan Bake made with cinnamon vanilla sweet potatoes and topped with pecan praline.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
40 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Vegetable Side Dish, Vegetables
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown sugar pecan sweet potatoes, brown sugar sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes
Servings: 8
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 6 Sweet Potatoes or Yams cooked and peeled
  • 5 Tablespoons Butter melted
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream or Milk
  • Brown Sugar Pecan Praline Topping:
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter softened
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Flour
  • 1 cup Pecans
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°.
  • Cook sweet potatoes in oven, microwave, or boil until softened. Let cool slightly and peel.
  • In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and cream or milk and mix until creamy.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Topping: Combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, pecans, and salt in bowl. Sprinkle the topping over the sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the topping is lightly golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 19181IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg