Kraft Sweet Potato Casserole Cream Cheese

Kraft Sweet Potato Casserole Cream Cheese – Full of flavor and perfect for making ahead, this homemade sweet potato casserole will steal the show at your next holiday meal. Crunchy sweet brown sugar coats every bite of this mashed sweet potato. After your first forkful, you’ll be thinking about going in seconds!

Side dishes are definitely the best part of a classic Thanksgiving meal. Don’t get me wrong – I love my Thanksgiving cakes. But from plain bean casserole, we’re talking soft, flavorful dinner rolls.

Kraft Sweet Potato Casserole Cream Cheese

Today’s recipe for Homemade Potato Casserole is a family favorite. Enjoy smooth and creamy mashed sweet potatoes with crunchy, toasted pecan topping. Since it’s slightly sweet, I like to serve this casserole with sea salt and a sprinkling of fresh thyme or rosemary. Beautiful balance of texture and flavor!

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“It’s so easy to make and was a big hit at Thanksgiving! It’s a quick dish to make the day before and day of potatoes. The pecans and sweet potatoes together were divine!

Also, finishing touches like thyme or rosemary and a sprinkling of sea salt round off the whole dish. A reader commented:

Start with a mashed potato with a blanched vegetable. Cook them in a large pot of water until nice and tender. Let cool for about 15 minutes, then mash. You can use a potato masher and some arm muscles for this, but I usually use my blender. When they are as smooth as you like (leave a few chunks if you like!), beat the eggs, brown sugar, cream, vanilla and salt. These are all the ingredients needed for the sweet potato layer.

Fluffy Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes Recipe

The names of these two starchy root vegetables are often used interchangeably, but they are actually different and from different continents. Native to Central and South America, sweet potatoes typically have orange flesh and pinkish-brown skin, and a sweet, creamy texture when cooked. Native to Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, true yams have white flesh and leathery skin with a dry, starchy texture, much like a typical baking potato.

We’re finishing this potato casserole with a delicious praline pecan topping. The crunchy texture contrasted beautifully with the creamy and buttery mashed sweet potatoes. It’s quick and easy to put together and uses the same few ingredients as the sweet potato layer.

If you like the cinnamon and brown sugar pecan topping here, you’ll enjoy something similar in this Pumpkin French Toast Casserole and this Cranberry Christmas Cake.

Brunch Potato Casserole Recipe

Yes If you love marshmallows in your sweet potato casserole, you can definitely add them. I won’t leave out the pecan topping. (You really miss that texture!) Add the marshmallows at the end of the baking time. See recipe below for details.

This easy dish can be made ahead of time, which we know is a total Thanksgiving dinner saver! Here’s how to get started:

And of course…dessert. Here are our favorite Thanksgiving pie recipes, including classics like pumpkin pie, apple pie, and pecan pie. Don’t forget the turkey pie thanks to the leftover turkey!

Cream Cheese Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy, comforting and simple potato casserole with crushed pecans. The texture and taste are just right!

Sally McKenney is a professional food photographer, cookbook author and baker. Kitchen-tested recipes and in-depth step-by-step tutorials give readers the knowledge and confidence to cook from scratch. At Sally’s You might not think this is better than your typical sweet potato casserole, but I beg to differ. It is the addition of candied pecans. Don’t be put off by the title of this dish. I’m sure it sounds like a lot of work, but trust me, it’s not! In fact, half the work can be done with a slow cooker while you’re busy doing other things (like making this easy Brown Beef Broth Dip).

The best part is, you don’t need to “pre-candy” your pecans, they are candied in the pan! Another great thing is that you can pop this dish in the oven while the turkey is resting to make Thanksgiving dinner prep a little easier. It should be served nice and hot, so feel free to leave this dish for the last minute – really!

Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Recipe

Marshmallows – You can’t have sweet potato casserole without marshmallows. That’s my statement and I’ll stand by it! (Hang on…get it?) They’re like icing on top of this wonderful Thanksgiving side.

Sweet Potatoes – I know it goes without saying, but there is no potato or tuber that can match sweet potatoes when combined with a candied marshmallow and pecan topping. Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving or Bust!

Pecan Topping – Again, the candied pecan is the crunchy topping that really makes this dish. Of course, if you’re allergic, you can leave out the pecans, but the marshmallows and potatoes add a nice crunch that balances out the sweetness. I notice the difference in texture with each bite.

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Tip: Make sure to use brown sugar (instead of granulated sugar) because it caramelizes the pecans!

Last minute dish – If you have a lot of free time, you can make this sweet potato casserole in the slow cooker while you prepare everything else. So you don’t have to worry about adding another side or making something if you forget to bring a dish to the Thanksgiving gathering. You can make it all together and pop it in the oven (where you’re celebrating) after the turkey is done, before everyone eats.

Wait Are you sure you want to do this? funny I know, I know, not everyone likes pecans, and some people can’t eat them because of allergies.

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Pecans, however, are a great addition to this easy sweet potato casserole recipe, so they’re easy to assemble.

All you have to do is skip the pecans. No, really! That’s it! If you want to top the streusel, go ahead and spoon it over the sweet potato. To prepare, finish the instructions for making marshmallows at the end.

Yes, if you prefer you can use canned sweet potatoes. They are already soft, so you can skip the whole cooking step of the sweet potatoes. First, you want to drain the excess liquid. Be sure to use the same amount of sweet potatoes as in the recipe.

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Yes! Southern Potato Casserole Potato Casserole. Whether to add “South” or not is up to you. But, casserole originated in the south, so I guess the name stuck. No matter what you call it, it’s the perfect comforting dish to complement your home-cooked holiday meal.

There are days like Thanksgiving when you can’t do everything at once. In such cases, if possible, it helps to prepare seasonal dishes. I think you can totally make this sweet potato casserole in advance. However, I do it in one of two ways:

This is a loaded question. Although this recipe uses sweet potatoes, it’s not very healthy, I admit. If you want to slim down this Thanksgiving dish, try these ideas:

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The egg acts as a binder, helping the sweet potatoes, spices, and other ingredients hold together and cook firmly, instead of falling apart or becoming too thin.

A suggestion? Make sure your sweet potatoes have cooled to room temperature before adding the egg, or you’ll end up cooking them instead of mixing them.

Looking for more ways to serve up those delicious sweet potatoes this Thanksgiving? You are in the right place:

Skillet Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Quick Directions for Potatoes: Instead of slow cookers, you can cook a large batch of sweet potatoes in your pressure cooker/instant cooker for 10 minutes in a pressure cooker/manual. Loosen quickly, remove lid and transfer to a mashing bowl and proceed with the written recipe.

Directions for Slow Cooker Potatoes: If using a slow cooker, add the sweet potatoes and water to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 4 hours or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Drain the slow cooker.

Make the following directions: This recipe can be made the night before! Simply prepare the potatoes, spread them in your baking dish and add the pecan topping, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours in advance. Remove from the refrigerator 2-3 hours before the meal. Remove plastic wrap before cooking as directed.

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Fun flavor tip: After sprinkling the pecan mixture on the potatoes, sprinkle some coarse salt on top of the pecan layer – it enhances the sweet-and-sour flavor combination!

Calories: 456 kcal, Carbohydrates: 82 g, Proteins:

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