Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Using Canned Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Using Canned Sweet Potatoes – A classic favorite sweet potato casserole recipe packed with familiar comfort food flavors and simplified to make your time in the kitchen easier. What’s not to like about it at all?

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Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Using Canned Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato casserole has always been a favorite on the Thanksgiving table. Add some marshmallows and pecans and I’m sold.

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I just love how the marshmallows are brown. It’s like a s’more topping for a side dish with dinner! Even better, this recipe uses canned yams to make it even easier!

What is it, vegetable side dish or dessert? You decide. With brown sugar, cinnamon, and marshmallows, Southern Sweet Potato Casserole is decadent enough to be dessert.

Be prepared to learn exactly what to put on your shopping list and what to do with each item. When it’s done, you’ll have a delicious dish to be proud of.

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The steps to this recipe are so easy, you’ll soon have your kitchen smelling like sweet potatoes baked in brown sugar and cinnamon!

The full printable version of this recipe with ingredient sizes is at the bottom of this post.

STEP ONE: Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 1-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

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STEP TWO: Drain the sweet potatoes from the can. Place them in a large mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.

STEP THREE: Spread the mass evenly in the prepared pan. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and top with marshmallows and chopped pecans.

STEP FOUR: Turn on the broiler and return the pan to the top center rack. Bake for 1-2 minutes or until the marshmallows are lightly browned.

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It is worth staying and watching this process. It only takes a few seconds for the tip to turn very black.

Yes! Although the US tends to use the terms sweet potato and yam interchangeably, there is actually a difference.

Sweet potatoes are a root vegetable that we always see in the produce sector. Unless you’re shopping at ethnic markets, there’s a good chance you’ve never come across real yams. The inside of the yam is not orange, but white.

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Yams are starchier than sweet potatoes and have a rough crusty skin. American products labeled “yams” are almost always sweet potatoes.

So these orange beauties, like the purple ones, are really sweet potatoes, not yams.

For this recipe, you want a vegetable that’s orange, not white, even if it’s labeled “canned yam.”

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It is perfectly fine to add fresh boiled sweet potatoes to the canned version. You will need about 4-5 sweet potatoes for this recipe.

You can make the main part of this sweet potato casserole in advance and store it covered in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake it. You can make it up to 2 days in advance!

Wait for the marshmallows to finish baking. Marshmallows in a cooled pan can spoil and become gooey in a bad way.

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If you like to prepare and plan ahead, you can even freeze this marshmallow-free casserole. Add them only at the end of baking as described in the recipe.

Yes! If you have people over for a big Thanksgiving dinner, you can double this recipe with a 2QT pan and double all the ingredients.

The casserole will still bake at 350 degrees, but it will take longer, about 45 minutes, before adding the marshmallows.

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This sweet potato casserole will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days. Just cover with plastic wrap or keep in an airtight container.

You can also heat up the sweet potato casserole slices in the oil fryer. Just preheat to 320 degrees and cook for about 4-5 minutes until heated through.

Prepare the pan by spreading the mashed potatoes in the pan, then freeze. When you’re ready to make it, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, bake, then add marshmallows and pecans as directed.

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Remove the marshmallows from the cooked sweet potato casserole (freeze before cooking if the whole casserole is frozen).

I recommend removing the marshmallow and heating a new one after freezing. They can become sticky and simply unattractive.

1. Peel and slice 4-5 medium sweet potatoes and place in a pot of cold water on the stove, completely covered with water.

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2. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Let the sweet potatoes cook for about 15-20 minutes, until they are soft enough to pierce with a fork.

(The piece can also be heated in a preheated oil oven at 320 degrees for 4-5 minutes)

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 215 Total Fat: 9 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Trans Fat: 0 g Unsaturated Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 39 mg Sodium: 101 mg Carbohydrates: 34 g Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 22 g Protein:

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This nutritional information is based on the products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products can change the exact nutritional value, so they should always be calculated independently.

I have always loved cooking and creating new recipes, so it made sense to create a food blog to share these recipes with you. This site is designed to offer simple and delicious recipes with as few ingredients as possible. This means you can still get great flavor combinations without the extra time and effort. Read more…

I’m Samantha, a stay-at-home mom of two. I’m here to make cooking easier for your whole family and help you find new recipes to incorporate into your regular rotation! Sweet Potato Casserole with Preserved Yams and Mini Marshmallows is an easy recipe for a classic Thanksgiving side dish that the whole family will love. A tasty addition to every festive meal!

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My mom always made sweet potato casserole with canned sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner. I was in charge of the mashing! Grandma used fresh potatoes, but honestly, canned is so much easier!

No scrubbing, peeling or cooking. Just mash and heat! I have made both versions of this delicious casserole for my family and they love them both.

In addition to the work involved in preparing delicious dishes for the Thanksgiving table, it is good to have at least one simple side dish!

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You can find the simple ingredients for this easy sweet potato casserole recipe at your grocery store. The full amount can be found on the printable recipe card below.

First, preheat the oven and grease a baking sheet or pan with cooking spray or nonstick butter. We usually have the oven on during the holidays, and it goes in after the turkey casserole comes out!

Then strain the sweet potatoes. You may want to reserve some syrup in case the pan seems dry, but this is optional. I like to mash the sweet potatoes a bit first with a potato masher or a hand mixer.

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Smooth the top of the mashed sweet potato mixture so it’s nice and even. Then put pieces of butter on top and place the pan in the preheated oven.

Bake the pan for 30-40 minutes or until heated through. The baking time may vary depending on the size of the pan and the oven.

Stir the melted butter into the pan, sprinkle the mini marshmallows on top of the pan and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden brown. You can also turn on the broiler for a minute or two.

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Refrigerate the remaining casserole in an airtight container or a casserole dish covered with plastic film for 3-4 days – if it takes that long. Reheat the dish in the oven at 300 degrees until heated through, or reheat individual portions in the microwave. Additional marshmallows can be added while heating.

Freeze leftover sweet potato casserole in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. I recommend removing the marshmallow topping before freezing.

Yes, I usually make most of my side dishes the day before the holiday. Just make the casserole according to the recipe, cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days. Allow the dish to warm slightly to room temperature, then bake as directed.

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Yes! Although sweet potatoes and yams are completely different, canned yams are actually sweet potatoes. The USDA requires cans labeled yams to also be labeled sweet potatoes. So in the US, if you buy a can of yams, you’re actually eating a can of sweet potatoes.

You can never have too many holiday side dishes! Try my Easy Green Bean Casserole and my Easy Corn and Cheese Casserole. If you want different sweet potato recipes, try my candied hot plate jam or my sweet potato casserole with fresh potatoes.

Calories: 177 kcal Carbohydrates: 41 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 0.1 g Saturated fat: 0.04 g Polyunsaturated fat: 0.03 g Monounsaturated fat: 0.003 g Sodium: 113 mg Potassium: 696 mg Sugar: 696 mgr

Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecans & Marshmallows

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