Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

Recipe: Nutrition
Soy-free
High-Fiber
Low-Sodium
Vegetarian / Meatless
Dish type
Dinner
Serves
8
Ready in
1 hour, 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 medium sweet potatoes or yams (about 3 lbs.)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. orange peel
  • 3 tbsp. orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ready in
1 hour, 20 minutes
  1. In a Dutch oven place potatoes in enough boiling water to cover; cook 30 to 40 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; peel.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl combine potatoes, granulated sugar, milk, 3 tablespoons butter, egg, orange peel, juice, 1/4 teaspoon of the nutmeg, and salt to taste; mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until blended. Spoon mashed potato mixture into baking dish.
  3. In another bowl stir together brown sugar, pecans, walnuts, flour, 1/3 cup butter and remaining 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Sprinkle evenly on potato mixture.
  4. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes; cover with foil and bake 10 minutes more or until heated through.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 582, Calories Fat 220, Total Fat 24g, Saturated Fat 9g, Cholesterol 63mg, Sodium 163mg, Carbohydrate 86g, Protein 6g
Serving Size1
Calories582
Calories Fat220
Calories (fat) extra37
Total Fat24g
Total Fat (extra)38
Saturated Fat9g
Saturated Fat (extra)50
Cholesterol63mg
Cholesterol (extra)22
Sodium163mg
Sodium (extra)7
Potassium447mg
Carbohydrate86g
Carbohydrate (extra)29
Fiber4g
Fiber (extra)16
Sugars67g
Protein6g
Omega30g
Vitamin A18368IU
Vitamin A (extra)370
Vitamin C17mg
Vitamin C (extra)30
Iron2mg
Iron (extra)10