Description
Indulgent sweet potato delight with toasted marshmallow topping brings comfort from Southern kitchens. Creamy sweet potatoes and caramelized marshmallows create perfect harmony for holiday gatherings you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (945 ml) sweet potatoes, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (240 g) mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter for optimal release.
- Mixing: Combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl, whisking until smooth and homogeneous.
- Initial Baking: Transfer the sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly, and bake for 25 minutes to create a foundational layer.
- Marshmallow Topping: Remove the dish from the oven, liberally cover the surface with mini marshmallows, ensuring complete and uniform distribution.
- Final Baking and Browning: Return to the oven and continue baking for 10-15 minutes, vigilantly monitoring the marshmallows to achieve a perfectly caramelized, golden-brown finish without burning.
- Resting: After removing from the oven, allow the sweet potato casserole to rest for 5-10 minutes, enabling the dessert to set and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Perfectly Mash Potatoes: Ensure sweet potatoes are smoothly mashed without lumps for a creamy, velvety texture that blends seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Control Marshmallow Toasting: Watch carefully during final baking to achieve golden-brown perfection, preventing burning by keeping oven door slightly ajar and rotating dish if needed.
- Temperature Precision Matters: Use room temperature eggs and milk to create a consistent mixture that bakes evenly and prevents potential curdling.
- Avoid Overmixing: Gently combine ingredients to maintain a light, fluffy texture, stopping when ingredients are just incorporated to prevent dense, tough casserole.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg