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Our Family-Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet potato casserole has been a staple on our Thanksgiving table for as long as I can remember. It’s my sister’s absolute favorite, so we make it every year just for her. And even my husband Peter, who isn’t a fan of marshmallows or overly sweet dishes, seems to love this one.
Though it might sound like dessert, we serve it right alongside the savory sides, and it fits perfectly. While the original recipe calls for mini marshmallows, I prefer jumbo marshmallows—they create a thicker, fluffier layer on top of the sweet potatoes. I bake it until the marshmallows are a light, golden brown—don’t wait too long, or they’ll get too toasty!
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Ingredients
- 5 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced, around 16 cups
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 24 oz bag large marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a steamer with boiling water, steam the sweet potatoes for 30 minutes.
- Transfer steamed sweet potatoes to a bowl.
- Add sugar, butter, orange juice and cinnamon.
- Mix with an electric mixer until blended and pureed.
- Spread evenly into a 9×13-inch baking dish. I found that it also fits in a 7×11-inch baking dish or any size in between the two.
- Place marshmallows in a single layer over the mashed sweet potatoes.
- Bake in the oven until marshmallows are slightly golden brown and melted. About 25-30 minutes.
Nutrition
Equipment
- 1 9×13-inch or 7×11-inch baking dish
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Harrisson Georgiou
Sweet potatoes?! Marshmallows?! Now combine them together and you have one incredibly tasty dish! As seen in the recipe, the kicker here is the inclusion of Jumbo Marshmallows as opposed to the mini ones! It’s a slightly thicker and fluffier layer on top than what would be provided by the mini ones and it’s just BETTER! It works so phenomenally well with this dish that I think whenever you start making it with jumbo marshmallows, there’s just no way you can ever go back to having the mini ones! This was definitely a favorite and the entire dish was completely gone but the end of the day!