Thanksgiving is right around the corner!! I’m so excited to announce the beginning of the daily recipe countdown with this amazing recipe. I will be posting one recipe every day until Thanksgiving, so get ready.
Sweet potatoes are definitely my favorite vegetable. You can use them for pretty much anything: breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. I can’t wait to come up with new creative ways to use it. In the mean time, you can also check out my amazing sweet potato pie waffles and dessert sweet potato fries. You know, after you try this recipe, of course.
This amazing casserole is:
Vegan
Creamy
Refined sugar-free
Family friendly
Wonderfully sweet
Thanksgiving central
Healthy Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole
Author: Ella Smith
Recipe type: Desserts
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Serves: 8 servings
This amazing recipe is vegan, family-friendly and perfect for Thanksgiving!
Ingredients
- 4 medium-large sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1½ Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
TOPPING- ¾ cup pecans, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Meanwhile, cut sweet potatoes into roughly 1-inch cubes.
- Boil sweet potatoes until easily pierced by large fork. (about 10 minutes)
- Drain well and let sit in strainer a few minutes to get all water out.
- Either blend sweet potatoes in food processor, Vitamix blender or hand mixer.
- Blend with remaining ingredients. (not topping ingredients)
- Transfer to large casserole dish.
- Chop pecans and toss with remaining ingredients.
- Evenly distribute topping on top of sweet potatoes.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden on top.
- Let sit at room temperature, covered with tin foil or towel until ready to serve. Then, preheat oven to 200 degrees and bake until hot.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 224 Fat: 11.2g Carbohydrates: 31.3g Sugar: 19.1g Sodium: 126.2mg Fiber: 0.9g Protein: 2.6g Cholesterol: 0mg
