Thanksgiving

Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole are:

Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large) scrubbed
1 larg egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup unslated butter, melted, plus more for preparing the pan
2 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons butter

Here is how you make Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.Turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Scoop the sweet potatoes out of their skins and into a medium-sized bowl. Discard the skins. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the eggs, butter, brown sugar, cream, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper to taste. Whisk the mixture until smooth.Butter an 8 X 8 inch casserole. Pour the sweet potato mixutre into the pan and sprinkle the top with the topping mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 muinutes until a bit puffy. Serve immediately. This recipe can be doubled and put together the night before. Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FINDJUDY.

The nutritional information for Niki's Sweet Potato Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 180.0

• Total Fat: 11.3 g
• Cholesterol: 29.4 mg
• Sodium: 166.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 2.3 g