Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole
This creamy, spiced sweet potato casserole is the perfect time-saving holiday side dish. Featuring a velvety mash infused with pure vanilla and a satisfyingly crunchy pecan-oat topping, this recipe allows you to assemble everything up to 48 hours in advance. Perfect for busy hosts, the flavors deepen beautifully while resting in the refrigerator, ensuring a consistent and professional result that frees up your oven space during the holiday rush. It is a crowd-pleasing, vegetarian-friendly dish that balances natural sweetness with rich, toasted textures.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 65
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup brown sugar, packed (divided use)
1 cup unsalted butter, melted (divided use)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup rolled oats
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Boil cubed sweet potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes or until fork-tender.
Drain the potatoes thoroughly to ensure a smooth consistency.
Mash the potatoes in a large bowl until completely smooth.
Stir in half of the melted butter, half of the brown sugar, and the vanilla extract.
Spread the potato mixture into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.
In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar, remaining butter, pecans, and oats to make the topping.
Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.
When ready to serve, bake for 40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.
Notes
Ensure potatoes are drained well before mashing to avoid a runny casserole. You can store the assembled dish in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours before baking. If baking from chilled, you may need to add 5 extra minutes to the cook time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of casserole
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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