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Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole

Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole is a sweet and warmly spiced side with honey, brown sugar, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon, then topped with pecans.
Yield 10 Servings
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
 

  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 5)
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 cup pecans , chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with baking spray.
  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1 inch chunks.
  • Add the sweet potatoes to a large pot in a steamer basket over 2 inches of water.
  • Cover and steam for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the steamer basket and let sweet potatoes cool for 5 minutes and discard cooking water.
  • Add the potatoes back into the emptied pot.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the honey, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  • Using an immersion blender or a potato masher, mix and mash the sweet potatoes and honey egg mixture ingredients together well.
  • Add the sweet potato mixture to the baking dish evenly.
  • In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar and pecans.
  • Sprinkle it over the mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 25771IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword: Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole