Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes

Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes elevates mashed sweet potatoes to a new level! An easy recipe for creamy mashed sweet potatoes flavored with brown sugar and cinnamon is topped with a buttery pecan crumb topping and baked to perfection. An ultimate side dish recipe for the holidays and entertaining!

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Is it a side dish or is it a dessert? Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes are so decadent that every mouthful is filled with creamy sweet potatoes and buttery cinnamon crumbs…..the perfect combination of a side dish and a dessert! Be prepared this holiday season to wow your guests with this over-the-top sweet potato side dish that’s bursting with buttery notes and a hint of nutty pecan crunch. Best of all, sweet potatoes are good for you too!

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Sweet Potato Nutrition

One medium sweet potato provides the following:

• 400% of your daily needs for vitamin A
• large amounts of fiber and potassium
• Vitamins C, B-6 and E
• Calcium
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Zinc
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Beta-carotene
• Is high in antioxidants
• May reduce the risk of developing cancer
• May delay aging

Pass the sweet potatoes please!

More Side Dish Recipes

Every holiday season needs delicious side dishes and I always love adding a new recipe to my lineup. Here are some of my favorites!

Baby carrots simmer in honey with a hint of cinnamon and crystallized ginger for a sweet side dish. Gingered Cinnamon Honey Glazed Carrots will be a favorite vegetable recipe for holidays and all year long too! 

Your guests will definitely want seconds of this Pecan Pear Baby Kale Salad! The crunch of nutty pecans, the crisp sweetness of fresh pears and a baby kale blend of greens gently tossed with a perfectly blended vinaigrette will take center stage on your holiday table this year! 

I don’t limit my menu to just one kind of potato. I’ll include Panko Garlic Mashed Potatoes with my sweet potatoes. These decadent mashed potatoes combine buttery creaminess with the perfect crunchy topping of panko breadcrumbs, parsley and butter!

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Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes

Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes elevates mashed sweet potatoes to a new level! An easy recipe for creamy mashed sweet potatoes flavored with brown sugar and cinnamon is topped with a buttery pecan crumb topping and baked to perfection. An ultimate side dish recipe for the holidays and entertaining!

Author: GG

Ingredients

POTATOES:

• 3 lbs. sweet potatoes, skin left on
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 Tbs. butter, melted
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. kosher salt

CRUMB TOPPING:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 10 Tbs. butter, melted

Instructions

POTATOES:

1. Preheat oven to 425F. Arrange sweet potatoes on baking sheet. Bake 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Let cool slightly and then remove and discard skins.

2. Reduce oven temperature to 350F.

3. Coat 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Mash potatoes, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 Tbs. butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon and kosher salt until smooth. Transfer to prepared baking dish.

CRUMB TOPPING:

1. In bowl combine flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, pecans and 2 tsp. cinnamon until blended. Stir in 10 Tbs. melted butter until moist crumb mixture forms. Using hands shape into crumbs and arrange over sweet potatoes.
   

2. Bake 30-40 minutes or until crumbs are golden and mixture is heated through.

Recipe Notes

Makes 12 servings/6 cups.