Mom's Best Sweet Potato Casserole with marshmallows
This is THE BEST Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows. It's the real deal with butter, brown sugar, and fresh mashed sweet potatoes all topped with melted marshmallows. This classic and old fashioned recipe will be a hit at your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter table.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly cubed
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk **
- 1 cup mini marshmallows*
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in salted water until fork tender (about 20 minutes.)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher until smooth.
- Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and mix until well combined. Add the milk a small amount at a time to reach desired consistency. Taste to decide if you want to add even more brown sugar like my Mom did.
- Put sweet potatoes in a casserole dish and top with a layer of the marshmallows.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown.
Notes
*Traditional marshmallows are not completely vegetarian. If you are not comfortable eating gelatin, please sub out vegan marshmallows.
**Add the milk a small amount at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
I make this casserole in a 1 ½ quart oval casserole dish. I'll often double it and then it fits in a standard 9x10 dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 302mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 5gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 24325IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
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