Recipe: Appetizing Healthier Sweet Potato Casserole

Healthier Sweet Potato Casserole. The classic sweet potato casserole often straddles the line between side and dessert (indeed, we've enjoyed the leftovers both ways). Line a baking sheet with foil. Prick potatoes all over with a fork; place on baking sheet.

We do NOT recommend freezing this sweet potato casserole. See how we trimmed calories and fat from this favorite holiday side dish. A healthy take on sweet potato casserole with a completely optional honey and egg white "marshmallow" topping. You can cook Healthier Sweet Potato Casserole using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Healthier Sweet Potato Casserole

1. It's of topping.
2. You need 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar.
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of Rolled Oats.
4. You need 1/2 cup of Chopped Pecans.
5. It's 1/4 cup of All-Purpose Flour.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Ground Cinnamon.
7. Prepare 3 tbsp of Butter (melted).
8. It's of filling.
9. You need 2 large of Eggs.
10. It's 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar.
11. It's 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract.
12. It's 1/2 tsp of Salt.
13. You need 3 cup of Mashed Sweet Potatoes.
14. You need 1/3 cup of Half-and-Half (fat free).
15. Prepare 2 tbsp of Butter (melted).

Traditional sweet potato casserole can taste more like a dessert than a side dish. We think sweet potatoes are sweet enough by nature, so there's no need to pile on the sugar. Cut back on the added sugar in your recipe and enhance to flavor with just a tablespoon of honey. Remove casserole from oven and stir gently to coat potatoes in syrup.

Healthier Sweet Potato Casserole step by step

1. For the topping; stir cinnamon, pecans, flour, oats, and sugar together. Add butter until combined and set aside.
2. For the filling; beat the eggs together in a medium bowl. Stir in vanilla, sugar, and salt until combined. Add and mix the mashed sweet potatoes and half-and-half.
3. Pour filling into a greased casserole dish (about 2 qt size).
4. Sprinkle topping over the filling..
5. Bake at 350°F for 25-35 minutes. Let cool before serving.

A delicious mashed sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan topping. This easy and Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole is made with sweet potatoes, butternut squash and candied pecans for a delicious holiday side dish perfect for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving and Christmas! (gluten free, vegetarian, paleo) It's sweet potato casserole time! The most wonderful time of the year! Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with crunchy pecan sugar topping is melt in your mouth, delicious and comforting casserole for your Holiday table without the guilt. This healthy sweet potato casserole is airy, creamy and fluffy.