Sweet potato crunch is a classic casserole recipe that bringstogethersweet, salty, buttery, and crunchyflavors.The sweetpotatoes are creamy and smooth, and they’re topped with candiedpecans, making it the perfectsidedish for holidays.
This sweetpotatocasserole is part of our Ten Favorite Vegetable HolidaySideDishes, so if you’re looking for moreholidayrecipes, be sure to check them out.
Why we love this recipe
Versatile: A Thanksgiving or Christmas table isn’t complete without sweetpotatocrunch, but this casserole is alsogreatanytime of the year.
Make–ahead: You can prepare it in advance and cook it the nextday.
This saves you time when friends or familycome over.
Textured: The casserolehasmanydifferenttextures, giving it a uniqueeatingexperience.
What is sweetpotatocrunch?
Sweetpotatocrunch is a populardish that originated in the South.
Mostsweetpotatocasserolesusesimilaringredients: sweetpotatoes, brownsugar, cream, eggs, and a crunchytopping.
Manyrecipesusecandiedpecans or a streuseltopping, while othersusemarshmallows for a lighterfeel.
This recipefocuses on the crunch, which is why it usesonlycandiedpecans on top.
For a warm and cozyflavor, I usedspices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves.
You can adjust the spicelevels and sweetness to suit your taste, making it a holidaytradition in your home.
Sweet Potato Crunch
Sweetpotatocrunch is a classiccasserolerecipefilled with sweet, salty, buttery, and crunchyelements.
Velvetysmooth and creamysweetpotatoes are topped with candiedpecans, resulting in the perfectsidedish for all your holidayneeds.
A servingspoonful of sweetpotatocrunch being taken from a casseroledish.
A delicioussidedish for your holidaymeal.
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Why we love this recipe
Versatile: No Thanksgiving or Christmas spread is complete without a sweetpotatocrunch, but this casserole is alsodelicious at any time of the year.
Make–ahead: Make it in advance, thencook it the nextday.
Savevaluabletime when your friends or family are visiting!
Textured: Somanytextures are layered throughout the casserole, making this recipe a one-of-a-kindeatingexperience.
Bakedsweetpotatocrunchcasserole in a glasscasseroledish.
Deliciouslycreamy with a sweetcrunchytopping.
What is sweetpotatocrunch?
Sweetpotatocrunch is a populardish that originallycomes from down South.
In general, sweetpotatocasserolescontainfairlysimilaringredients – sweetpotatoes, brownsugar, cream, eggs, and a texturedtopping.
Manyrecipesinclude a candiedpecan or streuseltopping, while others are topped with marshmallows for a light and airyfeel.
This recipe is all about the crunchfactor (hence the name), which is why you’ll findonlycandiedpecans on top.
For a warmingflavor, I opted to usespices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves.
You can customize the spiceprofile and sweetness as you go, and make this recipe a newtradition in your household for the holidays!
Ingredientnotes
Fullingredientquantities and instructions are in the recipecard at the bottom of this post.
Sweetpotatoes: I preferboiling my sweetpotatoes as it’s the quickestmethod, but you can alsobake them.
Makesure to useorange–skinnedvarieties like Garnet, Heirloom, or Jewel sweetpotatoes.
Cream: To create a rich and velvetysmoothsweetpotatotexture, heavycream is a must!
You can usewhippingcream, or substitutehalf-and-half for a lighterfeel.
Butter: Saltedbutteradds a richliveliness to both the sweetpotatofilling and the pecantopping.
Useunsaltedbutter for bettercontrol of the overallsaltlevel.
Egg: Addsstructure while keeping the consistency of the sweetpotatofillinglight and airy.
Pumpkinpiespice: Made of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice, pumpkinpiespice is a sweetpotato‘s bestfriend.
It’s full of sweet, festive, and aromaticspices that createwarmth.No pumpkinpiespice on hand?Usecinnamon or allspiceinstead.
Salt: This casserolecontainsmainlysweetelements, so it’s important to incorporatesavoryingredients that createbalance.
Pecans: Oncebaked, the crunchiness of pecansmakes for a uniquetexturalelement to offset the creaminess of sweetpotatoes.
Usewalnuts or almonds for equallydeliciousoptions.
Brownsugar: Brownsugarhas a rich, caramelflavor from molasses.
Rather than result in an overlysweetrecipe, it createsdepth, yielding an almosttoffee–likeflavor.