Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

It takes a little effort, but it's well worth the prep time once you taste it.

Recipe Summary Gourmet Sweet Potato Classic

Once you taste this, you won't ever go back to the marshmallow-topped variety! I have peeled and cooked in the microwave, and also boiled the sweet potatoes. They taste the same no matter how you cook them. So, use the technique that works best for you!

Ingredients | Vegan Sweet Potato Dessert Recipes

5 sweet potatoes

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup butter

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons heavy cream

¼ cup butter, softened

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bake sweet potatoes 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until they begin to soften. Cool slightly, peel, and mash.

In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix with a pastry blender or your fingers to the consistency of course meal. Sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until topping is crisp and lightly browned.

Info | Vegan Sweet Potato Dessert Recipes

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 5 mins total: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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