Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole

A delicious and healthy Sweet Potato Casserole to serve for the holidays! Creamy pureed sweet potatoes are baked with a layer of pecan crumble. This recipe is paleo and refined sugar free!

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The Best Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole to Serve on Thanksgiving!

We did not grow up with the typical marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole in my house. It never made sense to me. Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet all on their own.

This recipe embraces the sweet, creamy texture of sweet potatoes, and amps them up with some spices and a light pecan crumble topping.

This is perfect to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, but also perfect for a cozy meal all winter long!

You’ll love this Sweet Potato Casserole because:

• The creamy sweet potatoes are the star. The mash is lightly spiced but no sweetener is added to the potatoes.
• A delicious PECAN CRUMBLE topping comes together in minutes in a food processor, and is lightly sweetened with maple syrup to add even more warming fall flavors.
• This healthy sweet potato casserole is paleo, and can be made vegan by swapping a vegan butter option.

What You Need

For the Sweet Potato Puree:

• Sweet Potatoes
• Pastured Butter (grass fed butter is higher in omega 3s and CLAs!)
• Unsweetened / unflavored Almond Milk (or milk of choice)
• Sea Salt
• Cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg

For the Pecan Crumble Topping:

• Pecans
• Pumpkin seeds
• Almond Flour
• Butter
• Maple Syrup
• Cinnamon
• Pinch of Salt

Perfectly Baked in my Sharp European Convection Oven

This is one of my many holiday recipes that bakes to perfection in my Sharp European Convection Oven.

Adding Sharp’s luxury appliances to my kitchen has made all the difference in my holiday planning. The convection oven is roomy inside, and can handle a large roasting pan, with plenty of room to heat side dishes, like this healthy sweet potato casserole.

The oven is smart, too. It has a built-in meat probe, so I know exactly when it’s time to pull out my baked turkey.

The timers and variety of settings ensure everything is cooked perfectly and ready to serve at meal time!

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How to Make a Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole

Step 1: First, steam the peeled and cubed sweet potatoes in a covered pan with a lid. I use a stainless steel steamer to keep the potatoes from getting watery. Steaming is a better cooking method than boiling to keep the nutrients in the potatoes rather than seeping out into the water.

Tip: Alternately, make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes, peel the skin away, and use the flesh.

Step 2: While the sweet potatoes are steaming, make the pecan topping by adding all the ingredients into a food processor bowl, and pulsing to form a chunky crumble topping. Set aside and rinse out the food processor bowl.

Step 3: Add the steamed sweet potatoes to a food processor bowl along with the rest of the puree ingredients, and process to form a smooth and creamy mixture.

Step 4: Use a small 8×8 or 6×9 baking dish, and add the sweet potato puree into an even layer.

Step 5: Add the pecan crumble on top of the sweet potatoes, and spread out in an even layer.

Step 6: Bake the casserole in the Sharp European Convection Oven for 15 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned.

Other Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

Thanksgiving is a great celebration of fall and winter produce! I love making healthier versions of classic dishes.

You might also love:

• Baked Cauliflower Cheese
• Holiday Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
• Cheesy Garlic Green Beans
• Sausage Cornbread Stuffing Balls

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