Candied Yam Casserole Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
10 Servings
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ prepared graham cracker crust, crumbled
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 10 ounces of marshmallows
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Peel the sweet potatoes. Cut into 2-inch chunks.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add chunks of sweet potatoes and boil for 20 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, graham cracker crust crumbles, pecans, and 1 stick of melted butter. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, add drained cooked sweet potatoes. Mash with a potato masher or fork until combined, but not smooth.
  5. Add 1 stick of melted butter, vanilla, sugar, and salt into sweet potatoes. Stir to combine.
  6. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  7. Add potato mixture to the bottom of the baking dish. Top with graham cracker and pecan topping mixture.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes, until topping is golden brown.
  9. Remove casserole from the oven and top with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes until marshmallows are golden brown. Serve immediately.