It's Thanksgiving Week! Let's spread some sweet recipes

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Traditional Thanksgiving meals are all about delicious, comfort foods. All the carbs, am I right 🙂 (My favorite macronutrient).

Indulge in your favorite Thanksgiving foods! But also include some delicious, healthier options as well. Try my homemade sweet potato casserole that has a little health kick to back it up. I mean look at that picture, it just looks like it tastes amazing!


Sweet potatoes are a good source of vitamin A, B6 and C, potassium and fiber. You can eat and serve them so many different ways. This casserole is not just for Thanksgiving, I make it numerous times throughout the year for a healthy, nutritious side dish.

I have used this recipe for years and it’s always a hit with my family.


  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes (3 large or 5 medium)

  • 2 ½ Tbsp maple syrup

  • ½ unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)

  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

  • 1 egg (flax egg or egg alternative)

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • Pinch of allspice

  • ¼ tsp salt

Topping:

  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour

  • ⅓ cup rolled oats

  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar

  • ½ cup chopped pecans

  • 3 Tbsp melted butter (or ghee, coconut oil)


Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Wash sweet potatoes and poke about 4-5 holes in each. Place sweet potatoes on foil lined baking sheet and roast for 45 min-1 hr. Allow to cool 10 minutes. Lower oven heat to 350 degrees.

  3. Spray 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray.

  4. Remove skin from potatoes. In a large bowl, add potatoes, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, egg, and spices. Using an electric mixer, mix until smooth. Pour into baking pan.

  5. For the topping, mix together flour, oats, brown sugar, and pecans. Using a fork, stir in melted butter. Sprinkle over top sweet potato mixture. 

  6. Bake 25-30 minutes. Serves 8.


https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/lightened-sweet-potato-casserole-pecan-oat-streusel/#wprm-recipe-container-30243

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/sweet-potatoes/



SG

Comments

  1. AHNovember 28, 2022 at 7:05 PM

    I'm always looking for new side dishes recipes to have at the holidays. This sounds delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  2. ksu internsDecember 9, 2022 at 11:55 AM

    Yum! Sweet potatoes are easily my favorite carbs. Absolutely trying this one out for Christmas!

    ReplyDelete

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