Sweet Potato Souffle with Pecans

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min.
Yield 16 servings
A sweet Southern holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter; sweet potato souffle combines a velvety sweet potato base with a crunchy pecan and brown sugar topping.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 (14 ounces) evaporated milk
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine eggs, butter, corn syrup and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add mashed potatoes and milk. Spoon mixture into a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
    Combine brown sugar, flour, butter and pecans. Sprinkle evenly on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake until puffy and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 406 calories, 23g fat (12g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

My grandmother makes this sweet potato souffle recipe every Thanksgiving. It's just so full of love and memories that it needs to be shared. —Natalie Gray, Moreland, Georgia
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