Lee Ann's Sweet Potato Casserole

Every Thanksgiving table has that one dish people hover around, hoping there’s enough for seconds — and for many families, it’s the sweet potato casserole. This version, shared by Lee Ann, is everything a holiday side dish should be: warm, comforting, and topped with a crunchy, buttery brown-sugar crumble that makes each bite feel like dessert. 🦃

Made with simple ingredients and full of homemade goodness, this casserole pairs perfectly with turkey, ham, and every classic Thanksgiving side. The sweet potatoes are silky and lightly sweetened, and the walnut topping adds the perfect amount of crunch for that irresistible holiday texture. 🍽️✨

Prefer a fluffy marshmallow topping instead? Try our Test Kitchen's Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole recipe! It’s another favorite and just as perfect for your Thanksgiving table.

Lee Ann's Sweet Potato Casserole

Lee Ann
Category

Side Dish

A cozy Thanksgiving classic! This sweet potato casserole features a soft, lightly sweet filling topped with a warm, buttery brown-sugar walnut crumble. Perfect for holiday gatherings — and easy to prep ahead! 🍂🦃

Ingredients

  • 8 Small/Medium Sweet Potatoes - peeled, cooked, & mashed
  • ⅓ c Sugar
  • 2 Eggs - beaten
  • 1 T Vanilla
  • ⅓ c Butter - softened or melted
  • 1/8 tsp Salt

Topping

  • 1 c Brown Sugar
  • ⅓ c Flour
  • ⅓ c Butter - cold
  • 1 c Chopped Walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 1 ½ - 2 qt baking dish
  2. Combine & beat together sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, vanilla, butter, & salt
  3. Pour into greased baking dish
  4. Combine brown sugar & flour. Cut in cold butter
  5. Stir in nuts. Spoon onto sweet potato mixture
  6. Bake for 1 hour or until top is bubbly
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