Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Sweet Potato Casserole is the perfect dish for a vegan Thanksgiving dinner! It is smooth, rich, and refined sugar-free and is a holiday show-stopper!
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 8
Calories: 174 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp melted vegan butter such as Earth Balance or 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp allspice
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Additional cinnamon for topping
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 F or 200 C.
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Peel sweet potatoes, roughly chop, and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool.
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Mash sweet potatoes while they are warm.
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Add applesauce, melted vegan butter/coconut oil, and all the spices.
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Fold in ½ cup of chopped pecans in the sweet potato mixture.
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Transfer to a 9-inch glass baking dish and sprinkle the top with cinnamon and pecans.
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Bake for 25 minutes.
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Optional: serve with a side of agave syrup if added sweetness.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional Information: Calories: 174 Fat: 3.1 g Saturated fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 35.5 g Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g Sugar: 3.7 g Sodium: 275 mg Protein: 1.8 g