Dessert for 16
Sweet Potato Casserole (16 servings)
$3.48for 495 minServes 16
Mashed sweet potatoes bake with warm spices under a pecan, brown sugar, and marshmallow topping.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.58Typical price |
 | Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
 | Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 5.75 oz$0.70/oz typical | 5.75 oz | $3.94Typical price |
 | Marshmallows and candy, 0.5 oz$0.25/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.13Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.93 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
- 95 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$0.87 per serving$3.48 for 4
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Ingredients
- 2 lb yams/sweet potatoes
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups pecans
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg
- 1 mini marshmallows
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F, pierce the sweet potatoes, and bake them on a sheet pan for 45 minutes until tender.
- Cool the potatoes for 10 minutes, peel them, and mash them with sugar, milk, 1 stick butter, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and eggs.
- Spread the mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the pecans, flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then scatter the mixture over the potatoes.
- Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes, then add the marshmallows and bake for 5 minutes until golden and the eggs are fully set.
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