Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Gravy and Pecans. This is my little twist on a Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe. A simple and unbelievably delicious Thanksgiving side dish!
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Sweet Potato Casserole with Mashed Potatoes, Marshmallows and Pecans
I decided to do a riff on mashed potatoes and gravy with the flavors of Sweet Potato Casserole. What do you get when you combine those two dishes? Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Gravy, of course!
Believe me, this Thanksgiving dish will be a hit. It tastes so good that I may have eaten half a batch by myself. Don’t judge until you taste for yourself! Switch out your usual Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe for this version.
I can’t wait for Thanksgiving. We do a small gathering at my house with lots of appetizers {my favorite} and all of the usual holiday dishes. But my absolute favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal is picking at the leftovers the next day. Turkey sandwich, lots of mayo, cranberry sauce and crisp lettuce . . . Oh Yeah! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. What is your favorite thing about the holiday feast?
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Mashed Sweet Potato Casserole
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Gravy and Pecans. This is my little twist on a Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe. A simple and unbelievably delicious Thanksgiving side dish!
Ingredients
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- 6-7 Large Sweet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- 1 Tb Butter
- Small Pinch of Salt
Marshmallow Gravy
- 3/4 Cup Marshmallow Creme, Marshmallow Fluff
- 2 Tb Heavy Cream
- Pecans, candied, roasted, or raw
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Wash the sweet potatoes and pierce several times with a fork.
- Coat sweet potatoes with olive oil and wrap with tin foil.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a fork can be easily inserted into the sweet potatoes.
- Remove from oven, let cool.
- Peel off the skin and smoosh with a potato masher. (puree if you prefer smooth mashed sweet potatoes)
- Before serving, add the butter and salt then reheat on stove or in the microwave.
- To make the Marshmallow Drizzle -
- Microwave the marshmallow creme for 15 seconds.
- Stir in the heavy cream and microwave 15 more seconds.
- To serve -
- Top a serving of mashed sweet potatoes with the marshmallow drizzle and pecans. Optional: sprinkle with brown sugar.
Notes
This recipe yields approximately 8 cups of mashed sweet potatoes.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 143Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 5mgSodium 62mgCarbohydrates 27gFiber 3gSugar 11gProtein 2g
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Mmmm this is super creative and sounds so delicious! Love the “marshmallow gravy”. Okay, this might be a super dumb question, but what exactly is marshmallow creme? Not sure if I’ve ever seen it. Is it like marshmallow fluff? Or more like marshmallow topping you find for ice cream and such? Or is it something completely different and I’m way off?
Thanks Chris! Marshmallow Creme and Marshmallow Fluff are the same thing. I was actually debating which term to use when I was writing this recipe today. I think I’ll go make a note in the recipe so that it is clear. Happy holidays 😀
We made this today on a whim and it was a crowd fav. The dish ended up back in the oven after we put the “gravy” on and it puffed up while remaining runny. I’m sure I’ll make these again next year.. Really nice way to serve sweet potatoes!
Hi Ron! I’m so happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed this recipe. I made this for Thanksgiving and ate way too much!
you had me at marshmallow gravy. omg.
I think marshmallow gravy can improve almost any dish!
Oh my goodness, I’m pinning this right now. And I’m not going to wait until Thanksgiving to try it. 🙂
why could you not microwave the sweet potatoes?i always do anyway
You can microwave the sweet potatoes if you prefer.
This sounds lovely. Going to give this a go. thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
Awesome! Hope you enjoy 🙂
I’m planning on making this ahead of time and freezing it until thanksgiving, can I put the marshmellow topping on top and then freeze? Or just make the topping the day of?
I’ve never tried freezing this. I would make the marshmallow topping the day of, just to be on the safe side. The topping may get a little funky in the freezer.
I have made this three years running, I am now going to do away with the candy yams instead of having two types of dishes with sweet potatoes. My family loved it and called it a keeper!!
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Happy Thanksgiving!
Does the marshmallow gravy “harden” ? I was thinking of serving it in a gravy boat for people to take as much as they want – several of our family don’t eat anything with sugar – bless their hearts!