The combination of sweet potato and marshmallow makes for a nice balance of sweetness without being overly so. But if you love a super sweet casserole add ⅓ cup brown sugar to the mashed sweet potato mixture.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow Topping
Servings
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds sweet potatoes 4 medium, peeled and cubed
- 4 tablespoons vegan butter or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Cover potatoes with water in a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain well and return to the pot. Add margarine, egg, vanilla, and salt. Mash with a fork or potato masher until slightly chunky. Stir in pecans.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish and smooth top. Cover with marshmallows and bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
- Recipe Courtesy of JOY of KOSHER Fast, Fresh Family Recipes, by Jamie Geller (HarperCollins 2013) – BUY NOW
Last year I made it with crushed granola bars on top and everyone loved it.
This basic recipe has been a family favorite forever. We always used canned yams/sweets and canned crushed pineapple — no extra condiments.
Mash it all, cover with marshmallows, and bake. I once decided to use fresh sweets, and my kids rebelled. WHY would I change a perfect recipe?
Okay — Back to late 1950’s homestyle gourmet for them.
A helpful word on marshmallows — Vegan marshmallows are available. They taste fine, but they melt differently so you have to keep close watch on the oven. I learned to heat the potato casserole first and then add them at the end got ready for a hasty removal from the oven.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
PS — My kids refuse pecans addition also!
Can I prep the sweet potato mixture the day before and put it in the refrigerator?
I have never tried that before, but I think it could work.
I thought fish was “Parve”, so what is the problem with combining?
Fish is parve, but most people don’t eat them at the same meal together, there is more information from the OU here https://oukosher.org/blog/consumer-kosher/fish-and-meat/
Just a reminder . . . many kosher marshmallows are made with fish gelatin, so you can’t eat them with meat. This can prove to be a problem if you intend to serve this as a side dish on Thanksgiving if you are serving turkey or other meat.
You can absolutely freeze the casserole WITHOUT the marshmallow topping. Just add that once cooked and hot. Enjoy!
Aside from the topping, can this be made in advance? Will it keep in either the fridge or freezer?
Yay. Can’t wait for you to try it.
Thank you for this recipe. My mother would make sweet potatoes with pineapple and marshmallows on top every Thanksgiving. I have no idea why I never asked for the recipe. My brother loves her recipe. I’m going to try it for next week! It looks delicious and reminds me of my mom’s recipe!!
does this worm up nicely friday night? is it best to to put on on the shabbos plate covered/uncovered?
Yes it should heat well covered. The only issues is the marshmallows sticking to the cover so keep it loose.
Yes for sure! The nuts add crunch and texture but are totally optional in fact my family prefers this smooth without the nuts! (I was out voted 🙂
the recipe looks terrific but we have to deal with nut allergy. Can this be tasty without the nuts?
GREAT! Thanks so much for commenting and also the note about omitting the salt.
made this today and it was amazing but I didn’t use the kosher salt
OH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for writing this!!!! So happy you all love it so much! Happy Turkey Day! and say “HI” to your dad from me.
I use Paskesz Kosher Marshmallows they are the BEST: http://www.paskesz.com/marshmallow.html
I like it both ways but it is considerably sweeter with the marshmallows! Glad you enJOYed it without.
I much prefer it this way. I think the jar would be way too sticky and sweet.
its is delish – hope you enJOY!
hope you do!
My father requested a marshmallow-topped sweet potato dish (a la his childhood) last Thanksgiving, and this made his day! I’ve given this recipe out a bunch of times since then, and everyone loves it! My potatoes are actually simmering for our family’s Thanksgivukah dinner as I type this. Thanks for the new family tradition!!
Is the marshmallow whip truly parve? I’m looking for non-gelatin marshmallow here in Orlando. Any thoughts on making sure they melt?
Perhaps a bit too sweet, maybe it’s just us. We made this half marshmallow, half not for Thanksgiving because my husband didn’t want marshmallows. We ended up eating all of his half and barely any of the side with marshmallows. It tasted more like dessert than a side dish.
I have good luck with the kosher marshmallows – Paskesz is a great brand http://www.paskesz.com/marshmallow.html
love the idea of pumpkin
Just made this and I used kosher marshmallows. It looks perfect and smells delicious. Hope it is good tomorrow!
I wondered about the marshmallow whip also as the Kosher marshmallows don’t always melt well. I bought both the whip and the regular marshmallows. Don’t know which to use. I also add 1/2 can of pumpkin pie filling to my mashed sweet potatoes. Love the spices and then fill mini pie shells with the left over pie filling. The little kids love having their own pies.
This looks delicious. I would love to give it a try.
We have sweet potatoes as a holiday sidedish. Will have try this receipe.
I love the recipe but is there a cheat recipe with use of the jar of whipped marshmallows?