This gorgeous sweet potato casserole is topped with mini marshmallows and candied pecans for an absolute showstopper of side dish.

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This is THE Sweet Potato Casserole you’re looking for! This beautiful Candied Pecan and Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole will be the centerpiece of your holiday table.

Sweet potato casserole with pecans and marshmallows.

Fresh baked sweet potatoes are mashed together with butter and maple syrup and baked until bubbly. Then they’re topped with mini marshmallows and candied pecans and baked again until perfectly browned.

Side dish for thanksgiving with sweet potatoes with lines of alternating candied pecans and mini marshmallows.

While this casserole looks so fancy it’s actually easy to prepare. You can place the marshmallows and pecans in any design you like. No need to follow my design! But if you want to I’ve got all the directions in the recipe card.

A scoop of sweet potato casserole over the rest of the casserole with pecans and marshmallows.

What do I need to Make this Candied Pecan Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole?

Sweet Potatoes
milk
maple syrup
butter
vanilla
salt
nutmeg
mini marshmallows
candied pecans(buy them OR (use my Candied Pecans Recipe!)

How can I make this Sweet Potato Casserole Easier?

You can skip making the candied pecans. They add so much flavor to this casserole though I think they’re worth it! BUT Make them ahead of time if you want to save some time on the day you’re making this dish. Or BUY them!!

You can ALSO boil the sweet potatoes instead of baking them. This saves time as well as oven space if that’s a concern.

I recommend making this dish UP through the step of making the mashed potatoes. They can be stored in the fridge until you’re ready to spread them in a baking dish. Bake and top as usual.

I don’t recommend making and baking this casserole completely with the pecans and marshmallows and then trying to reheat it to serve. The marshmallows will catch on fire.

A pan of marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole.

How to Reheat Leftover Sweet Potato Casserole?

Be careful if you’re reheating this casserole again the marshmallows are going to cause you trouble. I’d say take the cooked marshmallows off and reheat it without them. You can add them back after reheating if you like. OR add fresh mini marshmallows and reheat until they brown lightly.

A serving scoop of Sweet Potato Casserole.

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Marshmallow Candied Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole

5 from 16 votes

This gorgeous sweet potato casserole is topped with mini marshmallows and candied pecans for an absolute showstopper of side dish.

Course: Side Dish Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 20

Additional Time: 20

Total Time: 1 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Laura

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Equipment

FE Baking Dish, 11″x 8″Rome Pillar Casserole Dish, 3.38 Quart Lasagna Pan with Handles, Ceramic Rectangular Baking Pan for Dinner & Banquet (Ivory White)

Ingredients

1 1/4 – 1 1/2 pounds of sweet potatoes
1 cup milk
1/2 cup maple syrup
4 TBSP melted butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
mini marshmallows

Instructions

preheat the oven to 375°
wash the sweet potatoes and poke them all over
place them on a covered baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until they're soft
once the potatoes are cooked, cool them off slightly, slice open and scoop out
put the potatoes in a mixing bowl, mash lightly and then add the milk, vanilla, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg
mash to combine
if you're going to chill this before baking now is the time to put it away covered well in the fridge until ready to use in the next day or two
if you're baking it now pour the mixture into a 9×13 pan and bake in the oven at 375° for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly
remove it from the oven and carefully add the toppings
place the mini marshmallows in lines 1 1/2 inches apart, then fill in the gaps with the candied pecans
place back in the oven and bake just until the marshmallows get lightly browned
serve hot