Cooking Light’S Sweet Potato Casserole

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Servings: 8 Difficulty: Intermediate
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A creamy, lightly spiced sweet potato bake topped with a crunchy pecan and brown sugar crumble
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Cooking Light’S Sweet Potato Casserole

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 8 Calories: 154.8

Description

This comforting sweet potato casserole strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savory, making it an ideal side dish for holiday feasts or cozy weeknight dinners. The base is rich and velvety, made from mashed cooked sweet potatoes blended with skim milk, a touch of vanilla, and a hint of salt to enhance the natural earthiness. Instead of a heavy marshmallow topping, this lighter version features a crisp, buttery crumble of brown sugar, flour, and chopped pecans. It offers all the nostalgic flavors you love without the excessive calories, providing a satisfying texture contrast between the smooth mash and the crunchy topping. Simple ingredients come together to create a dish that feels both homemade and elegant.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350&# 194;°F (175ðC) and lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, skim milk, melted reduced-calorie margarine, vanilla extract, salt, and lightly beaten egg whites.
  3. Stir the mixture vigorously until it is smooth, creamy, and well-blended.
  4. Pour the sweet potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly with a spatula.
  5. In a separate small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar and the flour.
  6. Cut the chilled reduced-calorie margarine into the sugar and flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until the texture resembles coarse meal.
  7. Fold the chopped pecans into the crumble mixture until evenly distributed.
  8. Sprinkle the pecan crumble topping evenly over the sweet potato base in the baking dish.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly around the edges.
  10. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 154.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 73.8mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 36.0g12%
Dietary Fiber 5.4g22%
Sugars 7.6g
Protein 2.9g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: sweet potato, casserole, pecan, crumble, brown sugar, side dish, healthy, holiday, thanksgiving, low fat, vegetarian, baked, comfort food, easy, family dinner, cooking light, gluten free option, nut topping, creamy, crunchy
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