Tasting this sweet potato casserole dish, no one will know you have cut out most of the fat and sugar it usually contains. The secrets include roasting Beauregard, Garnet or Jewel yams to bring out their natural sweetness and turn them super-creamy, plus using Stevia In The Raw® to replace the sugar used in other versions. Marshmallows make a creamy topping with a nice, crunchy crust.
For a healthier twist on sweet potato casserole, preheat your oven to 400°F and prepare an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Bake 2-3 medium sweet potatoes until soft (about 45-60 minutes), then let them cool, peel, and mash in a bowl or food processor. Instead of butter, use a healthier fat like coconut oil, and mix in freshly crushed pineapple, a natural sweetener like stevia, salt, and a dash of cinnamon for extra flavor. Spread the mixture in the baking dish and top with marshmallows to keep it nutritious. Bake for 20-25 minutes, allowing it to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz pineapple crushed, well-drained
- 2 tbsp Stevia In The Raw
- ½ tsp salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Bake the potatoes until they are soft 45 to 60 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes and place in a mixing bowl.
- Mash the potatoes, using a fork or, if the potatoes are fibrous, use a food processor.
- Add the butter and mix until blended.
- Mix in the pineapple, stevia, salt and pepper.
- Spread the potato mixture in the prepared baking dish, smoothing the top.
- Cover with marshmallows, arranging them 1/2-inch apart in one layer. (If desired, the dish can be covered and refrigerated overnight; bring to room temperature before baking.)
- Bake the casserole for 20-25 minutes, or until the marshmallows are brown and crusty.
- Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
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