A tasty dessert or side dish. We modified the recipe replacing butter with oil, and sugar with honey. We reduced the fat content by replacing nuts with GoLean Crunch cereal. To make the dish more nutritious, we used whole wheat flour. Overall, sweet potatoes provide many important nutrients like vitamins A and C, iron and lots of fiber! This is a dessert and should be eaten sparingly due to its high fat and sugar content. Sweet potato casserole is a traditional Thanksgiving dish, but it is tasty and can be eaten with practically anything, hot or cold. It can serve any number of people, but portions should be kept small.

Ingredients

40	oz yam
1/3	cup white sugar
1/2	cup honey
2	eggs
1	teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/3	cup milk, fat free
3/4	cup brown sugar
3/4	cup chopped pecan
1/3	cup whole wheat flour
1/2	cup canola oil
1	teaspoon ground cinnamon
2	cups cereal

Directions

1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1in. pieces.
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
   
   
3. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender, about 15min.
   
   
4. Drain; transfer potatoes to large bowl and add milk.
   
   
5. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth.
   
   
6. Add egg, sugar, spice and honey. Beat to blend.
   
   
7. Transfer mixture to a 7x11-inch baking dish (can be made 1 day ahead: cover and chill, bring to room temperature before continuing).
   
   
8. Bake potatoes until beginning to brown around edges and slightly puffed, about 25 minutes.
   
   
9. Meanwhile, prepare topping: mix together all ingredients in medium bowl.
   
   
10. Spoon topping evenly over potatoes.
    
    
11. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes.
    
    

Categories

Potatoes, Dessert, Side Dish, American, Thanksgiving, Bake, Boil, Vegetarian

Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Low in saturated fat Low in sodium

Bad points High in sugar