With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here is an easy recipe for Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole (with Candied Pecan Topping). A stress-free, super easy-to-make sweet potato casserole that is a gluten-free and dairy-free recipe for special holidays or everyday occasions! Even better are recipes that can be made ahead!
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole:
Adding Organic Sweet Potatoes To Your Diet:
Changing my diet to grain, gluten and dairy-free required effort. I still get to have the most scrumptious brownies and truffles.
What would I do without this amazing Paleo breakfast casserole on busy days?
Once the cold weather hits, Crockpot Turkey Chili goes on the menu.
And sweet potatoes also make a great smoothie!
And luckily, this side dish is very transportable and makes great leftovers. The organic sweet potatoes in the grocery store have been ginormous lately, so I used 2 extra-large. I prefer buying the larger size because they seem easier to peel.
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Ingredients:
- 2-3 organic sweet potatoes
- maple syrup
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- vanilla extract
- fine sea salt
- coconut sugar
For the candied pecans topping:
- raw pecans
- maple syrup
I used 2/3 cup of raw pecans, but you could use 1 cup to completely cover the top of your casserole. I only had 2/3 cup of pecans on hand, so that is what I went with and it worked fine.
Awesome Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes:
Sweet potatoes are a great source of:
- Vitamins especially A and C, B vitamins
- Beta-carotene
- antioxidants
- anti-inflammatory nutrients
Sweet potatoes are purple, orange, or white-fleshed. Yams are an acceptable substitution for use in this recipe.
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This Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole is simple enough for every day, and yet perfect for special holidays!
- 2 Extra large or 3 large organic sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into small 2" cubes)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (sub other non-dairy milk)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (I used a few twists of my nutmeg grinder spice)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (sprinkling on top of casserole before baking)
- Candied Pecans:
- 2/3 cup raw pecans
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup (I used one tablespoon)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Bring a pot of water to a boil and add cubed sweet potatoes and cook for 8-10 minutes until fork tender.
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Drain water and add to an electric mixer with almond milk, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and sea salt. Mix until combined and to your preferred consistency.
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Spray a casserole dish with spray oil ( I use coconut oil) and pour sweet potatoes into the dish and smooth top.
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In a cast iron skillet (or small pan), spray lightly with coconut oil, add the raw pecans, maple syrup on medium-low and mix with a spoon for about 30 seconds to 1-minute coating all the pecans with maple syrup.
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Pour pecans onto a baking sheet with parchment, spread out in one layer and let cool.
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Arrange the pecans on top of the casserole and sprinkle with coconut sugar.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
*Can be made ahead and reheated.
Ginny says
Love how you've cut back on the sweeteners and made them a much healthier choice. Thanks!