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lighter sweet potato casserole
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Lightened Sweet Potato Casserole

Orange zest adds a bright flavor to this Lightened Sweet Potato Casserole with a crunchy pecan topping.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 8
Author: My TX Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Sweet Potatoes cooked and mashed
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter melted
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 tsp. Orange Zest freshly grated

Topping

  • 4 Tbsp. Butter melted
  • ¼ cup Flour
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¾ cup Pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and orange zest until smooth. Spoon sweet potato contents into a 1 ½ quart dish.
  • To make topping, combine butter, flour, brown sugar and pecans and mix until combined. Sprinkle topping evenly over sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes.