Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole is an even better version of one of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes.

I’m getting a jump start on my Thanksgiving plan this year. Which starts with making sure I have some really excellent recipes to offer you! So far I have published both traditional and unique recipes for your Thanksgiving festivities: Perfect Roast Turkey Breast, homemade dinner rolls (both my Grandma’s recipe and a make-ahead version), French Sweet Potato Soufflé, Perfect Cranberry Sauce and Pumpkin Creme Brulee.

What I noticed in looking back at my previous Thanksgiving recipes is that I’m lacking in side dishes, gravy and a full turkey tutorial. So today I’m offering both sweet potatoes and pumpkin together in this fabulously flavorful Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole.

While there are a lot of pumpkin recipes I truly love, pumpkin pie has never been one of them. So at my house, you won’t find a traditional pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. I grew up eating my Mom’s Pumpkin Torte (similar to this one) as dessert. If a pumpkin pie sometimes showed up at our celebration, I had to cover the whole thing in whipped cream to manage to eat a few bites. It’s just not my thing.

So I really liked the idea of including canned pumpkin in my sweet potato casserole. I started with this recipe and altered it to my own preferences. And it is so good! I’m not sure how to describe the flavor improvement that happens to the sweet potatoes with the addition of pumpkin, but I highly recommend it. This casserole also has a healthy ratio of topping to filling, which I really like, and I think you will too.

Tips for Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole:

• Microwaving fresh sweet potatoes is the quickest way to get this casserole ready to go in the oven
• If you are short on time you could use canned sweet potatoes
• Be sure and purchase pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
• This side dish can be made one day ahead – get the filling and topping in the dish and cover it tightly with plastic wrap to store in the refrigerator – then bake as directed on the day you plan to serve it
• I baked this casserole in a dish similar to this one

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Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole is an even better version of one of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 12

Calories 282kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

• 4 lbs sweet potatoes
• 1 15 oz can 100% pure pumpkin
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 4 tbsp butter melted
• 1 large egg beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish and set aside.
• Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 2 - 3 inch pieces. Place the prepared sweet potatoes in a covered, microwave-safe dish. Microwave the sweet potatoes for 15 - 18 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Pause the microwave and stir the potatoes halfway through cooking time. Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher.
• In a clean bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, pumpkin, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of melted butter, beaten egg, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Mix very well to combine the mixture completely.
• In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar, flour, pecans and pinch of salt. Stir together with a fork. Pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Mix well to combine.
• Spread the sweet potato and pumpkin mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the pecan topping evenly over the filling. 
• Bake, uncovered, for 25 - 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 21665IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg

More Thanksgiving Recipes:

• Perfect Roast Turkey Breast
• French Style Sweet Potato Soufflé
• Make-Ahead Dinner Rolls
• Perfect Cranberry Sauce
• Harvest Salad