Aunt Nancie’s Sweet Potato Soufflé

Aunt Nancie’s Sweet Potato Soufflé

This Sweet Potato Soufflé recipe is the best way to eat sweet potatoes. I always get rave reviews when I make it! It's also one of the most-requested Thanksgiving side dish recipes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword holiday, sweet potato

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings people

Calories 490kcal

Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!

Ingredients

SWEET POTATOES:

5 cups sweet potatoes peeled and chopped (about 1.75 pounds)
8 Tablespoons butter softened
½ cup half-and-half
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs

TOPPING:

8 Tablespoons butter melted
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

PREPARE OVEN AND BAKING DISH:

Move oven rack to middle the position and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease 8x8-inch pan or other 2-quart baking dishes (I love my oval Le Creuset), and set aside.

MAKE SWEET POTATOES:

In a large saucepan add 1 quart of water, and bring to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until fork-tender, about 8-14 minutes (depending on how big your sweet potato pieces are).
Drain sweet potatoes and transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer along with the butter. Using the paddle attachment, beat sweet potatoes and butter until smooth. Turn mixer off and add in half-and-half, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pulse mixer on and off until the mixture is combined. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until the mixture cools down to at least 80 degrees F, about 5-6 minutes. Add eggs and beat until slightly fluffy, about 2 minutes.

MAKE TOPPING:

While sweet potatoes are mixing, make the topping. In a small bowl mix together melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and pecans; set aside.

BAKE:

Pour sweet potatoes into the prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer. Evenly distribute topping over the top and bake until topping is browned, about 35-40 minutes.

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