Brown sugar, Tennessee whiskey, and candied pecans flavor the sweet potato casserole. A traditional holiday dish that has been in my family for many years is given a rich and comforting makeover. It has always been served at Thanksgiving, as far back as I can remember. Make sure to completely drain potatoes of water for the best results.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 2 ½ cups diced sweet potato
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup Tennessee whiskey
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until tender, about 7 minutes; drain. Transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar, Tennessee whiskey, 1/4 cup softened butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the potatoes; stir to incorporate. Spread mixture into a 1-quart casserole dish.
- Melt 1/4 cup butter in a small skillet over low heat. Stir 3/4 cup brown sugar into the melted butter until incorporated. Add pecans to skillet; cook and stir until the pecans are completely coated in the butter mixture, 2 to 3 minutes. Top sweet potato mixture with the pecans.
- Bake in preheated oven until browned around the edges, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 585 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 554 mg |
| Sugars | 48 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
The whole family loves when I make them. They have become a requested Thanksgiving dish.
Great recipe but way too much sugar. The second try, I bumped it down to 1/2 cup in sweet potatoes and 1/2 cup in topping and it was still on the very sweet side.
This was a great new side to try! I followed it as written. I wish a little more of the whiskey had cooked off for myself. However, don’t let this scare you away! I loved it and will make it again.
I’ve had this dish several times now and it’s always fantastic & a crowd-pleaser. It has just the right amount of crunch thanks to the pecans and the whiskey nicely rounds out the flavor profile.