Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Streusel

                 

This is one of my favorites and I used to make it often.  It has been a while, since I made this particular style sweet potato, all dressed up with it's Nut Topping.


I made changes from my original recipe.  I did not add any butter or margarine to the sweet potatoes, not did I add sugar.  The sweet potatoes stand alone.  I seasoned it with pumpkin pie spice and vanilla and cinnamon. Yummy,  This is a childhood memory although, it was nude, no topping.




Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Streusel
Ingredients:


3 eggs
5 large sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


14 cup gluten-free flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 - 2 teaspoons oil  (walnut, hazelnut, canola)
1/2 cup chopped pecans


Method:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease casserole. 


Mash sweet potatoes until smooth in a large bowl.  Add vanilla and spices and mix them in thoroughly. Add eggs and again mix well.  Place in a 8 inch casserole.


Mix topping ingredients together.  Drop spoonfuls on top of sweet potatoes.


Bake for 20 minutes and cool for 5 minutes.  Cut into wedges or if it is too soft, scoop with a spoon.
Linked to Sweet Saturday

Comments

  1. Julie August 3, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Chaya, I absolutely love sweet potatoes. I love them mashed, as fries or tater tots, baked, grilled. The list could go on. Your recipe looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing. :)

    Julie

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  2. UnknownAugust 3, 2012 at 11:21 PM

    Yummy!

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  3. Gloria BakerAugust 4, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Chaya this look really delicious!!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 4, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Looks delicious! I'll have to remember this for Thanksgiving as well.

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  5. SKIP TO MALOUAugust 4, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    I love mashed sweet potatoes and I remember eating them as a child just boiled and we dip it on brown sugar. Looks delicious on its own.
    Happy Weekend Chaya!
    malou

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  6. WinnieAugust 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    I LOVE sweet-potato (much more than potat!o) and also LOVE cinnamon
    So Id probably eat half of it by myself

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  7. Jocie's MomAugust 4, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Ohmigosh! That looks fabulous! It's making me think of pumpkin pie :)

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  8. kitchen flavoursAugust 5, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Looks wonderful! I love sweet potato and this is one ingredient that is not used often enough in my kitchen!

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  9. That GirlAugust 5, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    I haven't made something like this in years!

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  10. Baking DiaryAugust 5, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I love the streusel, sounds so good! the combination of soft and crunchy is really delicious!

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  11. healthymommyhealthybabyAugust 5, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Delicious! thanks for sharing and linking up!

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