pecan-crusted sweet potato recipes Archives · Rachel's Nourishing Kitchen

From butternut squash soup and roasted Brussels sprouts to pumpkin spiced anything to comforting chilis and stews, I LOVE fall food!

We had a Thanksgiving lunch at work this past week, and one of the dishes was a sweet potato casserole topped with pecans. That’s what inspired me to create this dish.

I’m a big fan of sweet potatoes and pecans, especially since both are so nourishing and fueling to our bodies.

Sweet potatoes have lots of health benefits. They are…

Loaded with heart healthy potassium and fill-you-up fiber
Rich in vitamins A, C, and E, which promote skin and hair health
Immune-boosting because of the combo of Vitamin C & beta-carotene
Anti-inflammatory (When we’re inflamed, we hold on to weight and are more likely to develop chronic disease)

And, the most unscientific benefit…

They are REALLY DELICIOUS 🙂

Mashed sweet potatoes + pecans = sweet, creamy, crunchy and satisfying…comfort food at its finest.

You don’t even need any super fancy gadgets to make this Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potato Casserole, just a basic hand mixer.

Pecan-Coated Sweet Potato Casserole

This dish is one of our family favorites at Thanksgiving or anytime you want to highlight the flavors, colors and textures of fall.

Filling

4 large sweet potatoes
1 cup full-fat coconut milk (unsweetened)
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Topping

1 cup pecans (chopped)
3/4 cup almond flour or almond meal
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3-4 tablespoons coconut oil (solid, so it crumbles)
1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Pinch sea salt

Preheat oven to 400F.
Poke holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour, or until fork tender. Allow to cool slightly then peel the skin off the sweet potatoes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
Place the sweet potato pulp, coconut milk, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, and sea salt in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, until thoroughly combined and fluffy. Taste and adjust sweetness/spices if needed.
Grease an 8×8 baking dish with coconut oil (or grass-fed butter or ghee) and pour sweet potato mixture into the dish.
In a separate bowl combine the pecans, almond meal/flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and sea salt with your hands until it comes together as a crumble.
Sprinkle pecan mixture on top of sweet potatoes and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.