Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
This tastes just like my mom's famous sweet potato casserole!
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 2 lb. sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/3 cup vegan evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- dash of salt & cinnamon
Topping
- 3 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cornflakes crushed
- 1/4 cup pecans crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F/200 degrees C. Lightly grease a 7x11" casserole dish.
- Wash, peel, and chop the sweet potatoes into small cubes. Boil until very soft.
- While the potatoes are boiling, combine the applesauce, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
- Mash the potatoes. Add the vegan butter and vanilla, and stir until combined.
- Add the applesauce mixture to the potatoes & stir until combined.
- Transfer to the casserole dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
- While this is baking, melt the butter for the topping & combine it with the sugar, cornflakes, and pecans.
- Add the topping to the potatoes & bake for another 15 minutes.
- Enjoy! Serve with cornbread casserole, vegan turkey, and cranberry sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gSodium: 139mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 14688IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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