Lighter Traditional Sweet Potato Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.9
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 331.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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Introduction

Cooking Light's Tradtional Sweet Potato Casserole recipe, with 1/3 amount brown sugar, Brummel and Brown butter substitute, and no marshmallows Cooking Light's Tradtional Sweet Potato Casserole recipe, with 1/3 amount brown sugar, Brummel and Brown butter substitute, and no marshmallows
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2.5 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
    1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
    1/4 cup B&B Buttery Spread (yogurt butter!)
    1 1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°.

Place the sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain; cool slightly.

Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients (through vanilla). Mash sweet potato mixture with a potato masher. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans. Scrape potato mixture into an even layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until golden.

Serves 12

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWUISTINGER.