Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Streusel
An easy sweet potato casserole flavored with bourbon and then covered with a streusel topping made up of spicy pecans, brown sugar and bacon. It will be a show stopper at your holiday meal. A make ahead dish that just needs 30 minutes to bake. Great for potlucks.
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 4 cups)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- TOPPING
- 6 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 ½ cups pecans
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- To cook the potatoes poke them with a fork and bake in the oven at 400º for 1 hour or microwave for about 8 minutes until soft and tender. Cool and peel away skins. Mash in a large bowl. Add in brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, milk, butter, eggs and bourbon until fully combined. Pour into greased casserole dish.
- Topping:
- In a separate bowl, add cooked bacon, brown sugar, flour, pecans, butter, and cayenne. Mix well. Spread on top of sweet potato mixture.
- Bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes or until the pecans are golden.
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Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can substitute vanilla for the bourbon
- You can make this the day before but it's best baked the same day.
- This will last for 1-2 days and then the topping will get mushy.
- You can either bake the sweet potatoes for an hour or microwave for about 8 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 7857IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg
