Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole
The ultimate comfort food, this Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole combines creamy sweet potatoes, warm spices, and gooey marshmallows. It's an easy weeknight dinner or a festive holiday side that will impress your guests. Make it tonight for a crowd-pleasing dish!
Equipment
- Whisk
- Peeler
- Wooden Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Mixing Bowl
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and diced into ½ inch cubes
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans whole
Instructions
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
- Clean and cut sweet potatoes into 1'' pieces. Add the sweet potatoes to the crock pot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, butter, spices, salt and vanilla until completely combined.
- Pour butter mixture over the sweet potatoes and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Remove lid and mash sweet potatoes. Then top with mini marshmallows.
- Cover with lid and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes until marshmallows are melted.
- Sprinkle with pecans and serve immediately.
Notes
- Want browned marshmallows? If your crock pot has an oven-safe insert, you can place it in the oven at 375°F for five to ten minutes or until the marshmallows are toasted on top.
- Love creamy mashed potatoes? You can use a hand mixer to cream the sweet potatoes right in the crock pot!