Wholesome Candy Potato Casserole – Consuming Chicken Meals

This wholesome candy potato casserole is decrease in sugar, dairy-free and made with a crunchy oatmeal pecan topping. Vegan + gluten-free.

Candy potato casserole has at all times been my favourite vacation facet dish. Creamy candy potatoes topped with a crunchy pecan and brown sugar topping… it’s actually the very best factor ever.

Rising up my mother made candy potato casserole 3 times a yr (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter) and I used to be at all times so pumped to have it. Utilizing my mother’s candy potato casserole recipe as a information I used to be in a position to make a wholesome model that’s stuffed with better-for-you elements.

My mother’s recipe makes use of canned yams, white sugar, white flour, eggs and butter. With a number of small tweaks I used to be in a position to make a more healthy, EBF-approved model that also has all the flavour and texture of the traditional model I grew up with. And let me inform ya, we’d even choose this model a tiny bit greater than my mother’s, however we’ll maintain {that a} secret!

I do know some of us choose a marshmallow topping as a substitute of the brown sugar topping. In case you’re crew marshmallow, be happy to attempt my traditional candy potato casserole as a substitute.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• The combo of creamy candy potatoes with a crunchy pecan sugar topping = chef’s kiss!
• It’s made with wholesome, real-food elements elements.
• It’s the proper facet dish for the vacations that everybody will love!
• Gluten-free and vegan! No butter, eggs or white flour wanted.

Substances Wanted

• contemporary candy potatoes – we’re utilizing contemporary candy potatoes as a substitute of canned to make a candy potato puree. When looking for candy potatoes, search for agency, unwrinkled skins with deep orange flesh.
• flaxseed – it is a substitute for the egg in an everyday candy potato casserole.
• coconut oil – I like utilizing this as a substitute for butter. You possibly can sub this for vegan butter and even common butter if you happen to don’t want the recipe to be vegan.
• maple syrup – that is added to the candy potato puree for an additional trace of pure sweetness.
• coconut milk – I choose to make use of canned coconut milk as a result of it’s wealthy and creamy, but when wanted you possibly can sub it for almond milk, oat milk or common milk if you happen to don’t want this dish to be vegan.
• vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and sea salt – key taste enhancers.
• brown sugar – this provides sweetness to the topping and makes it completely crunchy. Be at liberty to make use of coconut sugar, if desired.
• pecans – pecans add a nutty taste and crunch to the topping. I personally love the combo of candy potato and pecans but when wanted you possibly can sub walnuts for the pecans or use extra oats for a nut-free model.
• rolled oats – for the topping. Use gluten-free rolled oats if wanted. I exploit Bob’s Purple Mill gluten-free rolled oats.
• almond flour or oat flour – this helps bind the topping collectively. Oat flour and almond flour each work nice. Be at liberty to make use of whichever you will have available.

Easy methods to Make Wholesome Candy Potato Casserole

Cook dinner candy potatoes: Peel and chop the candy potatoes into giant chunks. Place the chunks in a big saucepan and canopy with chilly water. Deliver to a boil and cut back to simmer. Simmer till the candy potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes. As soon as carried out, drain properly and let cool.

Make topping: In a medium mixing bowl, mix the pecans, oats, flour and brown sugar. Lower in coconut oil with a fork or knife till the combination is sandy with pea-sized chunks of oil. Put aside.

Make candy potato combination: Add candy potato chunks to a big mixing bowl and mash utilizing a fork or potato masher. Alternatively you should use the flesh from 4 baked candy potatoes. Then add the coconut milk, maple syrup, oil, flaxseed, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to the bowl. Combine till every thing is mixed.

Bake: Spoon the candy potato combination right into a ready 9×13 or 9×9 baking dish and sprinkle pecan crumble topping over candy potatoes. Bake at 350°F uncovered for 40-45 minutes till the highest is golden brown and the candy potatoes are heat all through.

Put together This Casserole Forward of Time

In case you’re internet hosting Thanksgiving or don’t wish to spend your vacation morning making your dish to share, you possibly can prep this casserole forward of time! I choose to prep the candy potato base, retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge after which prep the topping individually.

On the morning you serve it, merely place the candy potato combination in a casserole dish, add the topping and bake because the directions counsel. If you’d like it to be absolutely cooked, you possibly can bake the whole casserole forward of time and maintain it within the fridge for 3-5 days. To reheat, warmth the oven to 350°F and warmth for about 20 minutes, or till the casserole is heat.

I don’t advocate freezing it as a result of the consistency would possible change.

What to Serve with Candy Potato Casserole

Candy potato casserole is a wonderful vacation facet dish and a private favourite for Thanksgiving dinner. Right here’s what I usually wish to serve alongside candy potato casserole:

Easy methods to Retailer Leftovers

Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. You possibly can reheat the candy potato casserole on the stovetop, within the oven or microwave. 

Extra Candy Potato Recipes

Extra Thanksgiving Aspect Dishes

Try all of my candy potato recipes and the complete assortment of Thanksgiving recipes right here on EBF.

Wholesome Candy Potato Casserole

This wholesome candy potato casserole is decrease in sugar, dairy-free and made with a crunchy oatmeal pecan topping. Vegan + gluten-free.

Complete Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 16

• 8 cups candy potatoes, about 4 giant potatoes
• 1 cup canned coconut milk, gentle or common
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 Tablespoon floor flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated or floor nutmeg

Topping:

• ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ⅓ cup gluten-free old school oats
• ⅓ cup oat flour or almond flour
• 3-4 Tablespoons coconut oil, in strong kind

• Peel and chop the candy potatoes into giant chunks. Place the chunks in a big saucepan and canopy with chilly water, deliver to a boil and cut back to simmer. Simmer till the candy potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes. As soon as carried out, drain properly and let cool.

• In the meantime, preheat your oven to 350°F and spray slightly cooking spray on a 9×13 or 9×9 inch casserole dish.

• In a mixing bowl, mix the pecans, oats, oat flour, and brown sugar. Lower in coconut oil with a fork or knife till the combination is sandy with pea-sized chunks of oil. Put aside.

• Place candy potatoes into a big bowl and mash them with fork earlier than including coconut milk, maple syrup, oil, flaxseed, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the bowl. Combine till every thing is mixed.

• Spoon the candy potato combination into the ready dish and sprinkle on the brown sugar and pecan combination.

• Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, till the highest is golden brown and the candy potatoes are effervescent.

Serving: 1/16 of recipe Energy: 277kcal Carbohydrates: 40g Protein: 3g Fats: 12g Saturated Fats: 6g Monounsaturated Fats: 1g Sodium: 358mg Potassium: 24mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 10g

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