Mashed Sweet Potato Bake

Mashed Sweet Potato Bake

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Baking Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

 

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cans (15 oz each) sweet potatoes or yams; drained
• 1 lg. can (24 oz) pumpkin puree
• ½ cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine; melted
• 4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup white granulated sugar
• ¼ cup light brown sugar

Topping:

• 24 Nilla Wafers
• 1 tsp. light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. butter; chilled

 

PREP. DIRECTIONS

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease 12” x 9” baking dish.
• Mash sweet potatoes (yams) in large bowl with potato masher until most lumps are gone.
• Beat sweet potatoes (yams), pumpkin puree, melted butter, pumpkin pie spice, syrup, and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Spread mixture evenly into greased baking dish.

TOPPING DIRECTIONS

• Crush Nilla Wafers in small bowl.
• Mix brown sugar with wafers and blend together with chilled butter, using your fingers.
• Sprinkle topping over mixture in baking dish.

BAKING DIRECTIONS

• Bake 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated through and topping is lightly browned.
• Serve warm.

 

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