This Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows tastes more like a dessert than a side dish with it’s fluffy marshmallow topping and creamy smooth potatoes.  A must have staple at our Thanksgiving table each year, this classic dish is one of my most requested recipes!  

 

 

Growing up, my parents would buy up a bunch of sweet potatoes whenever they were available in the grocery store. We’d cook them up with a dollop of butter and eat them like a baked potato. 

I’d never even heard of putting marshmallows on a baked sweet potato until I was an adult. Making a sweet potato casserole with marshmallows was such a foreign concept to me.

Marshmallows were meant for desserts, not on top of a vegetable! And yet, for everyone BUT my family, it seemed that marshmallows and sweet potatoes were this strange, must-have combination, especially during Thanksgiving.

 

 

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes for Casserole?

There are three ways to cook your sweet potatoes.  You choose what method works best for you.  Personally I like to boil them for quick results.

1. Boil – Simply peal your sweet potatoes and place them in a pot.  Add enough water to cover them and boil until a fork can pierce the potatoes easily.
2. Roast – Prick each sweet potato 5 or 6 times to prevent an explosion upon cooking.  Place potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake at 350*F for 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 
3. Microwave – Prick each sweet potato 5 or 6 times.  Cook each potato for 5 minutes.  If potato is not done (should be squishy) then cook in 1 minute increments until tender.

 

 

Do you put nuts or marshmallows in Sweet Potato Casserole?

If you or a dinner guest has a nut allergy, you can rest easy knowing this southern sweet potato casserole is nut-free!  Just the simple goodness of sweet potatoes, marshmallows and a few other delicious ingredients that really make this delicious! 

However, if you do want to add nuts, then feel free to whip this Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans. It’s our version of Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole!  

Both are delicious recipes, but I’m a sucker for toasted marshmallows so this recipe is my favorite!  Honestly, it’s so good that I find myself making this all year round. Who knew that a few, simple ingredients mixed together could create the most fantastic sweet potato casserole with marshmallows?

 

 

What are the Benefits of Eating Sweet Potatoes?

Though this easy sweet potato casserole might taste just like a dessert, thanks to all those marshmallows, it’s nice to know that health benefits can be found in this treat also.

Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fiber and contain a wide array of vitamins and minerals. Specifically, these include Vitamin A, most of our B vitamins, and Vitamins C and E, which can support eye health. Sweet potatoes also contain iron, calcium, and selenium. If you’re seeking a quick boost to your health, adding sweet potatoes to your dinner can be a fast way to achieve that.

These little tubers also contain high amounts of an antioxidant known as beta-carotene, which then converts to Vitamin A in your body after being consumed. 

As you can see, there are so many benefits to eating sweet potatoes. Use this sweet potato casserole recipe as your excuse to try some!

 

 

What Goes with this Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe?

Sweet Potatoes in any of their forms, make great side dishes to every kind of meat.  Pork, Turkey, Chicken, Beef – all of them pair well with sweet potatoes.  

However, if you’ve got extra sweet potatoes sitting around the house and are looking for another way to use them aside from this Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole with marshmallows then try one of these tasty recipes!

• Sweet Potato Roll Recipe
• Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup
• Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork
• Sweet Potato Cupcakes

 

 

How Long Can You Keep Sweet Potato Casserole in the Fridge?

You should wrap up any leftover sweet potato casserole with marshmallows tightly in plastic wrap or place in a seal-able container and store it in your refrigerator for three to five days.  After 5 days it’s time to say goodbye to that tasty dish and make another batch!!  

 

 

Can You Freeze Sweet Potato Casserole?

Yes, you can! This is considered a make-ahead sweet potato casserole, after all.

To freeze this recipe, you’ll want to prepare the casserole but do not bake it. Follow steps 1 – 9 in the directions, up to where the cooked sweet potatoes are mashed and placed into the casserole dish. 

Once prepared through step 9, then put mixture in a baking dish and cover tightly and freeze (without baking)!  You can freeze it for up to 3 months.

When ready to enjoy, remove from freezer and thaw overnight in your fridge.  When ready to bake,  bake as directed (without marshmallows).  Then as the recipe states, add the marshmallows the last few minutes of baking to toast up.

 

 

Favorite Holiday Recipes You’ll Love…

• Easy Broccoli Casserole
• Green Beans with Bacon & Brown Sugar
• Cranberry Fluff
• Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
• Honey Baked Ham
• Cranberry Raspberry Sauce
• Chocolate Pie

 

 

Creamy, delicious and easy to make, this Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving meal! This recipe is too good to eat just once a year, I recommend eating it all year round!

 

Originally Posted: September 7, 2016

Photos & Text Updated: November 7, 2020

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