Sweet Potato Soufflé

A luxurious sweet potato soufflé topped with a buttery pecan crumble. This rich, creamy dish combines mashed sweet potatoes with vanilla, eggs, and sugar, crowned with a crunchy topping of pecans and brown sugar.

8 servings

1 hr 55 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•5 whole sweet potatoes
•2 whole eggs
•1 cup granulated sugar
•½ cup butter
•1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
•½ cup milk
•1 pinch salt
•1 cup pecans
•1 cup brown sugar
•⅓ cup all-purpose flour
•¼ cup butter
•softened

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with butter.
5 min
2.
On a foil-covered baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes for 1 hour, or until they are soft. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes, place the flesh in a large mixing bowl, and mash until very smooth. Add the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, milk, and salt. Combine well with an electric mixer or hand mixer. Turn the mixture into the baking dish.
75 min
3.
In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, brown sugar, flour, and butter until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture over the sweet potatoes, making an even layer. Bake the casserole for 30 minutes, or until slightly browned. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving.
35 min

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with butter.

5 min

On a foil-covered baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes for 1 hour, or until they are soft. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes, place the flesh in a large mixing bowl, and mash until very smooth. Add the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, milk, and salt. Combine well with an electric mixer or hand mixer. Turn the mixture into the baking dish.

75 min

In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, brown sugar, flour, and butter until thoroughly combined. Spoon the mixture over the sweet potatoes, making an even layer. Bake the casserole for 30 minutes, or until slightly browned. Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes before serving.

35 min