Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

This Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows is a must-have side dish for your Thanksgiving table. It’s so easy and delicious!

Looking for more Thanksgiving favorites? I’ve got you covered:

• Soft Dinner Rolls
• Baked Mac & Cheese
• Cranberry & Prosciutto Whipped Ricotta Crostini
• Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple

Sweet Potato Casserole Ingredients

Here’s everything you’ll need for this easy Thanksgiving side dish:

Sweet potatoes: I’ll be baking my own sweet potatoes, but feel free to get the canned ones (like these) for an even easier recipe

Marshmallows: Mini are more traditional, but I used jumbo for fun here

Melted butter: For both the sweet potatoes and the topping

Milk: I use whole milk

Eggs: These help give the casserole a rich texture

Sugars: We’ll be using for brown sugar and granulated white sugar

Cold butter: For the topping

Flour: For the topping

Cinnamon: For warmth

Vanilla extract: For a subtle touch of vanilla

Salt: To bring it all together

How to Make Sweet Potato Casserole

Here’s how to make this dish:

Step 1: Bake your sweet potatoes

If you’re using fresh sweet potatoes, poke them with a knife and bake them in a 350 degree F oven for about 1.5 hours, or until tender. Let cool and then peel and add to a clean bowl and mash them using a potato masher (or a fork works in a pinch!).

Note: If using canned sweet potatoes, just mash them right out of the can. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2: Add the ingredients.

Add the sugars, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, milk, and butter to the mashed sweet potatoes. Stir to combine and then add them to a baking dish, like this:

Step 3: Make the topping

Make the topping by combining the brown sugar, flour, and cold butter. (Option to add chopped pecans or walnuts if you wish.) Mix until it’s crumbly, like above, then add it to the sweet potatoes, like this:

Step 4: Bake the casserole

Add the casserole to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, then remove and add the marshmallows, like this:

If you have the option, turn the oven to broil and let cook for a few minutes (watch closely!) until the tops are lightly browned. If you don’t have a broiler, just pop them back in the oven for 5-8 minutes.