Don’t think about skipping this favorite side dish! We have created a nutritious Sweet Potato Casserole that satisfies all your Thanksgiving cravings!
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes baked, peeled & mashed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cranberries dried
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Walnut Topping
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 11/2 Tablespoon salted butter softened
- 1 ½ Tablespoon butter salted, softened
Servings: 1/2 cup
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Instructions
Sweet Potatoes
- Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse sweet potatoes under cool running water prior to cooking.
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Place your mashed sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Add the eggs, salt, dried cranberries, and vanilla extract with the sweet potatoes and stir until well combined.
- Spread ingredients in a greased 9X13-inch baking dish.
Walnut Topping
- Using a spoon or baking spatula, mix walnuts, quick oats, and brown sugar in a bowl. Add softened butter and mix until well combined.
- Spread across the top of the sweet potatoes in the baking dish.
- Bake casserole for 20-25 minutes or until it reaches 145*F
Recipe Notes
This easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Chicken Meal is going to be your go-to favorite dish for those weeks you need to prepare meals ahead of time! The baked chicken, cheese-covered peppers, asparagus spears, and sweet potatoes make for a filling meal that is low in fat and high in fiber and protein. If one of your new year’s resolutions is to make more healthy meals at home, start with this one! 
