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This delicious Marshmallow Praline Sweet Potato Casserole is topped with both a caramelized pecan topping AND melty marshmallows. It’s incredibly easy to whip up with just a few ingredients – great for Thanksgiving dinner!

Hands down: Sweet potato casserole is my ultimate favorite Thanksgiving side dish. There’s something about the taste and the textures of it – I just love it.

I could never decide between a pecan praline or a marshmallow topping, so I always have to add both. Don’t worry though, the recipe is so incredibly easy, the double topping adds hardly any extra work!

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This is just an overview of the ingredients needed – scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for exact quantities and instructions.

Ingredients to make a Marshmallow Praline Sweet Potato Casserole: Sweet potatoes, eggs, butter (OR margarine), evaporated milk, brown sugar, pecans, flour, pumpkin spice and mini marshmallows.

My sweet potato casserole is so easy to make! First, you make the filling: Just combine the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, evaporated milk and pumpkin spice.

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Then, stir in the eggs, making sure to break up the yolks and mix them all the way into the filling. (I prefer to add the eggs last so the sweet potatoes can cool a little and I don’t end up with scrambled eggs in the casserole.)

For the topping, combine the pecans with brown sugar and flour in a separate bowl. Then, stir in the butter until no dry ingredients remain. Done!

I bake my sweet potato casserole for 45 minutes at 325°F, then I add marshmallows. I prefer to not cover all of the praline topping, because it’s so pretty to look at!

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Make ahead instructions:The casserole can be prepared ahead up to 2 days in advance. Spread the filling in the casserole dish and place the pecan topping in an airtight container or zip loc bag. Keep both in the fridge until you’re ready to bake the casserole.

Sprinkle the topping over the casserole and leave the casserole to sit on the counter while the oven preheats. Then, bake it for 45-50 minutes, until bubbly around the edges. Add the marshmallows and finish baking as directed.

Freezer instructions: Prepare the filling and the topping, then assemble the casserole in the dish. Cover it first with cling film, then with aluminum foil. Label with the name and use-by date, then freeze for up to 2 months.

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Defrost the casserole in the refrigerator overnight. Once ready to bake, remove both foils and let the casserole sit on the counter while the oven preheats. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until bubbly around the edges. Top with marshmallows and finish baking as directed in the recipe.

The casserole keeps well in the fridge, covered, for 4-5 days. Reheat it at 325°F for 15 minutes, or in the microwave in individual servings.

You can either eat leftovers as a side, a dessert (with a scoop of ice cream!) or even top your oatmeal with a few spoonfuls! It’s actually so good on oatmeal, my favorite post-holiday breakfast.

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Make ahead instructions: Spread filling in the casserole dish and place pecan topping in an airtight container or zip loc bag. Keep both in the fridge for up to 2 days.

When ready to bake, sprinkle topping over the casserole, leave casserole to sit on the counter while oven preheats. Bake for 45-50 minutes, then add marshmallows and finish baking as directed.

Freezer instructions: Assemble casserole as directed, but don't bake. Cover first with cling film, then with aluminum foil. Label with name and use-by date, freeze for up to 2 months.

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Defrost casserole in the refrigerator overnight. Once ready to bake, remove both foils and let casserole sit on the counter as the oven preheats. Bake for 45-50 minutes, then top with marshmallows and finish baking as directed.Pecan Praline Yams are a yummy Thanksgiving tradition! Canned yams, baked with brown sugar, coconut, butter & pecans are an easy side dish for a family feast!

Wow… Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Time to start thinking about turkey, dressing, potatoes and the other traditional side dishes that will be prepared, including these amazing Pecan Praline Yams, baked with brown sugar, coconut, butter and pecans!

I grew up having yams (or sweet potatoes) at every single Thanksgiving meal. My mom (a Texas girl) always made the yams the same way a lot of people from the South eat them. The yams (or sweet potatoes) were mashed, and served with marshmallows melted on the top. I thought they were okay, but they weren’t anything I couldn’t live without at Thanksgiving.

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THESE Pecan Praline Yams are a far different story. They have become one of my favorite parts of our Thanksgiving meal since I began making them about 15 years ago! Now these absolutely delicious praline yams are a favorite family holiday tradition! Here they are, fresh pecan praline yams, straight out of the oven. It’s even a double batch!

I originally found the recipe many years ago on a large can of Princella Yams. This is a name brand with the big cans of yams you can find at most any grocery store. I decided to try the recipe printed on the can just to see if they were any good. Believe me, they are delicious!

Praline Yams are topped with chopped pecans, butter, brown sugar, and coconut! It all bakes together to form a sweet little crust on top of the yams. Oh My Goodness. These praline yams are so very good.See how the ingredients form a nice crumbly crust on top of the yams once baked? Yum.

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This recipe is ridiculously quick to prepare, and I think that’s fantastic, especially with all the other traditional dishes I make for Thanksgiving. You can prepare this recipe and have it in the oven in practically no time.

We enjoy traditional dishes, like Whole Berry Cranberry Orange Sauce, Homemade Dinner Rolls, Toll House Pie, Rainbow Jello Salad andMom’s Famous Cream Cheese Ball. You might also want to try my recipes for Candied Sweet Potatoes, Quick Easy Cornbread Stuffing, or Lemon Hazelnut Green Beans.

These pecan praline yams are always served alongside other family traditional Thanksgiving “must haves”. This particular year we also had a lime jello salad made with a twist fromthis recipe.

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I sure hope you will give these pecan praline yams a try… we LOVE them! You’re gonna enjoy serving these at your holiday meal (or any meal), alongside YOUR favorite family recipes! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will come back soon.

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This recipe is EASILY doubled. It is also perfectly good to bake ahead of time, then cover with foil and reheat before serving. This sure helps on a busy day of food prep for a Thanksgiving meal.

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