Description
This Hot Honey Sweet Potato Casserole is a spicy-sweet twist on a classic comfort dish. Tender mashed sweet potatoes are combined with hot honey, butter, and warm spices, then topped with a crunchy pecan and corn flakes mixture. Baked to perfection, it’s an irresistible side dish perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
- ¾ cup hot honey (divided)
- ¾ cup butter (divided)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (divided)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Topping
- 3 cups corn flakes
- ½ cup pecans
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish and set it aside to prepare for baking.
- Cook Sweet Potatoes: Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stovetop. Add the peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until they are fork-tender. Drain the sweet potatoes using a colander.
- Mash Sweet Potatoes: In a large bowl or the same pot you cooked the potatoes in, combine the cooked sweet potatoes with ½ cup of hot honey, ½ cup of butter, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Mash everything together thoroughly with an electric hand mixer or potato masher until smooth and well blended.
- Spread Mixture: Spread the mashed sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Prepare Topping: Melt the remaining ¼ cup butter in a medium bowl. Stir in the remaining ¼ cup of hot honey and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon until combined.
- Crush Topping Ingredients: Using either a food processor or placing corn flakes and pecans in a large resealable plastic bag, crush them with a rolling pin until coarsely ground. Mix the crushed corn flakes and pecans into the melted butter and hot honey mixture.
- Top Casserole: Evenly sprinkle the crunchy topping mixture over the sweet potato layer in the baking dish.
- Bake: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the topping is golden and crisp.
- Serve: Optionally, drizzle extra hot honey over the casserole before serving for an added kick of sweetness and spice.
Notes
- For a milder sweetness, reduce the amount of hot honey or substitute with regular honey.
- Feel free to toast the pecans beforehand for extra flavor.
- This dish pairs well with savory mains like roasted chicken or turkey.
- Make sure to evenly crush the topping ingredients for the best crunchy texture.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven.
