Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole
This paleo sweet potato casserole is made with zero refined sugar! Traditional sweet potato casserole adds loads of brown sugar, but not this one. Instead, we’re using the natural sweetness from sweet potato plus a little pure maple syrup (just 6 tbsp in the entire dish!). This healthy side dish is super veggie-filled, and extra delicious! Gluten-free, dairy-free, and made special with an easy pecan topping (the best part!). You will love this one for the holiday season!
Ingredients
- 10 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed, mix with 2 tbsp water and let sit for 5 minutes to create a flax egg
- 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Pecan Oatmeal Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup oat flour or almond flour
- 1/4 cup rolled oats or pumpkin seeds
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make the sweet potato filling, start by steaming the peeled sweet potato chunks for 13-18 minutes, or until fork tender. Remove from the steamer and mash in a large bowl with a potato masher until you are left with creamy sweet potatoes. You can also blend them in a food processor to make a super smooth sweet potato mash.
- In a small bowl add the flax meal and water. Stir to combine, and let it sit for 5 minutes to gel.
- Into the sweet potato bowl, add the flax egg, coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt. Mix and pour the sweet potato layer into a baking dish.
- Make the crunchy pecan streusel by mixing together the pecans, oats (or pumpkin seeds), oat flour (or almond flour), maple syrup, and coconut oil. Sprinkle the pecan crumble evenly on top of the casserole.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the streusel topping is crunchy and lightly golden brown. Allow cooling for 10 minutes before serving this crowd-pleaser recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 194mg, Potassium: 570mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 18872IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 67mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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