This candy potato casserole is to die for! This casserole is virtually a dessert, nevertheless it one way or the other nonetheless will get labeled as a vegetable facet dish. There are a number of variations on this dish, and this one is for everybody who’s “Crew Marshmallow Topping.” Everybody at your vacation occasions this 12 months will love this scrumptious casserole and its buttery, candy filling and gooey topping.
For extra scrumptious facet dishes, strive our inexperienced bean casserole or our well-known dinner rolls.
Why Our Recipe
- Easy and buttery candy potato filling topped with caramelized toasted marshmallows for the proper indulgent facet dish.
- Simple, make-ahead directions assist you to prep prematurely and easily add marshmallows earlier than baking.
Is there actually any higher solution to eat candy potatoes than with brown sugar, butter, and marshmallows? Probably not! This recipe is irresistibly scrumptious, and it comes collectively tremendous simply! This recipe even has easy, make-ahead directions so you will get the filling prepared prematurely and simply add marshmallows earlier than baking.
Ingredient Notes
- Candy Potatoes: You’ll need to peel and dice the candy potatoes for boiling. If you wish to add a further layer of taste, you possibly can bake them within the oven at 400 levels for 1 hour.
- Milk: Complete, 2%, or 1% milk works nicely right here. You may as well substitute
- Brown Sugar: Mild or darkish brown sugar each work, and you’ll change with granulated sugar. It simply received’t have that very same darker molasses taste that comes from brown sugar.
- Eggs: These add construction to the casserole to create a extra custard-like filling.
- Mini marshmallows: Undoubtedly go for the minis on this one—giant marshmallows will make for an especially thick topping that shall be too candy for this already candy recipe. Should you solely have giant marshmallows, you possibly can minimize these up utilizing kitchen scissors. You may spray the scissors with nonstick cooking spray to forestall the marshmallows from sticking.
Candy Potatoes vs Yams
In america, we have a tendency to make use of “candy potato” and “yam” interchangeably to check with the potato-like vegetable with reddish brown pores and skin and orange flesh. Nevertheless, you might need additionally seen one thing labeled as a candy potato within the grocery retailer that has gentle yellow pores and skin. And generally, the orange flesh selection are labeled as yams. It may well get complicated, however each are literally candy potatoes!
Yams are simply dark-skinned candy potatoes. You in all probability received’t come throughout precise yams in an American grocery retailer—tru yams have brown or black pores and skin, and the flesh is both crimson, purple, or off-white. We normally use garnet candy potatoes as a result of we love the colour and taste, however you should utilize orange or white candy potatoes relying in your choice.
Canned Candy Potatoes
This recipe requires uncooked candy potatoes, and we extremely advocate sticking with that to get the most effective taste and texture. However in the event you solely have canned candy potatoes, we will make that work too! You’ll simply skip the primary and second steps of the recipe that ask you to cut after which boil the candy potatoes.
As an alternative, drain your canned yams completely after which combine them in with the opposite components earlier than putting them into your casserole dish. You’ll want 1 1/2 to 2 kilos of candy potatoes, however you possibly can all the time scale the recipe right down to be smaller if it is advisable.
Mashing Choices
This recipe requires utilizing a hand mixer to whip your candy potatoes till easy. Should you don’t have a hand mixer, you possibly can mash the boiled and drained candy potatoes by hand with a potato masher or a giant fork. You may even strive utilizing a ricer or meals mill, which makes it straightforward to get a really effective, lump-free mash with no need a mixer.
Storage and Reheating Directions
Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 4 days.
Reheat parts within the microwave on excessive in 30-second increments. You may as well rewarm the casserole within the oven if you wish to reheat a big portion at one time. Preheat the oven to 350, then put the casserole in till warmed by way of.
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