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Lightened Up Sweet Potato Casserole

Thanksgiving is the best! I love the real deal traditional nostalgic recipes for holidays and that’s why I don’t share many healthy swaps for the classics because it’s just one meal, no biggie✌🏼. BUT I’ve made this every year over the last 13 years or so and brought it to Thanksgiving though and it’s always gone, and nobody knows it’s healthy-fied💯🤓🍑 and love to enjoy the leftovers AND be back to my usual feel good~balanced blood sugar self ASAP. So I’m making this again this year to have all week with the leftover turkey, cottage cheese, or even with eggs at breakfast.

Savor the delightful essence of Lightened Up Sweet Potato Casserole, a guilt-free rendition of the classic favorite. This wholesome dish combines the rich flavors of mashed sweet potatoes, blended with creamy Greek yogurt, and subtly sweetened with monk fruit. Topped with a delectable mixture of crunchy pecans, coconut flour, and butter, each bite is a harmonious balance of textures and tastes. Baked to golden perfection, this casserole promises to be a highlight of any gathering, offering comfort and nourishment with every spoonful.

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 medium/large sweet potatoes

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 c plain nonfat Greek yogurt

  • 1 c monk fruit or allulose blend (granulated)

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • Dash of Salt

  • Topping👇🏼

    • 1 c chopped pecans

    • 1/2 c monk fruit, can use brown sugar type

    • 3 T coconut flour

    • 1/4 c (1/2 stick) grassfed butter, softened to room temp.

     

    STEPS

  1. Wash and stab potatoes with a fork on both sides. Bake 1 hour 450° flipping halfway through or cook in the slow cooker on low for 3-4 hours. No need to stab with fork.

  2. Cool potatoes enough to peel skin off and place in a large bowl, beat.

  3. Add eggs, monk fruit, yogurt, vanilla, & salt. Mix until combined.

  4. Place the mixture in a greased 8x11 or 9x13 glass dish.

  5. Topping - Mix pecans, monk fruit, coconut flour, and 1/2 stick softened butter in a small bowl. Use the back of a fork or pastry cutter to make a crumble.
  6. Add topping evenly over potatoes and bake at 350° 35-40 min. Mine usually takes 40 min. Makes 8 - 1 cup servings

     


    🍑 Nourishment Breakdown:

    PROTEIN none

    FAT nuts, butter

    FIBER coconut flour, some in sweet potatoes

    CARB/STARCH sweet potatoes

     

    Macros per 1 cup:

    269cal/18fat/23carb/6fiber/6protein

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10 comments

What does the coconut flour do in the recipe? I don’t have that ingredient. Just trying to find out how important it is to the overall recipe.
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thepeachiespoon replied:
It’s part of the cobbler like crumble on top. If you swap and use another type of flour, 1/4 c coconut flour = 1 c other flours but will affect fat or carb amount of course

Kimberly Mulkey

Hi, Can you sub almond flour for the coconut flour? And if so, do you know if the amount needed would change? Thanks!
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thepeachiespoon replied:
I haven’t tried the swap but if you do, 1/4 c coconut flour = 1 c almond flour and it’ll also add much more fat

Abby

I’ve made this recipe for several years for thanksgiving and love it! No one has made any comment about it being “lighter”. I would LOVE a one serving recipe for weeks I just want a little sweet treat!
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thepeachiespoon replied:
hooray! Love it. And love that idea. I usually have the sweet potato Protein bowl as my fix all year but def could figure out a single serve

Jacqui

Does it really need 1 cup sweetener, eg brown sugar? Would 1/2 cup work, since sweet potatoes are sweet and then there’s more sugar in the topping?
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thepeachiespoon replied:
It’s super tweakable! So yes

Lisa

Looks delicious! Could this be made ahead of time and frozen? Thanks
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thepeachiespoon replied:
Yes

Kimm Ebersole

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