This gluten-free sweet potato casserole with pecan praline topping is a long-time reader and family favorite recipe. It always steals the show!
Hundreds of reviewers agree this sweet potato casserole is a keeper! This tried-and-true recipe was originally published in 2013 and is one of my #1 holiday recipes today!
The my gluten and dairy-free version of a treasured southern family recipe. It features delicious mashedsweet potatoes with a buttery, brown sugar pecan topping. It’s my all-time favorite thanksgiving side and I hope you love it too!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Nobody can tell it’s gluten-free! The last 10 years I’ve been making it with gluten-free 1:1 baking flour. Nobody can EVER tell it’s gluten-free!
- Crowd-pleaser – This is always one of the most popular dishes at any holiday or Thanksgiving table I’ve made it for. (PS the leftovers are even delicious cold out of the fridge the next day!)
- The Topping – The sweet potato filling is smooth and creamy while the topping is crunchy, buttery and laced with nuts/brown sugar. I much prefer this sweet potato casserole to the marshmallow-topped variety.
- Make-Ahead – This dish can easily be prepared in advance for one less thing you have to make on Thanksgiving day. See my full collection of gluten-free thanksgiving recipes! I like to mix together the filling and smooth it into the baking dish and re
- Dairy-free! This gluten-free sweet potato casserole can easily be made dairy-free!
Round out your Thanksgiving feast with these gluten-free crescent rolls and gluten-free pumpkin roll for dessert! Check out this full collection of gluten-free thanksgiving recipes!
How to Make Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole
- Steam the sweet potatoes. You can do this in the instant pot or on the stove top.
- Peel the steamed sweet potatoes andadd the fillingingredients.
- Whip the filling until smoothand creamy with ahand mixer.
- Measure out the ingredients for thepecan praline topping.
- Mash together the ingredients for the topping until you havepea-sized chunks of butter.
- Spread the fillinginto the pan.
- Top with thepecan topping.
- Bake untilgolden, bubbly and delicious!
You also might like theseroasted sweet potatoesandroasted potatoes and brussel sprouts.
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How to Steam Sweet Potatoes for Sweet Potato Casserole
How you steam the sweet potatoes is an important step to ensure your filling comes out smooth, but not watery. Lately,my favorite way to steam the sweet potatoes is in the instant pot.It’s so easy to do and the sweet potatoes come out perfect every time.
COOKING SWEET POTATOES IN THE INSTANT POT
- Place a rack in the instant pot and add 1 cup of water.
- Place the washed sweet potatoes on the rack and cook on MANUAL (high pressure) for 15 minutes.
- Allow the sweet potatoes to natural release until the valve drops on its own.
- The sweet potatoes will be soft and easy to peel!
If you don’t have an instant pot you can also steam the potatoes on the stovetop. You do this by adding the sweet potatoes (whole and unpeeled) to a large pot and covering with water. Cover with a lid and boil for 10 minutes. Puncture the sweet potatoes 3 times, then boil for another 20-30 minutes until cooked through.
Make-Ahead Instructions
This sweet potato casserole is a great make-ahead dish. I’m always looking for recipes I can make in advance before Thanksgiving. This one turns out great!
Up to 3 days in advance you can prepare the sweet potato filling and smooth it into a baking dish. Once cooled, cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap. Then prepare the topping and store it in an airtight container. Store everything in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, top the sweet potatoes with the pecan mixture and bake as directed.
More Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes
- Gluten-Free Gravy
- Gluten-Free Stuffing
- Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole
- Gluten-Free Scalloped Potatoes
- Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
- Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
5 from 45 votes
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole (Pecan Praline Topping!)
Author Erin Collins
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Servings 8 -servings
This gluten-free sweet potato casserole with pecan praline topping is a long-time reader and family favorite recipe. It always steals the show!
Hundreds of reviewers agree this sweet potato casserole is a keeper! This tried-and-true recipe was originally published in 2013 and is one of my #1 holiday recipes today!
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Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 3-4 large sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup coconut milk or whole milk
- 1/3-1/2 cup sugar or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 egg
For the Topping:
- 1 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup softened butter or coconut oil in solid form
Instructions
STEAM THE SWEET POTATOES
In the INSTANT POT (preferred method): Place a rack in the instant pot and add 1 cup of water. Place the washed sweet potatoes on top of the rack. Cook on MANUAL (high pressure) for 15 minutes. Allow the sweet potatoes to natural release, until the valve drops on its own.
On the STOVE TOP: Place the sweet potatoes (whole and unpeeled) in a large pot and covering with water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. then puncture each sweet potatoes 3 times. Boil for another 20-30 minutes until cooked through.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. In a bowl, combine the pecans, flour, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or mix with your hands until the mixture is sandy, with pea-sized chunks of butter. Set aside.
Peel the sweet potatoes and add them to a bowl with with the other filling ingredients. Use a hand mixer to whip the sweet potatoes until smooth. Taste and add more salt, sugar or milk as needed. (You may need to adjust the consistency/flavor based on how big your sweet potatoes are.) Whip the sweet potatoes until they are creamy and completely smooth.
Smooth the sweet potato filling into the prepared dish. Top with the pecan mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden and the sweet potatoes are bubbling. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
How you steam the sweet potatoes is an important step to ensure your filling comes out smooth, but not watery. Lately, my favorite way to steam the sweet potatoes is in the instant pot.It’s so easy to do and the sweet potatoes come out perfect every time.
Just be sure to NOT cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces to steam them. The will absorb too much water and make the filling wet/watery.
MAKE IT AHEAD: Prepare the sweet potato filling and smooth it into the baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Prepare the topping in a separate container. Store everything in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to bake, top the sweet potatoes with the pecan mixture and bake as directed.
MAKE IT DAIRY-FREE: Use dairy-free butter in place the butter.
MAKE IT EGG-FREE: You can easily omit the egg from the filling to make this egg-free.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 332mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 6955IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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