Easy Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Topping

Now everyone can enjoy an easy gluten-free sweet potato casserole with no speciality ingredients required. A fluffy sweet potato base is flavored with brown sugar and orange zest. It's topped with a crunchy pecan Chex cereal topping, making it simple to prepare, even for those not familiar with a gluten-free diet!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1 16

Total Time 1 21

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons heavy cream see recipe notes for dairy-free
4 tablespoons butter, very softened see recipe notes for dairy-free
⅓ cup brown sugar or pure maple syrup
1 large egg see recipe notes for egg-free
1 teaspoon orange zest
¼ teaspoon salt

Crunchy Pecan Topping

1 cup crushed corn Chex cereal about 2 cups whole cereal
½ cup chopped pecans
4 tablespoons melted butter see recipe notes for dairy-free
3 tablespoons brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Prick the sweet potatoes 5-6 times with a fork. Roast for 50-60 minutes, turning halfway, until very tender.
3 pounds sweet potatoes
Reduce the oven to 350ºF. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel away the skins and transfer the flesh to a large mixing bowl. Use a hand held mixer to mash the potatoes until smooth.
Pour in the heavy cream, softened butter, brown sugar, egg, orange zest, and salt. Beat again until well combined. Spread in a 2-quart baking dish.
3 tablespoons heavy cream, 4 tablespoons butter, very softened, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon orange zest, ¼ teaspoon salt
For the topping, combined the crushed cereal, pecans, melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pinch of salt. Sprinkle on top of the sweet potato mixture.
1 cup crushed corn Chex cereal, ½ cup chopped pecans, 4 tablespoons melted butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon, pinch salt
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are heated through in the middle and the top is golden.

Notes

Dairy-Free / Egg-Free Modifications

Replace the butter with plant-based butter or coconut oil. For the heavy cream, use full-fat coconut milk or dairy-free almond milk. For an egg-free casserole, substitute 1 tablespoon cornstarch or use an egg replacer, such as Neat Egg.

Marshmallow Topping

A marshmallow topping may be substituted for the cereal topping. You will need a 10-ounce bag of mini marshmallows, but do not sprinkle on top until the last 5 minutes of baking.

You may also do a half and half topping with pecan crunch on one side (using a half recipe) and marshmallow topping on the other. This gives options for guest to choose what they prefer!

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