Gluten Free Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
This Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is a delightful blend of creamy sweet potatoes and a crunchy pecan topping. It's the ultimate holiday side dish, free of gluten but packed with flavor, and sure to please every guest at your table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/3 cup milk (dairy-free optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the topping:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a casserole dish.
- Boil sweet potatoes until fork-tender, drain, and mash until smooth.
- Mix mashed sweet potatoes with butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Spread the mixture evenly in the casserole dish.
- For the topping, combine pecans, almond flour, sugar, and melted butter. Sprinkle over the sweet potato layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Serve warm.
Notes
- For a nut-free option, swap pecans for gluten-free oats.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing sugar in the sweet potato base.
- Best served warm but can be made ahead and reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of casserole
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg