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Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb garnet yams/sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/3 cup milk; 8 tbsp /1 stick unsalted butter; 2 tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg; 1 pinch ground cloves; 2 eggs; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups packed sweetened coconut flakes; 7/8 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 cup pecans (optional)

$3.69for 485 minServes 15

Roasted sweet potatoes bake under a coconut, brown sugar, and pecan topping until the casserole is set.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Sweet potatoes, 3 lb$1.29/lb typical	3 lb	$3.87Typical price
	Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Butter, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical	7 oz	$2.80Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Shredded coconut, 3.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	3.75 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.85

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.92 per serving$3.69 for 4

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Ingredients

3 lb garnet yams/sweet potatoes
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup milk
8 tbsp /1 stick unsalted butter
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves
2 eggs
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups packed sweetened coconut flakes
7/8 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup pecans (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and place the whole sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
Roast the sweet potatoes for 40 to 45 minutes, until they are soft throughout.
Peel and mash the potatoes, then mix them with 8 tablespoons butter, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and eggs.
Spread the mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Melt the remaining butter and stir in the coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pecans if using.
Spread the topping over the potatoes and bake at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center is firm.

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