Thanksgiving: Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, but it can be stressful if you are trying to eat healthy. This Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole is literally bursting with rich fall flavors, and is good for you! There is no butter or brown sugar or marshmallows are needed to make this delicious healthy sweet potato casserole!

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. sweet potatoes

  • 3 tbs. coconut oil or butter, Earth Balance, or ghee, melted

  • 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce

  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp sea salt or to taste

  • pinch of ground nutmeg

  • 1 cup chopped pecans

  • Extra salt & cinnamon/sugar for topping optional

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

  • Wrap sweet potatoes in aluminum foil or place in greased covered baking dish and bake in preheated oven until soft (about 1-1.5 hours).

  • Remove from oven, cut in half and let cool.

  • Remove skins and set sweet potatoes aside.

  • Reduce oven to 375 degrees.

  • Add apple sauce and sweet potatoes to your blender and blend until smooth

  • Add melted coconut oil (butter/earth balance/ghee), cinnamon, salt and nutmeg and blend until combined.

  • Transfer to a 9” baking dish and sprinkle the top with pecans and optional topping

  • Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes until potatoes begin to slightly bubble and toping is lightly browned.

  • Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Jaime Hann