This candy potato casserole is to die for! This casserole is virtually a dessert, but it surely in some way nonetheless will get labeled as a vegetable aspect dish. There are a whole lot of variations on this dish, and this one is for everybody who’s “Workforce Marshmallow Topping.” Everybody at your vacation occasions this 12 months will love this scrumptious casserole and its buttery, candy filling and gooey topping.
For extra scrumptious aspect dishes, strive our green bean casserole or our famous dinner rolls.
Why Our Recipe
- Clean and buttery candy potato filling topped with caramelized toasted marshmallows for the proper indulgent aspect dish.
- Straightforward, make-ahead directions can help you prep prematurely and easily add marshmallows earlier than baking.
Is there actually any higher solution to eat candy potatoes than with brown sugar, butter, and marshmallows? Not likely! This recipe is irresistibly scrumptious, and it comes collectively tremendous simply! This recipe even has easy, make-ahead directions so you may get the filling prepared prematurely and simply add marshmallows earlier than baking.
Ingredient Notes
- Candy Potatoes: You’ll need to peel and dice the candy potatoes for boiling. If you wish to add a further layer of taste, you’ll be able to bake them in the oven at 400 levels for 1 hour.
- Milk: Entire, 2%, or 1% milk works nicely right here. It’s also possible to substitute
- Brown Sugar: Gentle or darkish brown sugar each work, and you may exchange with granulated sugar. It simply gained’t have that very same darker molasses taste that comes from brown sugar.
- Eggs: These add construction to the casserole to create a extra custard-like filling.
- Mini marshmallows: Positively go for the minis on this one—giant marshmallows will make for a particularly thick topping that might be too candy for this already candy recipe. In case you solely have giant marshmallows, you’ll be able to lower these up utilizing kitchen scissors. You possibly can spray the scissors with nonstick cooking spray to stop the marshmallows from sticking.
Candy Potatoes vs Yams
In the USA, we have a tendency to make use of “candy potato” and “yam” interchangeably to discuss with the potato-like vegetable with reddish brown pores and skin and orange flesh. Nonetheless, you may need additionally seen one thing labeled as a candy potato within the grocery retailer that has gentle yellow pores and skin. And typically, the orange flesh selection are labeled as yams. It might probably get complicated, however each are literally candy potatoes!
Yams are simply dark-skinned candy potatoes. You in all probability gained’t come throughout precise yams in an American grocery retailer—tru yams have brown or black pores and skin, and the flesh is both pink, purple, or off-white. We normally use garnet candy potatoes as a result of we love the colour and taste, however you should utilize orange or white candy potatoes relying in your desire.
Canned Candy Potatoes
This recipe requires uncooked candy potatoes, and we extremely suggest sticking with that to get the most effective taste and texture. However if you happen to solely have canned candy potatoes, we are able to make that work too! You’ll simply skip the primary and second steps of the recipe that ask you to cut after which boil the candy potatoes.
As an alternative, drain your canned yams totally after which combine them in with the opposite components earlier than putting them into your casserole dish. You’ll want 1 1/2 to 2 kilos of candy potatoes, however you’ll be able to all the time scale the recipe right down to be smaller if you should.
Mashing Choices
This recipe requires utilizing a hand mixer to whip your candy potatoes till easy. In case you don’t have a hand mixer, you’ll be able to mash the boiled and drained candy potatoes by hand with a potato masher or a giant fork. You possibly can even strive utilizing a ricer or meals mill, which makes it straightforward to get a really wonderful, lump-free mash without having a mixer.
Storage and Reheating Directions
Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 4 days.
Reheat parts within the microwave on excessive in 30-second increments. It’s also possible to rewarm the casserole within the oven if you wish to reheat a big portion at one time. Preheat the oven to 350, then put the casserole in till warmed by.
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