Lemon Heaven Sweet Potato Casserole
"This is a really nice twist on the same old holiday sweet potato dish. Lemon extract is the critical ingredient to making this a standout recipe. I found a similar recipe on recipesource.com and made several edits to come up with this little beauty!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 5 sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3⁄4 cup mini marshmallows
directions
- Peel sweet potatoes and rinse with water.
- Boil sweet potatoes in water until they are fork-tender (approx. 20-30 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Drain sweet potatoes and return to pot they were boiled in.
- Mash sweet potatoes with butter and eggs.
- Add all remaining ingredients except marshmallows.
- Beat with mixer until smooth.
- Spoon into buttered casserole and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Add mini marshmallows on top.
- Bake for 5 more minutes or until marshmallows are lightly browned.
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Reviews
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These are the best sweet potatoes I've ever had! I couldn't really taste the lemon, though. I think the cinnamon is what makes the difference. Defintely a new Christmas tradition for my family. :) Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MadCatKim
United States
I am a "transplant" to the Great Smoky Mountains area of East TN. Before that, I lived in several states, but primarily I lived in New England (CT, MA & NH).
I have a husband and beautiful boy who keep my very busy. I work full-time as a Safety Manager in manufacturing and I volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. We are working on our 1st cookbook fundraiser!
