Favorite Gluten Free Sweet Potato Casserole
This light and creamy gluten free sweet potato casserole is the perfect side dish, but also just sweet enough to qualify as dessert!
Print
Pin
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Earth Balance Vegan, Lactose Free, Non-Dairy, Gluten Free, No MSG, Non-GMO Buttery Sticks 16 ounce (Pack of 6)
gfJules All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
Ingredients
- 3 cups sweet potatoes boiled or microwaved, peeled and mashed (or canned, drained and mashed); or pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup granulated cane sugar may add less, or use 1/2 cup unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or non-dairy substitute (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 cup sour cream dairy or non-dairy (or plain yogurt) e.g. Follow Your Heart Vegan Sour Cream
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup raisins optional
topping ingredients:
- 4 Tbs. melted butter or non-dairy substitute e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 1 cup light brown sugar or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 2 Tbs. gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional
- 1/2 cup shredded or grated sweetened coconut (optional)
OR
- mini marshmallows enough to cover the top of your casserole dish e.g. Dandies Vegan Marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F (static).
- Boil or microwave sweet potatoes until fork tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Peel and mash, measuring out 3 cups of baked sweet potatoes (supplement with pumpkin puree if needed).
- With a wooden spoon or mixer, stir the mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, spices and sour cream. Add raisins, if you choose. Mix well, then add the salt and baking soda.
- Spread the mixture into an oiled 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake uncovered for 35 — 45 minutes, until the center is no longer jiggly. Remove from the oven and add your topping of choice, below.
- Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of casserole. Place the casserole back into the oven for approximately 10 more minutes, until lightly browned.
- OR: sprinkle enough miniature marshmallows to cover the top of the casserole. Add a sprinkling of chopped pecans, if desired. Put the casserole back into the oven until the marshmallows melt and are lightly browned.
Notes
Recipe is easily doubled and I highly recommend it, because you're going to want leftovers!
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.