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Candied Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole {Thanksgiving Blitz #4}

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword sweet side dish, thanksgiving side, yams

Ingredients

  • ½ C all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ C shredded sweetened coconut
  • C butter softened
  • ½ C sugar
  • ½ C brown sugar
  • 4 C cooked sweet potatoes about 4 medium potatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ C applesauce
  • ¼ C brown sugar
  • C sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • * You can make these a day or two ahead of time by keeping them covered in the fridge and not putting the coconut topping on until just before baking*
  • Combine the coconut, flour, sugars, and softened butter and mix until all ingredients are well incorporated. Set aside.
  • Combine the cooked potatoes with the eggs, 2 tablespoon of butter, applesauce, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Using a potato masher word the ingredients together until you have a smooth mixture.
  • Spread the potatoes into a 9x13" or equivalent dish and top with the coconut mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 40-50 minutes. The potatoes should be bubbly and the topping browned.