Candy Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

This candy potato casserole is to die for! This casserole is virtually a dessert, however it by some means nonetheless will get labeled as a vegetable aspect dish. There are lots of variations on this dish, and this one is for everybody who’s “Crew Marshmallow Topping.” Everybody at your vacation occasions this yr 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.

Is there actually any higher strategy to eat candy potatoes than with brown sugar, butter, and marshmallows? Probably not! This recipe is irresistibly scrumptious, and it comes collectively tremendous simply! This recipe even has easy, make-ahead directions so you will 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 an extra layer of taste, you possibly can bake them in the oven at 400 levels for 1 hour.
• Milk: Complete, 2%, or 1% milk works effectively right here. You may also substitute
• Brown Sugar: Mild or darkish brown sugar each work, and you’ll 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—massive marshmallows will make for an especially thick topping that can be too candy for this already candy recipe. Should you solely have massive marshmallows, you possibly can reduce these up utilizing kitchen scissors. You’ll be able to spray the scissors with nonstick cooking spray to stop the marshmallows from sticking.

Candy Potatoes vs Yams

In america, 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. Nevertheless, you might need additionally seen one thing labeled as a candy potato within the grocery retailer that has gentle yellow pores and skin. And generally, the orange flesh selection are labeled as yams. It may possibly 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 crimson, purple, or off-white. We often use garnet candy potatoes as a result of we love the colour and taste, however you need to use orange or white candy potatoes relying in your choice.

Canned Candy Potatoes

This recipe requires uncooked candy potatoes, and we extremely suggest sticking with that to get the perfect taste and texture. However in the event you solely have canned candy potatoes, we will 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 a substitute, drain your canned yams completely after which combine them in with the opposite components earlier than inserting them into your casserole dish. You’ll want 1 1/2 to 2 kilos of candy potatoes, however you possibly can all the time scale the recipe right down to be smaller if that you must.

Mashing Choices

This recipe requires utilizing a hand mixer to whip your candy potatoes till easy. Should you don’t have a hand mixer, you possibly can mash the boiled and drained candy potatoes by hand with a potato masher or a massive fork. You’ll be able to even strive utilizing a ricer or meals mill, which makes it straightforward to get a really wonderful, lump-free mash without having a mixer.

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