This straightforward Candy Potato Casserole is topped with marshmallows and a brown sugar streusel topping. It’s really easy to make, and children at all times find it irresistible! It’s a Ruth’s Chris Copycat gone wild, so for those who love their well-known Candy Potatoes then leap in, and let’s get cooking!

This recipe is undeniably the finest marshmallow candy potato casserole on earth. We simply made it once more for Thanksgiving, and it was my favourite facet dish this yr. In actual fact, I’m going to make it once more for Christmas and I feel you all ought to too! They’re nice for Easter too!

Candy Potato Souffle with Marshmallows

A number of years in the past, I bear in mind making this recipe with our four-year-old. She was so enthusiastic about making it, that she had name Cade, with my supervision in fact, to inform him that SHE simply made one of the best dinner ever. It’s positively not “dinner” as we had extra than simply candy potato casserole for dinner, and he or she most actually didn’t make all of it by herself, however the lady did fairly a bit! And he or she cherished it! 

Can all of us mothers have a second of silence for a toddler who cherished one thing that might change into dinner? Not simply ate it, however cherished it! Alright, that might have one thing to do with the quantity of sugar and marshmallows on this dish, however I gained’t inform for those who gained’t. 

I used to hate “yams” at Thanksgiving as a result of they have been an terrible orange, dripping with some bizarre syrup (gag!), and so they tasted like grossness with burned, flat, laborious marshmallows on prime.

Now I do know higher. Now I do know that it was the individual bringing them that was the issue, bless their hearts (that’s what you say to make a imply factor sound higher). Candy potatoes are superior, they only must be cooked appropriately and for those who should do the marshmallow thang, nicely let’s simply do it my means a minimum of. 

Make the candy taters right into a souffle (straightforward peasy, so don’t get nervous on me…a potato ricer is a recreation changer) after which use each marshmallows and a brown sugar streusel on prime. Belief me, your friends will likely be BEGGING for the recipe.

Candy Potato Casserole Components

To make this straightforward candy potato casserole recipe with marshmallows, you’ll want: 

• Candy Potatoes
• Egg
• Unsalted Butter
• Salt 
• White sugar
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon 
• Vanilla Extract
• Milk
• Mini Marshmallows
• All-Function Flour
• Panko Bread Crumbs
• Graham Cracker Crumbs

The measurements for all of the elements could be discovered within the recipe card on the finish of this publish. It can save you or print the recipe there as nicely.

The way to Make Candy Potato Casserole

This candy potato recipe won’t be as straightforward as dumping canned yams right into a casserole dish and topping them with marshmallows, nevertheless it’s fairly straightforward nonetheless! Right here’s the way to make this candy potato dish: 

1. Bake the candy potatoes till tender. 
2. Peel the candy potatoes, then mash them in a bowl utilizing a potato masher. 
   • PRO TIP: When you’ve got potato ricer, use that in your candy potatoes to make them further silky clean!
3. Combine within the egg, butter, salt, sugars, cinnamon, milk, and vanilla utilizing a wood spoon or hand mixer. 
4. Flip the combination right into a baking dish, then bake for half-hour. 
5. Take away from oven and prime with marshmallows and streusel topping, then return to oven for 20 minutes. 
6. Let the candy potato casserole cool for 10 minutes earlier than serving it. 

The whole directions could be discovered down under within the recipe so hold scrolling for all the small print.

Can I Use Canned Candy Potatoes? 

Sure, you may make this candy potato recipe with canned candy potatoes if desired. Simply make certain to empty them actually nicely earlier than mashing them. 

Can I Add Nuts to This Candy Potato Casserole? 

Should you desire your candy potato casserole with nuts, be happy to sprinkle some on prime if you add the marshmallows. Pecans and walnuts would each work properly right here. 

Suggestions for Making Candy Potato Casserole

Whenever you first roast the candy potatoes, you need them to be tremendous delicate earlier than mashing them. I can often inform when my candy potatoes are completed as a result of they begin leaking juice as soon as delicate. 

As a result of the candy potato combination is sort of a souffle, you could embody the egg. I don’t know of a strategy to omit the eggs and nonetheless have the feel come out proper. 

Should you don’t have mini marshmallows readily available, you’re welcome to cut up common sized marshmallows and use these as a substitute.  

Can Candy Potato Casserole Be Made Forward of Time?

Need to make this marshmallow candy potato casserole forward of time? Observe these make forward directions…You’ll be able to bake the potatoes and mash them days forward and retailer within the fridge in an hermetic container. You may make the crumble topping forward of time too and retailer in a Ziploc bag, even a month forward, and retailer within the freezer. The day earlier than, you may make the souffle and retailer within the fridge. Bake this candy potato casserole on the day of with a purpose to keep away from yucky marshmallows.

Can Candy Potato Casserole Be Frozen?

Sure, observe all of the instruction for making the souffle and freeze it with out the marshmallow and streusel topping. Whenever you’re able to bake it, let it thaw after which add the toppings and bake as directed.

The way to Reheat Candy Potato Casserole

If you wish to reheat an entire casserole, stick it within the oven and heat it up at 300 levels till heated by means of. To reheat only a serving, I desire to only zap it within the microwave.

That is the finest candy potato casserole recipe and it couldn’t be simpler to make! The flavour is irresistible and it’s the one vacation facet dish that might move as a dessert. I can’t wait so that you can style this one!

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