This year for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I made the Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole and it was a hit! I took it to both of my family gatherings and everyone commented on how great it was.
I love that this recipe uses a crunchy pecan topping instead of the regular marshmallows. If you have never eaten at a Ruth’s Chris restaurant, you should try it.
Their food is amazing and this recipe is no exception. It is great for anytime of the year, not just holidays.
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This Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole recipe is so easy to make. You can even double or triple it if you have a very large crowd to feed during the holidays. Watch the video below for step by step instructions.
Ruth’s Chris Sweet Potato Casserole Copycat Recipe
Ingredients:
For the topping:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans preferred)
- 1/3 stick butter, melted
Sweet Potato Mixture:
- 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar ( can use less if you don’t want it as sweet)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Directions
- Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts and butter in mixing bowl for the crust. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a medium-size casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl in the order listed. Beat thoroughly with a hand mixer to increase the fluffiness of the sweet potato mixture. You can also use a stand mixer.
- Pour mixture into buttered baking dish. (At this point, dish can be covered and refrigerated if desired.)
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Sprinkle the surface of the sweet potato mixture evenly with the crust mixture and return to oven for 10 minutes. Allow to set at least 30 minutes before serving.
- The brown sugar and pecan crust should be slightly browned and crunchy.
If you are a sweet potato fan, you will love this Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole recipe. You could even half the recipe if you just wanted it for a regular weeknight meal.
This recipe could serve about 8-10 people depending on how big of a serving you get. Try it out and let me know what you think.
Recipe adapted from Ruth’s Chris
Grammasue says
I add a 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the topping & it is PERFECT!
Barbara says
Can you make this Ahead of time