Name: Creamy Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 66 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 4.5 pounds sweet potatoes (scrubbed (about 4–5 very large sweet potatoes)); 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk; 2 null vanilla beans (or 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste*); 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (melted); 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 0.25 teaspoon white pepper; 1.33 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (gluten free if necessary); 1 cup roughly chopped pecans (untoasted); 0.5 cup almond meal (**); 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt; 5 tablespoons melted coconut oil; 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to °f (375). Lightly grease a 13 inch casserole dish (9 x).
2

Prick the sweet potatoes (4.5 pounds) with a fork, place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, about hour (1). Let cool for minutes (5). Peel skins, break into chunks, and place in a standing mixer bowl or large mixing bowl.
3

While potatoes bake, pour unsweetened vanilla almond milk (1 cup) into a small saucepan. Split beans (2 vanilla), scrape seeds into the pan, add pods. Bring to a gentle simmer for minutes (5), stirring. Remove from heat and let vanilla steep.
4

Remove vanilla bean pods. Pour the vanilla milk into the bowl with the sweet potato chunks. Add virgin coconut oil (2 tbsp), ground cinnamon (0.75 tsp), kosher salt (0.75 tsp), freshly grated nutmeg (0.5 tsp), and white pepper (0.25 tsp).
5

Mash until smooth with some texture. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Smooth into a single layer with a spatula.
6

In a separate bowl, combine old-fashioned rolled oats (1.33 cups), roughly chopped pecans (1 cup), almond meal (0.5 cup), ground cinnamon (0.25 tsp), kosher salt (0.25 tsp), melted coconut oil (5 tbsp), and pure maple syrup (1 tbsp) until moist. Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
7

Bake until topping is toasted and casserole is warmed through, about minutes (20). Serve warm.