This sweet potato puré with pecan streusel is no doubt one of my favorite side dishes for the Thanksgiving meal. It’s a feast of color and textures and is so sweet that can be served as a dessert as well.
This is how some people like their sweet potatoes: sweet over sweet. Sweet the sweet potatoes and sweet the pecan streusel. If served as a dessert, you can complement it with a spoonful of vanilla ice-cream and it’ll be absolutely decadent!
Sweet Potatoes and Pecans: A Match Made in Heaven
The smoothness and creaminess of the sweet potato puré contrast with the crunchiness of the not so sweet pecan streusel.
Sweet potatoes and pecans are by far two of my favorite ingredients. The two of them together are a match made in heaven.
Also fascinating is the contrast between the vibrant, bright orange color of the sweet potato puré and the brownish of the spiced pecan crumbles on top.
Take it to your next Thanksgiving potluck
As good as it tastes, this is a super easy recipe and makes a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving celebration. You can make it ahead, and bake it before serving.
These mashed potatoes with pecan streusel are also perfect if you have a potluck. Trust me: everybody loves this dish and as I said before you can make it well in advance.
Sweet Potato Puré with Pecan Streusel Recipe
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Sweet Potato Puré Topped with Pecan Streusel
Ingredients
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes
- ½ cup cream
- Coarse sea salt
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 6 Tbs. butter salted
- ½ Tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
- 1 cup pecans coarsely chopped
- Butter to grease a shallow baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake them for 1 hour.
- Let the sweet potatoes completely cool down. In the meantime, in a bowl place the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and combine them.
- Add the butter and cut it with a pastry blender until butter is the size of a pea or smaller, 5 minutes.
- Add the pecans and mix. Reserve.
- Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh. Discard the sweet potato skins.
- Mash the sweet potatoes with the cream and salt to taste.
- Butter a shallow baking dish and fill it with the mashed potatoes.
- Evenly sprinkle the pecans streusel on top of the mashed potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Wait at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
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Esta receta de puré de boniato con streusel de pecanas se ve deliciosa. Nunca vi receta igual. Anotada queda como favorita.
Awwww. Gracias Elisa.
It’s espectacular! Can’t wait to make Sweet Potato Puré Topped with Pecan Streusel as a side dish for my Thanksgiving dinner! So fancy, gourmet and easy to make!
Indeed! Thanks for stopping by, Rory.
Que delicia el puré de camote, siempre tus recetas son lo máximo me encantan
Gracias Adita! Y sñi, esta receta es una delicia… prepáraselo a tus hombres…
Oooh, I love this and so timely too. Where I live is famous for sweet potatoes and we get dozens of them at this time of the year from preschool / school / neighbors. Now I have some great recipes to try out, thanks for sharing.
That is so cool Linda. I love sweet potatoes too!
Oh my!! This looks so so good! I can’t wait to try this one out, very easy to follow.
Thank you, Chad.
Okay, this looks incredible! What a perfect fall treat. I can’t wait to try this out!
Yessssss! Thank you Ameber.
Two of my favorites together in one recipe! I can’t wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious!
Thank you, Jennifer. I love them too!
Can’t believe is almost time for Thanksgiving! These mashed sweet potatoes would be perfect to serve at dinner. I love how you added some pecan for a crunchy texture.
Sweet potatoes and pecans are a match made in heaven, Blanquita!
Looks so good! Such a good dish for holidays! Love the sweet potato pure. Thanks Enri for the idea!
Thank you, Gaby!
You are the best, this recipe sweet potato puré with pecan streusel is amazing and delicious. We’ll make as soon as possible!
You’ll love it. and it’s so easy to make a SF, GF version!
Wow this sweet potato puré with pecan streusel looks amazing, I’ve never tried this way and it will be a great addition to my Thanksgiving dinner!
Yessssss! I bet you’ll love it Brenda!
In Spain, Thanksgiving is not celebrated, that’s why I don’t know their traditional foods, but I was delighted that with such simple ingredients you have made this delicious sweet potato pure with pecan streusel.
We have sweet potatoes in season, so because of that and their beautiful color, they are a staple in our Thanksgiving table. Gracias for visitar y comentar, María.
Enriqueta, I always discover gems in your recipes:))). This sweet potato purè with pecan streusel is going on my Thanksgiving table this year!!! Soo good!!!
Maybe I missed, but how many days ahead can I make this? Thank you:))
You can do it Monday-Tuesday, but please do the final baking while the turkey is setting before carving. You’ll love it!
Que delicioso debe de estar ese Sweet Potato Puré con Pecan Streusel . Me encanta todo lo que lleve puré de patatas lo hace más rico. Magnífica como siempre en tus recetas y fotos Enri.
Gracias a ti por visitar y comentar querida Elisa.
I found it a very simple recipe, Enri, so I’m going to try to make it. We like sweet potato alot. Best regards dear
Thanks for stopping by Maria Jose. You can substitute, in equal parts the regular flour for gluten-free all-purpose flour. So, BINGO!
This sweet potato puré with pecan streusel looks very good as a dessert option. I could have it with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Thanks for sharing.
Yesss! Thanks for stopping by Mary.
I love the sweet potato puré with pecan streusel, it’s one of my favorite side dishes for the Thanksgiving meal, thank you for this recipe.
And so easy to make Anne Marie!
I Love this sweet potato puré with pecan streusel. Thanks for sharing your recipe ❤️❤️❤️ I will do it
You’ll love it mi Noe!
With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s time to save this delicious sweet potato puré with pecan streusel. Thanks for this great fall recipe.
Mi Vero, this is sweet over sweet! You’ll love it!
This sweet potato puré with pecan streusel is a dream, sweet, creamy, delicious! Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner
It’s Silvia. Heavenly delicious!
Me ha encantado esta receta de crema de boniato con crumble de nueces, es tan facil y además quedas genial para llevar a una comida
Así mismo es, querida Sofía, Gracias por visitar y comentar.
This recipe looks so gooooood! No wonder it is one of your favorite side dishes. I love to celebrate Thanksgiving, so thank you Enri for sharing this sweet potato pure with pecan streusel. Love It!
Thank you for stopping by, dearest Ross.