Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole with Dried Fruit tastes like dessert. This sweet potato dish is the perfect companion to any savory meal, especially with its next level crunchy topping.
Sweet potatoes are so tasty! Who doesn’t love to turn them into all sorts of delicious creations?! Think sweet potato pie with marshmallow meringue, sweet potato sausage hash or the best Thanksgiving muffins you will ever taste.
Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole with Dried Fruit Recipe
This sweet potato casserole is unlike any you’ve ever tasted. This casserole is nothing like the sweet potato casserole with the melty marshmallows on top…it would be okay with me if that particular dish would just disappear.
This particular sweet potato dish is texturally superior and tastes like the best dessert that’s dinner approved. It’s hard to distinguish if it’s the maple syrup in conjunction with the orange marmalade, or the addition of the dried fruits that put this dish over the edge of goodness and greatness.
Really… it’s just amazing….A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! The sweetness and the crunchy topping are make eat bite a memorable one.
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole
Pantry Ingredients
- maple syrup – use pure maple syrup which is simply maple tree sap that’s been boiled down to a thicker consistency. That’s it, while pancake syrup is made with corn syrup and artificial maple extract.
- orange marmalade – a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water.
- vanilla extract – pure is the best
- dried apricots – these complement the sweet potatoes nicely
- pitted dates – adds another layer of texture and sweetness
- golden raisins – they just taste better, they’re fruitier and golden raisins have more nuanced flavor and are plump and soft
- dried apple – adds flavor and texture
- all-purpose flour
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar – you can use light or dark
- pecans – classic addition to sweet potato casserole
- table salt
Fresh Ingredients
- sweet potatoes – use the dark orange version people refer to as yams
- unsalted butter – I always prefer Kerrygold for the best flavor
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How To Make Sweet Potato Casserole
Step one: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step two: In a bowl combine maple syrup, orange marmalade, vanilla extract, dried apples, dried apricots, golden raisins and pitted dates.
Step three: In a large pot, simmer sweet potatoes in water for about 15 minutes, just until tender. Drain.
Step four: Add the fruit mixture to the drained sweet potatoes and stir to combine, crushing potatoes lightly with a fork. Transfer the mixture to a 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
Step five: In a food processor pulse flour, sugars, a pinch of salt and butter until crumbly. Toss with pecans.
Step six: Sprinkle the streusel over the potatoes. Bake for twenty minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Are Yams and Sweet Potatoes The Same Thing?
The so-called jewel-toned yams we see in the stores are actually sweet potatoes.
Many believe the long, red-skinned sweet potatoes are yams, but in reality they are just one on many available varieties of sweet potatoes.
Real yams are a completely different root vegetable and have the texture and flavor of yucca. A yam’s skin is brown in color, bumpy and tough and looks like a tree-trunk. The flesh of a yam is not starchy and is definitely not sweet.
For even more complication, there are several varieties of sweet potatoes that are different in color; orange, purple and white. For this recipe, stick with the orange colored sweet potatoes.
How Long Will This Sweet Potato Casserole Last In The Fridge?
The leftovers will be fine in the refrigerator for three to five days.
Does Sweet Potato Casserole Freeze Well?
You can easily freeze this sweet potato casserole, but you’ll want to cook it first.
You can either freeze the whole casserole or part of the leftovers. Make sure it has cooled completely before storing in a freezer-safe container.
You’ll definitely want to eat this casserole within two months of freezing.
How Do I Know If I Have The Right Size Casserole Dish?
Recipes typically call for a specific quart-size dish. Unless the dish is marker on the bottom, it’s really difficult to know the size.
To figure it out, first measure out an amount of water, such as 1-1/2 quarts for this particular recipe, and pour it into the casserole dish you want to use. If the water fills to the top edge, you have a 1-1/2 quart dish. Add or subtract water as needed, keeping track of how much is used.
Use a permanent marker on the bottom of your dish to write the size where it won’t be seen. This works great with loaf pans too.
Other Sweet Potato Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Sweet Potato Muffins with Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Gratin
- Southern Sweet Potato Cake
- Sweet Potato and Apple Soup
Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole with Dried Fruit
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apple
- 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/4″- thick slices
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (light or dark) brown sugar
- 6 tbsps. cold, unsalted butter, cubed
- pinch of table salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a bowl combine maple syrup, orange marmalade, vanilla extract, dried apples, dried apricots, golden raisins and pitted dates.
- In a large pot, simmer sweet potatoes in water for about 15 minutes, just until tender. Drain.
- Add the fruit mixture to the drained sweet potatoes and stir to combine, crushing potatoes lightly with a fork. Transfer the mixture to a 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
- In a food processor pulse flour, sugars, a pinch of salt and butter until crumbly. Toss with pecans.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the potatoes. Bake for twenty minutes or until browned and bubbly.
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Deeba says
Stopped me in my tracks alright! tried to take a bite…couldn’t. tried to have some more…still couldn’t!! WAH…what a torturer you are Cathy! This is one yum casserole! And just look at MS’s scraggy looking cat…LOL!
snowmoonelk says
Mmmm! looks delish, BUT, and forgive my ignorance, please)is this dish a pudding or one of those weird and wonderful side-dishes you Americans love so much – I mean would you serve this after the main course or WITH it? Should I break out the cream or the gravy – you get my drift…
Amanda Louden says
Wow, seriously? That looks AMAZING! Really. Other that sweet potato fries I can really live without, but that looks super great. I might have to make that this year.
Rachel (S[d]OC) says
I think for many of your readers Thanksgiving will never be the same again.
clumbsycookie says
That cat has that face because he really wants to eat that streussel. And so do I actually!
Kevin says
What a great way to serve sweet potatoes! It sounds really tasty. Bookmarked.
Leslie says
Anything with a crumb topping sucks me right in!
melissa says
Oh my yum yum yum
I am so hungry right now!
Love the mangy looking cat!
katie says
Those do scream Fall way more than a bunch of marshmallows.
Rachel says
I am so making those sweet potatoes! I want to eat them for breakfast! Yum!!!
Loving Annie says
I’ll wash and dry the dishes if you’ll invite me over to your house for that đŸ™‚
Have a great weekend !
Bunny says
wll this is another one that will grace my holiday table! I bought cute martini glasses lastnight to make your tinis in ! These are fantastic recipes Cathy keep ’em comin!!
Marcy says
Love the creepy black cat. We try to steer clear of potatoes for the most part since to most diabetics its like fueling the fire… but those sure look good..
Andi Sexton (rrlscrapgal) says
Great!.. Now I have that Meatloaf song in my head (from your post title!)… lOL!
I am saving this recipe! I SUCK at sweet potato casseroles… Tried one last year.. it was really bad!
Awesome mouth watering photos!
Thotlady says
Cathy, you take the most amazing food photos. So crisp and clear. How do you do it. The close-ups are so clean.
The recipe sounds amazing too. I don’t like sweet potatoes, but my husband does, so I will have to try this recipe.
Sarah says
Oh, THANK YOU, Cathy, for saving us from another year of marshmallow-y sweet potato casserole! This version looks fabulous (and not as sticky-sweet)! Now, if we could just find a way to avoid that shredded carrot-raisin salad that my aunt always serves, I’d be all set đŸ™‚
ELRA says
Meeeeaoooo…that cat scares me…
Looking dĂƒÂ©lice Cathy, never made this kind of casserole (in fact, never made any potato casserole) before. I take your word, that this is the best EVER!
Mine is coming soon! Well done dear!
Cassie says
I hate the marshmellow dish. I usually just make mine with pecans and brown sugar. I am so totally making yours this year. YUM!
Bren@Flanboyant Eats says
okay chic, picture no 3 and 5 make me wanna smack you for this goodness! I’m not being mean, it’s really a compliment! and i can’t thank you enough for suggesting we scrap the same ol’ candied yams (what I call it) dish for this time of year. I swear by that thing! lol!
Teri says
OH.
MY.
YUMMY.
SWEETNESS.
Alisa says
I am slowly falling in love with you. Sorry, but there it is.
That cat scared the bejeebus out of me. I didn’t even know I had a bejeebus.
Liz C. says
We are never home for Thanksgiving any more, but I’ll have to try it another time… perhaps Christmas. It looks just fabulous!
For the first time, we’re eating out this year. In Austin. Not sure how that’s going to turn out.
I love the crazy looking kitty, lol.
Karen Deborah says
OMG just feed me please, see my mouth, put that fork in it. Lawdy you kill me, I’m too tired to cook. In fact I’m so pooped my brain is in full blown dementia, I wanta punkin drink and a bowl of this and a handful of candy and and and can you hear me? I am WHINING, puhleeze be my mom and feed me. Food is love in my book.
Asthmagirl says
Love the sweet potatoes!
Tanya says
I’m copying this recipe for Thanksgiving dinner. This looks crazy good.
Jenni not in KS says
Okay, you’ve talked me into it. I was going to at least fix an alternate to the traditional marshmallow covered sweet potatoes, but I think I will do just this one sweet potato dish. That’s how much faith I have in your recipes. If you don’t hear from me after Thanksgiving, it’s not because your recipe was no good, it’s because not having the traditional marshmallow goo caused a mutiny. It’s a risk I’m willing to take. Next year we’re going after the Jell-O salads! Thanksgiving may never be the same.
Jennifer says
This casserole was absolutely amazing..omg…best ever.
dawn says
I’m with you and I’m ready for a bite. Oh yeah, these are way better than marshmallow topped stuff.
Yeah, this is crazy yummy good.
Thanks for sharing this. And thanks for your comments on my blog, you have no idea how depressed I was. When we move we are just leaving this place, with only 2 months notice; I don’t care if we break our lease and how many months are left. If she tries to come after us in court she will never ever win.
Maureen says
Cathy this looks A.MAZING. Now I know for sure what will be added to our Thanksgiving menu. I was looking through Food and Wine today for inspiration, and NOTHING looked even half as good as this. Thank you for posting!!
Tammy says
Anything with sweet potatoes gets my attention.
Once we had dinner at a restaurant that had sweet potatoes the size of a newborn….it was awesome!
Love the kitty ~~
Cassie says
ROFL! The size of a newborn. *giggle*
I love sweet potatoes too. There is a restaurant nearby that makes a sweet potato salad and it seems like half the potatoes are whipped and half are just chopped up. It is sooooo good. Melt in your mouth good.
Fun House Jennifer says
Mmmmmm! I love anything w/ sweet potatoes!! Sounds great!
claudia (cook eat FRET) says
bookmarked
sounds fabbo
Leah Q says
Holy Toledo Batgirl…I was scrolling and drooling minding my little ‘ol business checking out the amazing and gorgeous photos of your sweet potatoes when it dawned on me I need to make this NOW…it was amazing!
Marjie says
Good lookin’ stuff. I love sweet potatoes. However, on Thanksgiving, I simply must have them mashed with brown sugar, whipping cream and butter. With mine, you don’t feel the burn. You feel the flab!
Marianne says
This looks so good that I’m drooling all over my keyboard!! I just don’t know if I could share it with anyone else. ANYthing with butter, maple syrup and brown sugar gets my attention! Now, all the cooks in my family have to decide who gets to bring it for Thanksgiving…..mmmmm…thanks…. :-3
Dr. John says
I am just going to have to start watching Martha Stewart.
If we host Thanksgiving this year I will try to get Bettty to make this, the dish not the cat.
Jeanette says
This is just in time. It is Canadian Thanksgiving weekend here and I am going to make this.
Now I have always made a side dish utilizing sweet potatoes, never with marshmallows though. I can not imagine what it would be like eating marshmallows with the main meal. Mine has a pecan topping, just no marshmallows.
But the dish you display here looks so nice and appealing with all the mixed fruits… I just have to give it a try.
After our celebrations, I will advise how it turned out and if my guests enjoyed it.
pam says
Well, you’ve convinced me. This will be my sweet potato side for Thanksgiving!
noobcook says
your close up photo made me so hungry, I’m bringing forward my lunch an hour early hehe
Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy says
That looks fantastic! It almost makes me wish I was going to be slaving in the kitchen for Thanksgiving instead of going on a cruise in the Caribbean. Almost! đŸ˜‰
Tater Mama says
I swear, if it weren’t 1:15 a.m., I’d go to the store, get all the stuff for this dish, and get busy! Of course, that would frighten my husband since I normally avoid the kitchen at all costs……
Starwoodgal says
Yummy for my tummy! Get in my Belly!
I love sweet potatoes. Love! LOVE! LOVE THEM!
Foodycat says
Wow that looks good! I have always been very dubious about the marshmallow thing, but this looks like a triumph of American cooking. And your photography is amazing!
sassy says
I wish i liked sweet potatoes enough to try this dish, it looks delicious, but alas, i do not. dang
Scary Mommy says
Oh, yum! I have a ton of sweet potatoes and am totally making this. Awesome timing & I love all of the decorations!
Tami says
I LOVE sweet potatoes! I don’t care what’s included in this dish, your pictures make it look scruptious!
I want to participate in your monthly ho down! I have to do some thinkin’ on what to make! Such fun!!
Egghead says
I have to admit I have never been a huge fan of sweet potatoes but having the crunch of nuts in there just might win me over. I think I will try this for Thanksgiving. You have the coolest decorations for Halloween.
Indigo says
I never really got the sweet potato/marshmallow thing – is it supposed to be a dessert, or what? Cross-Atlantic differences strike again. But this, I can understand. And my god, it looks good.
Deborah says
Now that looks like a great way to have sweet potatoes!
Jeanette says
Ok, I said I would tell you how my guests enjoyed this side dish. It went over very well indeed.
For me personally, I found the topping a bit too sweet. Next time, I will cut the regular white sugar in half.
And I think I am going to increase the amount chopped pecans to about 1 1/2 cups.
But the filling of mixed fruits and squash is just perfect.
chanelireli says
That looks so yummy delicious!
grace says
AWESOME alternative to the typical sweet tater casserole! i love every component of it–bravo!
Hillary says
That looks outstanding Cathy! So proud to be able to have this dish when I host the potato ho roundup! Everyone else, send in your dishes fast! đŸ™‚
any little reason says
Maybe with dishes like these, we can take over and fully rid the earth of those sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping I got so sick of growing up! Great recipe!
The Fisherman's Daughter says
Looks like I’ve found a substitute for crack…
vanessa says
these sweet potatoes on the other hand…are the best I’ve ever had. Brilliant additions for texture.
maris says
Your sweet potato dish looks fantastic! I love sweet potatoes.
And I’m loving your Halloween-a-Day pics! October is such a fun month.
tipper says
Mmmm who couldn’t love this-looks delicious!!
imbeingheldhostage says
OMGOSH. Sweet potato casserole is absolutely my favorite thing ever… THIS is definitely my favorite recipe for sweet potato casserole. It is out of this world.
Katrina says
That looks SOOOO good and so right up my alley. Printing. Great photos.
Melissa says
Fantastic Cathy. What a wonderful alternative. We enjoyed very much.
kimberleyblue says
I loooove sweet potatoes, and this seems wonderful!
monica says
This was delicious. I just convinced myself that it would be worth the $25 the maple syrup would cost to make this and TRUST me it was. Best I’ve ever had.
Kitcat says
Nice potatoes!. This was absolutely amazing…everyone had seconds!
Mariam says
This was as good as it looks. I made this sweet potato casserole last Thanksgiving, ran out and had to make more in the next day to go with the left overs. It is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
kitty says
This was the absolute BEST sweet casserole I’ve ever made!
K says
Hello, I just wanted to say that I have been making this casserole for my family holiday meals for many years now, with a few variations, of course, to suit our taste. Instead of orange marmalade, we typically use apricot or, even raspberry, jam. We like the fruit juice sweetened, no sugar jam. We found the casserole to be overly sweet with the two cups of dried fruit in it, so we use two cups of fresh apples, diced, skin intact, instead. We use gluten-free flour, as we have some folks in our family group with Celiac disease who must have that. In place of the pecans, we use a raw nut/seed blend. We typically use cashew pieces, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and pecans. The nuts and seeds roast in the baking dish, making them very flavorful! And, we cut down on the butter, and the sweetener in this recipe as much as we can, to taste. One year, I discovered that if I make the casserole a day or two ahead of time, and reheat it in my slow cooker or crock pot, the apples, sweet potatoes and the rest of the ingredients cook down and thicken the sauce and make the topping extra toasty and yummy! I’m sure if it was frozen and thawed the same way, or even in the oven, you’d get the same results! If you think this casserole is yummy after being baked once, wait til you try it after its been baked, or heated, twice! Yum!
Daryl says
Has anyone tried an alternative to maple syrup? We are currently living overseas and maple syrup is not available
Cathy says
You could try making a brown sugar syrup…lots of recipes available. Good luck.
Danny says
Holy wow, we devoured this. I mean I am going to make this weekly it was that good!