A basic mix of sweet potatoes, butter, and cinnamon topped with chopped walnuts and traditional small marshmallows is improved by smoking it for an unbeatable smokey taste.
Sweet potato casserole is a simple recipe that can be prepared up to three days ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to cook. We love a nice make-ahead dish, particularly around the holidays.
Contents
- Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole
- How to Make Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole
- What to serve with Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole?
- FAQs
- How do you make Paula Deen’s sweet potato casserole?
- Why do Americans put marshmallows on sweet potato casserole?
- Why does sweet potato casserole get watery?
- Is it better to bake or boil sweet potatoes for a casserole?
- What is Bobby Flay’s sweet potato recipe?
- How do you make Patti Labelle sweet potatoes?
- What’s the difference between yams and sweet potato casserole?
- Are candied yams and sweet potato casserole the same thing?
- What state produces the most sweet potato casserole?
- How do you thicken up sweet potato casserole?
Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole
Sweet potato casserole is a traditional Thanksgiving side dish that may be seen on many American Thanksgiving tables.
Sweet Potato Casserole is a Southern dish that may be seen in cookbooks going back to 1917.
Popular restaurants such as Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse offer the sweet dish all year, although it is most typically served as a Thanksgiving side dish.
I like to cook it on the smoker. You free up oven and kitchen space for all of your other fantastic Thanksgiving meals!
How to Make Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole
1. Prep the sweet potatoes
To begin, peel your sweet potatoes using a vegetable peeler or a paring knife.
After you’ve peeled your sweet potatoes, cut them into cubes. You don’t need to worry about producing them correctly even if you use a rough cut. You want to strive for 1 inch cubes so that they all cook equally.
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and add the sweet potatoes, diced. Cover and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until they are fork-tender.
Once tender, drain them through a strainer and return them to the same pot in which they were cooked.
2. Add some flavor
To the saucepan containing the sweet potatoes, add the butter, brown sugar, vanilla essence, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Mash them with a potato masher until there are no lumps and all of the ingredients are fully combined.
Place the mashed sweet potatoes in a casserole dish or on an aluminum tray.
Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and a layer of marshmallows on top.
3. Fire up the smoker
Preheat your smoker to 350F.
This dish may be cooked on any smoker or grill that can maintain a consistent temperature of 350F. This recipe was smoked on my Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050 smoker. I enjoy this grill for dishes like this since it has an inbuilt fan that keeps the temperature stable with little to no effort from me.
Fill the grill with your preferred lump charcoal; for this recipe, I used B&B Charcoal Oak Lump. I use oak lump charcoal because it burns evenly and adds a slight smokey taste to the meal without overpowering it.
When your grill is hot enough, set the sweet potato casserole directly on the grates.
Because the sweet potatoes are already cooked, the smoking procedure for this dish is quick.
Allow it to smoke at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops of the marshmallows begin to brown.
When the marshmallows are browned, take the casserole from the smoker and serve immediately with your favorite Thanksgiving foods.
What to serve with Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole?
Here are some terrific Thanksgiving recipes to offer with your Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole:
- Smoked Turkey
- Smoked Turkey Wings
- Smoked Texas-style Turkey Breast
- Smoked Green Beans
- Spiral Ham Twice Smoked with Pineapple Maple Glaze
- Double Smoked Ham with Maple-Mustard Glaze
