Kathryn’s Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 20 oz can Yams or Sweet Potatoes (I use Bruce’s Yams)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 red apple chopped into small cubes
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple drained and reserve liquid
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice*
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- ¼ cup dried dates chopped
- ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 6 Tbsp Butter melted (Reserve 2 Tbsp for topping)
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Drain the Canned Yams pour into a bowl and Mash with Potato Masher add melted butter and spices add the juice from the crushed pineapple blend into the potatoes. Then add chopped apple and crushed pineapple and dried dates fold into the mashed potatoes. Spray a Casserole dish I used an 8” square dish. Add Mashed Potatoes to Casserole Dish smooth the top and then pour graham croaker crumbs over the top of the Potatoes sprinkle the nuts on top and then add melted butter. Put in the Microwave Heat on high for 7 to 8 minutes and serve.
Notes
*Note: You can make your own pumpkin spice by combining the following ingredients and putting them in a small mason jar. Use ONLY 1 tsp of this mixture.
4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg