Food and Recipes Recipes Classic Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows Be the first to rate & review! Simple, timeless, but splendid. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 7, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Yield: 6 to 8 servings Jump to recipe Nothing says Thanksgiving in the South like classic sweet potato casserole, and this recipe has all of our favorite ingredients—cornflakes, marshmallows, and pecans, oh my! While this dish isn't technically a dessert, it's just sugary enough to curve your sweet tooth. The cornflake cereal adds the perfect amount of crunch to this traditional cuisine; it's sure to be the shining star of your holiday spread. With only 20 minutes of preparation time, this sweet potato casserole with marshmallows is a great dish to add to your Thanksgiving menu because it won't keep you occupied for long, which means more quality time with family. The toasted marshmallow topping will undoubtedly be the talk of the party, and with all of the credit and very little effort put in, what more could you ask of a holiday dish? Emily Laurae/Southern Living Ingredients 4 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup milk 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake sweet potatoes at 400°F for 1 hour or until tender. Let stand until cool to touch (about 20 minutes). Emily Laurae / Southern Living Peel and mash sweet potatoes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Emily Laurae / Southern Living Beat mashed sweet potatoes, granulated sugar, and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon potato mixture into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Emily Laurae / Southern Living Combine cornflakes cereal and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over casserole in diagonal rows 2 inches apart. Emily Laurae / Southern Living Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows in alternate rows between cornflake mixture; bake 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Emily Laurae / Southern Living Rate it Print