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Home » Side Dishes » Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole

Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole

November 19, 2017 by Judith Hannemann

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Yummy sweet potatoes and tangy pineapple make this casserole a taste sensation!

Nothing pairs better than sweet potatoes and pineapple!

Great For Thanksgiving Or Any Time

This is the time of year many folks get interested in anything sweet potato.

While sweet potatoes have become more popular in the past few years, it’s usually around Thanksgiving that they go on sale.

This casserole is a bit different from the usual fare. It’s actually more of a pudding consistency due to the flour and baking powder. A sweet potato casserole like this could also double as a dessert and very easily too.

Because it’s different but still holds with using something traditional, it’s a great way to perk up your holiday meal.

Yummy sweet potatoes and tangy pineapple make this casserole a taste sensation!

Pineapple And Sweet Potatoes: The Perfect Pairing

Ever think about pairing these two things? I never did before I came upon this recipe.

The original comes from Al Roker–it’s an old family recipe. The first time I had this was at an impromptu Thanksgiving dinner at my former neighbor’s house. Bad weather prevented her from going to her sister’s for the holiday so she made a dinner just for us neighbors.

Anyway, when I tasted this, I simply loved the addition of pineapple. The pineapple is tart, so it tempers the sweetness of the sugar and sweet potatoes. Plus it adds a little chew factor to something rather smooth and creamy.

You can use either crushed pineapple or tidbits. I used the tidbits so that the pineapple was a little more prominent in the casserole. However, either will do.

Yummy sweet potatoes and tangy pineapple make this casserole a taste sensation!

Yummy Toasted Marshmallows

The toasted marshmallows are the crowning glory to this delicious side dish.

When you pop them under the broiler, watch them closely. They will brown very quickly and even catch fire if the toasting goes too far. I placed the dish about 6-inches from the broiler element so the process wasn’t so quick.

If you let the casserole sit for about 10 minutes, the marshmallows will get nice and gooey. The best way I can explain the texture is that it is like the marshmallow in chocolate-covered Santas. That adds a lot to this because you have so many interesting textures!

The Recipe

 

Yummy sweet potatoes and tangy pineapple make this casserole a taste sensation!
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Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole

This casserole recipe is a bit different from the usual sweet potato casserole. It’s actually more of a pudding consistency due to the flour and baking powder. With the added sweetness from pineapple, this could easily double as a dessert.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole recipe, pineapple, sweet potato casserole, sweet potatoes
Servings: 12
Calories: 338kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 6 large sweet potatoes
  • 4 tbs baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • .5 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • .75 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple OR pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • 12 oz marshmallows

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Boil the sweet potatoes until soft. Mash potatoes with 1 stick of butter in large bowl.
  • Add flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and mix together. Fold in pineapple and pour into a buttered 9 X 12-inch Pyrex dish.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until brown on top. Remove from oven, layer with marshmallows and place under broiler until marshmallows are toasted brown on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 711mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 9480IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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Adapted from Al Roker

Yummy sweet potatoes and tangy pineapple make this casserole a taste sensation!
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Filed Under: Side Dishes, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: casseroles, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving

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  1. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    November 20, 2017 at 2:35 am

    Hi Judith, this is really interesting. Our native sweet potato is kumara and it is a sort of purply yellow rather than orange. Hope you pop this into Food on Friday. Cheers
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    • Judith Hanneman says

      November 20, 2017 at 3:47 am

      They’ve started to sell them here too. I’ve yet to try them though.

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