Name: Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes, I use microwaveable ones to save time; 1/2 cup almond milk, I used sweetened; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 eggs; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups pecans roughly chopped; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tbsp ghee

Perfect for Thanksgiving & Christmas our Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole will be a family & friend’s favorite for the holidays!

Sweet Potato Casserole is probably our most favorite side dish of Thanksgiving, so I was super excited to try out this paleo sweet potato casserole with a candied pecan topping!!

What’s in Our Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole?

Our festive, paleo sweet potato casserole uses, of course, sweet potatoes, but aside from the obvious, we used almond milk to keep it paleo, eggs, paleo compliant ghee, cinnamon, pecans, and maple syrup.

I’ve always been the one assigned to make the sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. My version isn’t really a casserole though. I normally use sweet potatoes, a ton of brown sugar, a ton of butter, and cinnamon to taste. I top with mini marshmallows.

Needless to say, my version is NOT paleo. So, to be honest, I was a tad concerned messing with my famous sweet potatoes that I’m known for with this healthier paleo version.

I have to say–these passed the YUM test!! I didn’t need all that brown sugar for some absolutely amazing sweet potato casserole!

Are Sweet Potatoes Allowed on Paleo?

It’s hard to believe due to their yummy sweet goodness, but yes, sweet potatoes fit right into a paleo diet.

They naturally get their sweetness so they are allowed.

Do Sweet Potatoes have Dairy?

Sweet potatoes are a starchy vegetable and do not contain lactose. However, you’ll find very often cooks will put a dairy product in or on potatoes of all varieties, so make sure when you’re ordering or visiting someone to ask before if they used dairy to prepare their casserole.

To keep our sweet potato casserole paleo, we used almond milk which is dairy free.

Are Sweet Potatoes allowed on Whole 30?

Absolutely!! For anyone who has done the Whole 30, you realize just how much a treat sweet potatoes are!!

Not being allowed ANY sugar at all, makes a sweet potato a real sweet treat. No pun intended.

How Do You Make Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole?

This paleo sweet potato casserole was super easy to make! I made it one morning before going out to an appointment.

There aren’t any weird ingredients, and there are very few ingredients needed.

You’ll need:

3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3-4)
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
3 tablespoons ghee
1 teaspoon salt

Topping:

2 cups pecans roughly chopped
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons ghee

Baking Our Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole

1. Cook Your Sweet Potatoes

I used microwaveable sweet potatoes & followed the directions to cook (about 13 mins for 2 potatoes at a time on high, but follow the directions on the wrapper).

Another option to cook the potatoes, you can peel & dice up the sweet potatoes and boil for about 20 to 30 minutes…until done…easy to mash with a fork.

You can also cook sweet potatoes in a crock pot…yum!

2. Preheat the oven to 375°F

If you microwave the sweet potatoes, peel the skin off. If you boil the sweet potatoes, drain the water.

3. Mix In a Large Bowl

Then add the potatoes to a large mixing bowl along with the maple syrup, milk, ghee, eggs, cinnamon and salt.

Use a hand mixer to blend altogether.

4. Place Mixture in a Baking Dish

Put the sweet potato mashed mixture in a 2.5 quart baking dish. Smooth out evenly.

5. Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.

6. Create the Topping

While that is cooking, mix the Pecan Toppings together. After the 20 minutes, pull the sweet potatoes out of the oven and put the topping on and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. Keep an eye on the topping. We put it on midway through cooking because it’s easier to burn.

Tips for Baking Your Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole

Hold off on putting the candied pecans on until the sweet potatoes have cooked for 20 minutes.

If you put them on too soon, they will burn. I cook my potatoes for 20 minutes.

Then I will pull the casserole out and add the candied pecans and cook for an additional 20 minutes.

The last tip is to make this recipe your own!

You can use less maple syrup. Try out some pumpkin spice and maybe even some nutmeg. Play with the spices that you like.

What about Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole leftovers?

Honest, if I hadn’t frozen what was left, I would’ve eaten the dish all by myself!!

So, if you have any leftovers, cover tightly with your Pyrex dish cover or plastic wrap. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

After that you can freeze any leftovers (there won’t be any after 4 days though — just saying).