Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole with Bacon | Large Family Holiday Sides
The Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole with Bacon is a sweet yet savory dish that you can eat for dinner or bring to any gathering you might attend. It is simple to make yet incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
- 6 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed and pierced
- 10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup chopped pecans for topping (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- On a baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes for 1 ½ hours or until they are tender when squeezed.
- Cool the sweet potatoes enough to peel them without burning your hands.
- Place the sweet potato pulp in a large bowl.
- Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or ricer. Combine the bacon (reserving 2 tablespoons for topping), sour cream, butter, salt, and pepper until well blended.
- Using a large ice cream scoop, place the potato mixture in the prepared casserole dish, forming tight rows.
- Mix the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon of melted butter and sprinkle evenly over the top of the potatoes. Drop the bacon over the top as well as the pecans, if desired.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and bread crumbs are beginning to brown.