Smores Style Sweet Potatoes Casserole Recipes

S'MORES SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with butter.
• Toss the sweet potatoes with the melted butter, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, chipotle powder and salt in a large bowl until well coated. Make a single concentric layer of overlapping sweet potato slices in the bottom of the skillet, then generously sprinkle with 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs. Repeat 2 more times.
• Evenly pour the half-and-half over the sweet potatoes, then cover the pan with aluminum foil; bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and cover the sweet potatoes with the miniature marshmallows. Turn the oven to broil and place the pan at least 6 inches away from the flame. Toast until the marshmallows are brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

S'MORES SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Put the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs, about 2 1/2 cups.
• Brush a 10-inch spring form pan with some of the butter. Add the graham cracker crumbs the remaining butter, 1/4 cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the side of the pan. Use the back of a measuring cup or drinking glass to pack the crust firmly and evenly in to the edges of the pan. Bake until the crust is lightly crisp and set, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely, then set the pan on top of a large sheet of aluminum foil and wrap the foil around the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Place the springform in a roasting pan.
• For the filling: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Whip the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth. Add the remaining sugar and beat until just light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle attachment as needed, about 2 minutes. Add the sweet potato puree, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon and salt and beat until just combined. Scrape the filling into the cooled crust.
• Carefully pour boiling water into the roasting pan so that it goes half-way up the sides of the springform pan, being careful not to get any of the water in the springform pan. Bake until the edges of the cheesecake are set but the center still jiggles when the pan is tapped, about 2 hours. Turn off the oven and open the oven door for 1 minute to let out some heat. Close the oven door and leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 hour more. Carefully remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan, remove the foil and cool on a wire rack. Run a thin knife or spatula around the edges of the cake to release it from the sides, (this also helps reduce cracks in the top of the cake as it chills). Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cheesecake 8 hours or overnight.
• For the s'more topping: Once the cheesecake has chilled completely, put the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer, about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let stand for 1 minute, then stir the cream and chocolate together until completely smooth. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the broiler to high. Pile the miniature marshmallows on top of the cheesecake in as even of a layer as possible (it's okay if some marshmallows overlap). Place the cheesecake on a baking sheet, then broil until the tops of the marshmallows are lightly golden brown, about 1 minute. Keep the oven door slightly open and rotate the pan as needed to get even browning.
• Run a thin knife or spatula between the cake and the pan to release it from the sides. Unlock the pan and remove the ring. Spray both sides of a sharp knife with non-stick cooking spray and slice the cake into 10 even slices, spraying the knife between each slice to keep the gooey marshmallows from sticking to the knife. Drizzle each piece of cheesecake with the cooled chocolate sauce and serve.

SMORES SWEET POTATO DELIGHT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for about 1 hour, or until soft when pierced. 3 .Let cool; remove the skins. Purée the potatoes in a food processor. In a medium bowl, combine the sugars with the cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. Whisk in 3 cups of the sweet potatoes, then the sugar mixture. Spoon half the mixture into a 9x 13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick baking spray.?Top with half the chocolate . Cover with the rest of the mixture. Arrange the remaining chocolate chips on top. Add a few more if needed? Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour Take out and top the dish with a bag of mini marshmallows. Put back in the oven until marshmallows are golden. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs on top Top with chocolate syrup .Top with caramel syrup (optional)

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place potatoes on a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and allow to cool briefly, about 5 minutes. Peel.
• Transfer peeled sweet potatoes into a large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with beaters or a whisk attachment. Mix on low speed to begin mashing them. Add 1/2 cup butter and mix until absorbed. Add white sugar, honey, brown sugar, 1 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg; mix until thoroughly blended. Add eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add the heated milk. Taste and adjust salt and nutmeg if needed.
• Grease a 9x13x2-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon softened butter and pour potato mixture into it.
• Pour brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for topping into a mixing bowl and mix well. Use your fingers to work the chilled butter into the mixture until it resembles oatmeal with some pea-sized pieces of butter in it. Stir in the pecan pieces and mix well. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown and crisp and sweet potatoes are set, but still slightly loose in the center, 30 to 45 minutes.

S'MORES STYLE SWEET POTATOES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel yams and slice into 3 parts.
• Put in large pot of boiling water 1 hour.
• Drain, and mash yams until mostly smooth.
• (I usually leave them a little chunky).
• Keep in pot.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Except for the marshmallows, add in brown sugar, finely crushed graham crackers, butter and 1/2 Hershey bar.
• Transfer yams into 8x10 inch pan or whichever you have that the yams will fit into.
• Top the yams off with marshmallows and bake uncovered at 350°F for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve as a side dish, especially with turkey!
• Enjoy!