Sweet Potato Casserole for One with Bacon Pecan Streusel

A delicious Sweet Potato Casserole for One topped with a brown sugar Bacon Pecan Streusel. This easy sweet and savory mini sweet potato casserole is made in a ramekin and is great for a single serve or small batch Thanksgiving dessert.

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Solo Quarantine Thanksgiving recipe here!

Well I’m going to be “celebrating” Thanksgiving alone at home, so this is the first of all the small batch recipes that are going to be happening.

In all honesty though, this combination of sweet, salty and crunchy was so good I immediately regretted having made just the one batch.

Recipe development is such a risky game. You “experiment” with small quantities and then wish you’d made more, or go for the big batch and end up wasting ingredients when it fails.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Casserole for One

wiwhole grain rolled oats, whole wheat flour and sugar-free brown sugar replacement. The other ingredients are super simple too and just pantry staples:

For the Mini Sweet Potato Casserole Filling

This easy and healthy recipe is made with almond milk to add the creaminess to the filling, and has no butter like the usual ones.

• Mashed Sweet Potato! I used the fresh version and baked it in the oven, but you can also used canned yams for this this sweet potato casserole
• Almond Milk to keep this ramekin “casserole” dairy free, but you can use any other milk too if you don’t have the non-dairy requirement
• Maple Syrup: Use a stevia or monk fruit sweetened syrup for a sugar free recipe
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon for the warmth and coziness
• A pinch of Nutmeg

And for the Brown Sugar, Bacon and Pecan Streusel

The bacon pecan streusel topping for this single serve sweet potato casserole is also made with healthier ingredients like almond flour and not normal flour, making it a great gluten free recipe.

• Low Sodium Bacon
• Chopped Pecans for some extra crunch
• 1:1 Sugar-free Brown Sugar Substitute for a healthy brown sugar bacon pecan crumble, with no added sugar. I used the one from Swerve, but regular brown sugar would be the alternative.
• Almond Flour got a gluten-free and Paleo topping
• Melted Butter or Coconut Oil for the Paleo option

How to make Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole in a Ramekin

Since this is a single serving sweet potato casserole recipe, it’s even easier – if not just as easy – as a regular version.

• Start with preheating your oven to 400°F.

Now cook your bacon:

• Place a skillet over medium heat, and put the bacon on the cold skillet and let it fry for about 8 or 10 minutes depending till it’s crispy.

Set the bacon aside on a plate lined with paper towel. Chop it up later.

• Whisk together all the single serve casserole recipe ingredients in a bowl with an electric hand mixer: mashed sweet potato, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  
  Transfer the mix to a lightly greased ramekin.

• In another bowl, make the brown sugar bacon pecan streusel topping: whisk the chopped bacon, pecans, almond flour and brown sugar.
  Then add in the melted butter or coconut oil and mix.

• Sprinkle the topping on the casserole

• Bake for about 25 minutes.

I’d say let it cool a bit first, and then go indulge.

I love this sweet and savory sweet potato recipe as is, but you can add on some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if that’’s your thing!

Tips for the best Sweet & Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

• Use a cold skillet to fry the bacon
  Adding it onto a hot skillet might make it spurt as soon as you place it on.

• Get that electric hand mixer!
  You could try mashing the sweet potato with a fork and then mixing in the other ingredients, but the casserole filling won’t be as smooth this way.

• Make sure to use melted butter – or coconut oil
  You want the bacon and pecan crumble topping ingredients to get evenly mixed with the almond flour.

Alternatives for Sweet Potato Casserole with Bacon and Pecans

A small batch sweet potato casserole for two

Double up the quantity, use two ramekins instead of one – perfect for an intimate Thanksgiving or Fall date night!

Bourbon and Sweet Potato Casserole?

Go for a slightly boozy option and pour in a splash of bourbon in the mashed sweet potato mixture. 

Switch up the brown sugar bacon pecan topping

Some other great options for the topping would be to use some walnuts instead of the pecans, or even almonds!

You could also replace the almond flour with rolled oats, or the melted butter with coconut oil.

Marshmallows?

If you’re not too concerned about the sugar-free part of this recipe, feel free to use a marshmallows on top to make it more like a classic sweet potato casserole.

How to store and reheat single serve sweet potato casserole

I know this is a singe serve, and will likely be gone in one sitting, but just I would highly recommend making a few a time because if you’re like me, you’re going to want more the next day.

For make ahead or leftovers, store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Meal prep dessert I’d say!

To reheat, microwave the casserole for about 45 seconds or a minute depending on the power.

For longer-term storage, this mini recipe is freezer friendly too – you can freeze it for 2-3 months in freezer-safe containers. Thaw it in the fridge, and then reheat in the microwave.

Some more Easy Sweet Potato Desserts to make this Fall:

• Sweet Potato Pie Baked Oatmeal
• Fudgy Sweet Potato Turtle Blondies
• Crispy Sweet Potato Protein Waffles
• Sweet Potato Protein Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips