Sweet Potato Casserole for One with Bacon Pecan Streusel
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time35mins
Total Time40mins
Servings: 1cup
Calories: 250kcal
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Thanksgiving
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.
Ingredients
Filling:
½cupMashed Sweet Potato, 140g, from about ½ large, See notes to prep
1½TbspAlmond Milk
1tspMaple Syup, Sugar free recommended
½tspVanilla Extract
⅛tspCinnamon
Pinch ofNutmeg, 1/16 tsp
Topping:
½stripBacon, Reduced Sodium
1TbspChopped Pecans, 7g
2tspAlmond Flour, or other
1tsp1:1 Sugar-free Brown Sugar Substitute, or brown sugar
½tspMelted Butter or Coconut Oil, 5g
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 1-cup (8oz) ramekin or oven-safe dish with cooking spray.
Place bacon on cold skillet or nonstick pan, heat to medium and fry for about 8-10 minutes until both sides are crispy.
Transfer to plate lined with paper towel and press. Let cool and chop into pieces. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine mashed sweet potato, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Use an electric hand mixer to beat until smooth.
Transfer to ramekin or small baking dish.
In another bowl, mix chopped bacon, pecans, almond flour and brown sugar substitute.
And melted butter and use a fork to form heavy crumbs.
Evenly sprinkle topping on top of sweet potato.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until top is slightly golden brown.
Use Garnet or Jewel sweet potatoes. They are orange-reddish on the outside, and mildly sweet.
To make mashed sweet potato:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Wash and scrub sweet potato and piece all over with a fork about 10 times.
Bake for about 35-45 minutes.
Gently squeeze with an oven mitt to test if cooked. Return to oven at 10 minute intervals if firm.
Storage:
Fridge: 3-4 days in an airtight glass container. Reheat in microwave for 20-30 seconds until warmed through.
Freezer: 3-4 months wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving. Reheat in the microwave as above.