Sweet potato casserole without all that sugar & sweet stuff?

Question

Anyone have a recipe that does not have tons of butter and sugar? It seems that most recipes are more like a dessert and I'm trying to avoid that.

Answer 1

I wish you could see the picture of this... it's not the normal looking sweet potatoes. It's chunky & beautiful. I know a lot of people that like this recipe but I havent tried it yet.

Step-Ahead Sweet Potato Bake

6 medium sweet potatoes (3 lbs)
½ cup packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 tsp Pantry Cinnamon Plus spice blend
¼ tsp salt
1 orange
2 medium granny smith apples
½ cup fresh cranberries (optional)

1.Up to a day in advance, place potatoes in Dutch Oven (6 qt); add enough water to cover potatoes. Bring to a boil; cover. Cook 20-25 minutes or just until fork tender. Drain; cool. Peel; cut crosswise into 1 inch thick slices using Crinkle Cutter. Cut large slices in half. Place in Square Baker, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
2.Place brown sugar, butter, spice blend and salt in Large Micro-Cooker. Zest orange to measure 1 tsp zest using Lemon Zester/Scorer. Juice orange to measure 2 Tbsp juice using Juicer. Add zest and juice to micro-cooker. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 1 minute. Stir; cover and refrigerate.
3.When ready to serve, preheat oven to 375ºF. Microwave sweet potatoes in baker on MEDIUM (50%) 5 minutes; set aside. Microwave sugar mixture on HIGH 1 minute or until blended when stirred.
4.Cut apples into wedges with Apple Wedger. Stir into sugar mixture. Microwave, covered, 3 minutes. Pour over sweet potatoes.
5.Bake 15 minutes in oven. Sprinkle with cranberries if desired. Baste sweet potatoes and apples with sugar mixture with baster. Continue baking 15-20 minutes or until heated. Baste again before serving.

Yield 8 servings
Cooks tip: If you prefer not to make this sweet potato bake ahead you don’t need to refrigerate the sweet potatoes or the sugar mixture and you can omit step 3.
When you are basting sweet potatoes, remove baker to cooling rack. This way the oven will lose less heat. You may want to tip the baker slightly so that the sugar mixture pools in one area, making it easier to baste the potatoes. When it is time for cleanup, the speacially designed cleaning brush that comes with the baster makes washing it a breeze.

Answer 2

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Answer 4

My dad is diabetic, so I have many low sugar/ low calorie recipes. I also cook healthy in general, so here is the sweet potato casserole I plan to make tomorrow.

4 sweet potatoes, roasted and mashed.

Add & Mix well to the sweet potatoes:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 packets of Splenda (NOT Equal or Sweet N Low)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- sprinkle of nutmeg (be careful not to add too much)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup 1% milk (or whatever you have...but not skim)

Bake 30 minutes, 350 degrees.

I don't make a topping for it, but it's so delicious by itself. Enjoy!

Answer 5

Usually there are recipe sites that have a section for foods that are made "no sugar/Low sugar" for individuals with diabetes. whta I would honestly do is search food.com's website and then yahoo so you can see what can be done about your casserole issue.

Answer 6

If you want a simple recipe - bake the potatoes then mash well with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon truffle oil (or olive oil) sprinkle with grated dry cheese like jack,cheddar, or Parmesan and bake until melted. serve as a simple side.