Servings: 9 servings 1x
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potato filling:
- 2½–2¾ lbs. sweet potatoes (about 4 garnet or jewel medium sweet potatoes)*
- ¼ cup maple syrup (omit for Whole30 or substitute 3 dates soaked in hot water for 5 minutes)
- ⅓ cup dairy or non-dairy milk of choice (use unsweetened almond milk for Whole30)
- 1½ tablespoons butter, melted (use ghee or coconut oil for Whole30)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 whole eggs (omit for egg-free)
For the Topping:
- 1 cup pecans (½ cup chopped + ½ cup pecan halves)
- 3 strips bacon, cooked and chopped (no-sugar bacon for Whole3o)
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted (ghee or coconut oil for Whole30)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 9- or 10-inch or 1.5 quart baking dish (square, round or oval) and set aside.
- Bake sweet potatoes in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until soft and cooked through. Baking time will depend on the size of sweet potatoes. *Note: feel free to bake/cook the sweet potatoes however you wish. This can be done a day or two ahead of time.
- While sweet potatoes are baking, in a small bowl add the topping ingredients (except for the bacon) and mix to combine. Set aside.
- When sweet potatoes are done, remove from oven and let set for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes, remove the outer skin from the sweet potatoes and add the peeled sweet potatoes to a food processor or large bowl. Process or use a hand mixer or standup mixer to mix well.
- Add the rest of the filling ingredients (except for the eggs) and process or mix until smooth. Next, add the eggs and process or mix again just until smooth.
- Transfer the sweet potato filling to the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly. Top with the pecan mixture (but not the bacon yet).
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, add the cooked and crumbled bacon; bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, uncovered. If pecans begin to get too brown, cover again with foil. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/9 of recipe (without dates)
- Calories: 245 calories
- Fat: 13 g
- Sodium: 285 mg
- Carbohydrate: 28 g
- (Fiber: 5 g
- Sugar: 6 g)
- Protein: 6 g