Dairy-Free Sweet Potato Casserole with Crispy Topping
Author: Enjoy Life Foods
Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 servings
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ⅔ cup lightly crushed crispy rice or cornflake cereal
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, chopped
- ½ cup + ½ cup brown sugar, divided
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons oil (can sub dairy-free buttery spread), divided
- 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, to taste
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and lightly grease a casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the water and ground flaxseed, and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Put the cereal, seeds, ½ cup brown sugar, and oil in a medium bowl, and stir until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the sweet potatoes, remaining ½ cup brown sugar, flax mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, cinnamon, and salt.
- Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly in your prepared casserole dish.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are heated throughout.
- Evenly sprinkle on the topping and bake for 10 more minutes.
Okay with Eggs? If you don't have an issue with eggs or baked eggs, then you can substitute 1 large egg for the flax-water mixture.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-sweet-potato-casserole
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