Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole

This came out SOOOO good.   I have made this for 3 group dinners and several people commented on how good it was.  Every time I brought back an empty dish - there were no leftovers !!  This is ALWAYS a good sign that people liked the food !!!!

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup

Topping:

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

3/4 cup pecans, chopped

2 Tbsp maple syrup

Directions:

Mix all ingredients (EXCEPT Topping ingredients) together in a bowl until well combined.

Pour mixture into a casserole dish.

Mix the Topping ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.  Spread mixture over the sweet potato mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees until hot, about 35 - 45 mins.

Estimated Nutritional Value per serving based on 10 servings:  Calories 229, Total Fat 6.1g, Cholesterol 0mg,  Sodium 13mg, Carbs 42.7g, Fiber 3.6g, Sugars 21g, Protein 2.2g

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