Pretzel-Topped Sweet Potatoes

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sue Mallory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Nov. 25, 2023

Everyone I've shared this recipe with says it's the tastiest way to serve sweet potatoes. I like to make it for special dinners and even for brunch as a colorful go-with dish. The mingled sweet, tart and salty flavors are an unusual treat. —Sue Mallory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Pretzel-Topped Sweet Potatoes

Contest Winner
Yield:12 servings
Prep:20 min
Cook:25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped pretzel rods (about 13)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted, divided
  • 1 can (2-1/2 pounds) sweet potatoes, drained
  • 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine pretzels, pecans, cranberries, brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter; set aside.
  2. In another large bowl, beat sweet potatoes until smooth. Add milk, sugar, vanilla and remaining butter; beat until blended well.
  3. Spoon into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with pretzel mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until the edges are bubbly, 25-30 minutes.