Sweet Potato Ribbons Casserole
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Sweet potato ribbon casserole features pre-cut sweet potato ribbons coated in a maple-bourbon glaze and topped with sweet, crunchy pecans. It’s a simple, beautiful side dish for your holiday table.
It’s sweet potato casserole season, and we’ve got a super fun one for you. This must-have on every Christmas and Thanksgiving table just got a playful makeover. Did you notice the bright orange stripes in the casserole? Those are sweet potato ribbons, and they’re our newest favorite things.
Even after they’re cooked, they keep their ribbon-y shap,e so they look beautiful in the casserole dish and when you scoop them onto your plate. They also take less time to cook than a traditional sweet potato casserole, so timing with a big turkey dinner is much easier.
Also, try our easy sweet potato casserole and our pretty sweet potato casserole!
What to serve with sweet potato ribbons casserole
This casserole tastes great with roast turkey or roast chicken. You can also serve it next to baked pork chops. Other sides that tastes great with sweet potato ribbons are:
Where can I buy sweet potato ribbons? Sweet potato ribbons are sold in many well-stocked grocery stores. Look for them in the refrigerated produce section.
What can I use instead of sweet potato ribbons? If you can’t find sweet potato ribbons, you can make your own by cutting long, thin strips of sweet potatoes with a mandolin and then cutting those into ribbons.
Sweet Potato Ribbons Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup strong brewed coffee (see notes)
- ¼ cup EACH: maple syrup, bourbon, brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 ¼ lb sweet potato ribbons
The Pecan Topping
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups pecans (coarsely chopped)
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon EACH: cinnamon, sage, and vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9×11 inch baking dish. Add the coffee, maple syrup, bourbon, coconut sugar, cayenne, and sea salt to a small pot over high heat. Bring it to a boil and continue to boil it rapidly until it reduces to about a ½ cup, about 10 minutes. Stir in the butter.½ cup strong brewed coffee, ¼ cup EACH: maple syrup, bourbon, brown sugar, ½ teaspoon sea salt, 2 tablespoons butter, ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- While the syrup is boiling, prepare the topping. Add all the topping ingredients to a medium-sized bowl and mix together well. Using your hands is the easiest for this job.¼ cup butter, 1 ½ cups pecans, ½ cup almond flour, 1 teaspoon EACH: cinnamon, sage, and vanilla
- Place the sweet potato ribbons in a large bowl. When the syrup has reduced to a ½ cup, let it cool slightly then pour it over the ribbons. Toss gently to coat well.1 ¼ lb sweet potato ribbons
- Place the sweet potato ribbons in the greased casserole dish and cover the top with the pecan topping. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the ribbons are soft and the pecans have toasted.
Notes
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More Sweet Potato Recipes
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This was one great recipe! I used thinly sliced sweet potatoes instead as I couldn’t find the ones in the recipe.
I’ll have to find a substitute for the bourbon. Alcohol is at least as carcinogenic as is meat. the rest sounds like it will be delicious!
If bourbon is not your thing, you can simply omit it.
What an interesting casserole. It’s prettier than the one I usually make.
Thanks, Jenny! The sweet potato ribbons made it prettier than the one I usually make, too. 🙂
Hi Kristen,
thoiught i’d try this (We LOVE your thai turkey soup recipe), but we have a bumper crop of sweet potatoes from our garden this year so I’d like to use them instead.
Thought I might try slicing them in the food processor as thin as i can (run twice through at both angles (almost like julienne) and see if that works.
shall I let you know?
I haven’t tried making my own … it’s just so convenient to buy them lol! You could try your food processor or maybe a spiralizer. It might not look exactly the same, but the flavor would still be delish. 🙂
So happy to hear the turkey soup recipe was a hit!