Ultimate Sweetpotato Marshmallow Casserole with Maple, Bacon, and Bourbon

Our over-the-top holiday casserole includes sweetpotatoes laced with brown sugar and cream cheese, loaded with rich pecans, and doused with a splash of bourbon. Plus a topping with plenty of toasty marshmallows along with salty-savory bacon and even more pecans. And as if that isn’t enough, the whole thing is served with a maple-bourbon drizzle.

It's the ultimate sweetpotato casserole for the ultimate celebration—yours.

Ultimate Sweetpotato Marshmallow Casserole with Maple, Bacon, and Bourbon

Serves 8 to 12

Ingredients:

5 pounds orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes, halved lengthwise

8 ounces thick-cut bacon (about 5 slices), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips

3 large eggs

1/3 cup packed brown sugar, ideally dark brown

1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 tablespoons bourbon, divided

1 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted, divided

2 cups mini marshmallows

1/2 cup maple syrup

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and arrange racks in the upper and lower third of the oven.

2. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with foil or parchment. Arrange the sweetpotatoes on top cut side down, and bake until very tender, 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the sweetpotatoes. Set aside to cool.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.

4. Scoop the flesh from the sweetpotatoes into a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer (discard the skins) and mash. Add the eggs, brown sugar, cream, salt, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of the bourbon. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed to combine well. Stir in 3/4 cup of the pecans. Transfer the mixture to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and bake until almost heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Sprinkle the marshmallows, bacon, and remaining 1/2 cup of pecans on top of the casserole and continue baking until the casserole is heated through and the marshmallows are lightly toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. (If the topping gets too brown before the casserole is heated through, loosely cover with foil.)

6. Meanwhile, combine the maple syrup and the remaining 2 tablespoons of bourbon.

7. Drizzle a little of the maple mixture over the casserole. Serve the remaining mixture at the table.

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