Description
These Mini Sweet Potato Casserole Stacks are a fun, individual twist on the classic holiday favorite. Thinly sliced sweet potatoes are layered with butter, brown sugar, and warm spices, then baked until tender and caramelized. Each stack is topped with a toasty marshmallow or crunchy pecan for that perfect bite-sized holiday comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium sweet potatoes (about 2–2½ lb / 900–1150 g)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (plus extra for greasing)
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional for sweet stacks)
- ½ cup chopped pecans (or toasted oats/pumpkin seeds for nut-free)
- ¼ cup maple syrup (optional glaze)
- ¼ cup heavy cream or half-and-half (optional — for mini-gratin version)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan or Gruyère (optional for savory stacks)
- ½ tsp fine salt and ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray or softened butter for greasing the muffin tin
- Optional garnish: pecan halves, chopped parsley or thyme sprigs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Make the mixture – In a large bowl, toss sliced sweet potatoes with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, and cream until evenly coated.
- Assemble stacks – Layer the sweet potato slices in each muffin cup, overlapping slightly until filled to the top. Pour a small spoonful of remaining butter mixture over each stack.
- Bake – Cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10–15 minutes until the edges are golden and potatoes are tender.
- Add toppings – Place a marshmallow or sprinkle pecans on top of each stack. Return to the oven for 3–5 minutes until marshmallows are toasted or pecans are golden.
- Serve – Let cool slightly before removing from the tin. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT40M
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini stack
- Calories: 130kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg