Canned Sweet Potato Casserole

This sweet potato casserole is classic comfort made wonderfully simple. With pantry staples and just a few minutes of prep, you’ll have a creamy, cinnamon-spiced dish that bakes up beautifully and fills the kitchen with the smell of maple and vanilla. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

December 9, 2025

This canned sweet potato casserole proves you don’t need fancy ingredients to make something unforgettable. Cozy spices, maple sweetness, and a golden topping come together in a dish that tastes like a holiday hug — simple to prep, quick to bake, and loved by everyone at the table.

Canned Sweet Potato Casserole

Steps:

Wash hands and surfaces.
Wipe off the top of the canned sweet potatoes. Drain and rinse.
In a small bowl, crack egg and whisk.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a bowl, mash sweet potatoes until smooth. Add maple syrup, milk, vanilla, whisked egg, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and salt. Mix until smooth and well combined.
Pour sweet potato mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 10 minutes.
Top with roasted and/or seasoned nuts or marshmallows and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cool and then enjoy right away for store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or the freezer for up to 4 months.

Cazuela de camote enlatado

Lávese las manos y las superficies.
Limpie la parte superior de las camote enlatadas. Escúrralas y enjuáguelas.
En un tazón pequeño, rompa el huevo y bátalo.
Precaliente el horno a 400 °F (200 °C). Rocíe un molde para hornear con aceite en aerosol y déjelo a un lado.
En un bol, tazon las batatas hasta que estén suaves. Agregue el jarabe de arce, la leche, la vainilla, el huevo batido, la nuez moscada, la canela, la pimienta de Jamaica y la sal. Mezcle hasta que quede suave y bien combinado.
Vierta la mezcla de batata en el molde para hornear. Espolvorear con azúcar morena y hornear durante 10 minutos
Cubra con nueces tostadas y/o sazonadas o malvaviscos y hornee por otros 10–15 minutos o hasta que esté dorado.
Deje enfriar y luego disfrute de inmediato para guardarlo en el refrigerador por hasta 4 días o en el congelador por hasta 4 meses.

Learn More

About the Healthy Habits program:

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s community nutrition team develops and shares nutritious, budget-friendly recipes that allow pantry guests at our member agencies to explore new ways to enjoy accessible foods, including seasonal, fresh, canned, and frozen produce.

Through our Healthy Habits program, our team of culinary and nutrition professionals work directly with the Food Bank’s network of partner agencies and their guests to provide relevant, practical, and science-based nutrition information to our communities.

For more information: https://rifoodbank.org/community-nutrition/

About the Food Bank:

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Providence, RI, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (“the Food Bank” or “RI Food Bank”) serves as the central hub for food distribution across its state-wide network of 147 member agencies/food pantries, ensuring that nutritious food reaches those who need it most. Through donations, federal programs, and community partnerships, the Food Bank works to improve the quality of life for all Rhode Islanders by advancing solutions to the problem of hunger.

The RI Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Rhode Island Community Food Bank │ 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence RI 02907 │ (401) 942-6325 (main) │ rifoodbank.org

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