SD Sweet potato peanut-crunch casserole

Sweet Potato Peanut-Crunch Casserole

Ingredients:

Topping:

1   Granny Smith apple, peeled and sliced

1/2   lemon, juiced

1/2   cup light brown sugar

1/4   cup all-purpose flour

1/2   cup chopped unsalted peanuts

2   tablespoons butter, melted

Casserole:

3   cups cooked sweet potatoes

(approximately 3 pounds raw), peeled and mashed*

1/2  cup sugar

1/2   cup creamy peanut butter

2   eggs

1/2   cup milk

1/4   cup butter, softened

1/2   teaspoon salt

1   Granny Smith apple, grated

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish.

In a small bowl, toss apple slices with lemon juice. Stir in brown sugar, flour, chopped peanuts, and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potatoes, sugar, peanut butter, eggs, milk, and butter. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in salt and grated apple. Spoon sweet-potato mixture into prepared casserole dish and top with reserved topping mixture.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until peanuts are toasted and casserole is hot and bubbly.

Serving Size:   8 servings

Cook Time: 35 minutes