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A classic Southern dessert made with tender sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a buttery cobbler crust.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp baking powder

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish.
  2. Mix mashed sweet potatoes with sugar, butter, spices, and vanilla.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, milk, and remaining butter to form batter.
  4. Pour batter into dish, then spoon sweet potato mixture on top without stirring.
  5. Bake 40–45 minutes until golden and set.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 12mg

Notes

Do not stir layers before baking to achieve the classic cobbler texture.

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