Brown Butter + Spice Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

Nothing beats a yummy savory sweet potato casserole. It’s a classic dish that seriously never gets old. Most people have a recipe that has been passed on for generations, and with this recipe, I’ve taken a classic dish and just added a kick to it. The best part of this recipe is that you can switch up the sweet potatoes and use vegan yams, squash, or a mix of all three.

I’ve used a yummy winter-warming spice blend that is the icing on top of the cake with this savory sweet potato casserole, it’s so flavorful and delicious. Imagine something so buttery and sweet, but yet savory and salty, all coated in this delicious spice blend.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

• It’s sweet, savory, spicy, salty, tangy – it’s everything you need and satisfies all pallets! 
• The spice blend is versatile and truly delicious
• The recipe itself is such a crowd pleaser but can also be used on veg like potato, yams, butternut squash, other root vegetables, or even with apple, leeks, and parsnips

🍲 Ingredients

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👩‍🍳 How to Make Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Into an 11x9x2 inch baking dish begin to place your halved sweet potato slices cut side down and arrange however you please.  See photos for inspiration but you can do it in lines, circles, or zig-zag!
3. Once your potatoes are arranged dust with your Winter-Warming Spice Blend, coat evenly.  Into the hot water combine your dijon and vegetable stock paste.  Stir till combined.  Pour this mixture over your potatoes evenly.  Dollop 3 tbsp. of vegan butter over your potatoes and cover with fin foil.  Bake in the oven covered for 30 minutes and 35-45 minutes uncovered.  A beautiful bubbly glaze with start to develop so be sure not to let it burn.  Every oven is different so watch this closely to ensure no overcooking happens.
4. Enjoy with your favorite vegetables, salads, grains, or roasts.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

• Use a mandolin to cut the potatoes, this makes for more even cooking and it’s much much quicker! (Be careful though, those suckers are sharp!) 
• Pre-make the spice blend to save time
• I like leaving the skin on the potatoes, just be sure to wash them well and dry them before cutting
• Top with fresh aromatic herbs like thyme, sage, or rosemary for serving – this adds that perfect touch of green 
• Be patient when baking and make sure to cook for at least one hour 
• Get creative by using parsnips, white potatoes, or vegan yams for a unique twist on this dish

🗒 Variations

If you aren’t a fan of sweet potatoes or want to get creative, you can make this recipe and utilize other root vegetables. One of my favs is turning this into a baked yams recipe. Yams are a different root vegetable and have more of a yucca texture and flavor. Their skin is tough and brown, almost like tree bark, and are more easily compared to white russet potatoes versus sweet potatoes. 

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I love making vegan yam recipes as well. My go-to is sweet potatoes, but sometimes when I don’t have enough in my cupboard, I’ll do a nice mix of sweet potatoes, yams, or other root vegetables for a different twist on this dish.

🗒 Best served with

• Firecracker Meatballs
• Oven Baked Fish

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days.

🤔 Common Questions

Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole

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This super tasty vegan sweet potato casserole will help boost your immunity, plus is loaded with flavor from the spice blend, and can be made with other root vegetables like yams.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• For The Winter-Warming Spice Blend
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp. Nature’s Way Immune Blend
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. fine or coarse sea salt
• 1 tbsp. black pepper
• 1 tbsp. oregano
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or chilis
• NOTE: This spice blend makes approximately 6 servings.
• Method: Into a large jar or bowl combine all the ingredients shake or stir till well combined.

For the Sweet Potato Casserole:

• 1 1/2 large sweet potato thinly sliced, around 1/8 inch
• 3 tbsp. Winter-Warming Spice Blend
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp vegetable stock paste
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3 tbsp vegan butter

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Into an 11x9x2 inch baking dish begin to place your halved sweet potato slices cut side down and arrange however you please.  See photos for inspiration but you can do in lines, circles or zig-zag!
• Once your potatoes are arranged then dust with your Winter-Warming Spice Blend, coat evenly.  Into the hot water combine your dijon and vegetable stock paste.  Stir till combined.  Pour this mixture over your potatoes evenly.  Dollop 3 tbsp. of vegan butter over your potatoes and cover with fin foil.  Bake in the oven covered for 30 minutes and for 35-45 minutes uncovered.  A beautiful bubbly glaze with start to develop so be sure not to let it burn.  Every oven is different so watch this closely to ensure no overcooking happens.
• Enjoy with your favourites vegetables, salads, grains or roasts.

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Notes

This spice rub is delicious, great for roasting veggies, tofu, beans and more! If you’re not vegan you can also try this spice blend on your choice of protein but I highly suggest trying with veggies for that added flavour and caramelization.

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