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Sweet Potato Casserole
Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for kids and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF), who may need additional calories to meet their nutritional needs.
This delicious sweet potato recipe is a great side dish to serve during the holidays. Freeze the leftovers into individual servings.
Prep time: 1 hour
What you need:
Sweet potato mixture ingredients:
- 1 29-ounce large can of yams, mashed
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
Topping ingredients:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup cornflakes, crumbled
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup pecans, chopped
What to do:
- Mix together yams, eggs, butter, and brown sugar to make the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake sweet potato mixture for 15 minutes at 350ºF (176ºC) .
- While the sweet potato mixture is baking, mix together the topping ingredients.
- Once sweet potato mixture is finished baking, put topping on top of sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for another 30 minutes.
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
- 298 calories
- 17g fat
- 2g protein
- 36g carbohydrate
- 3g fiber
- 53mg cholesterol
- 61mg sodium
- 35mg calcium
- 1.1mg iron
Serves: 10
Serving size: 3/4 cup
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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