Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe: The Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dish!

I love making this Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole recipe every single year for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. There are never any leftovers at my house.
This sweet potato casserole has a pecans and brown sugar for a crunchy topping. No marshmallows in this recipe! It's a very easy Thanksgiving side dish to throw together.
For the full written instructions you can head over to the blog here: frugalginger.com/2015/12/ruth...
Don't forget to follow along on Instagram: / hewella1
Featured in the video (affiliate links are used below):
Kitchen aid Mixer: amzn.to/35e7Wne
1 1/2 Qt Baking Dish: amzn.to/2D5VBWt
Mixing Bowls: amzn.to/2ppEoUq
For more yummy recipes and money saving tips, check out The Frugal Ginger blog: frugalginger.com
DIY Dollar Tree Thanksgiving Decor: • DIY Dollar Tree Thanks...
Gift Closet on a Budget: Give More Spend Less: • Gift Closet on a Budge...
How to Save Money for Christmas Year Round: • How to Save Money for ...

[@shanalee7874]

Growing up we always had sweet potato casserole with melted marshmallows on top. I hate marshmallows and honestly growing up never really cared for sweet potatoes. My husband loves sweet potatoes. I found this video last year and made your recipe for thanksgiving. Not only was it a hit I developed a new liking to sweet potato casserole. Well here I am today after scrolling hundreds of pics in my phone to find the screen shots I took of your video to make this again! This is truly an amazing recipe!

[@MsJanetLouise]

I made this, it is by FAR the best Sweet potato casserole I've ever eaten! You have got to make this!!!

[@noemigato8174]

Me too, I made this and it was fantastic!

[@fahadfaisal7855]

Nicely done. Great presentation. I missed it earlier, but now I will make one for the Holidays using your directions/recipe. Thank you!

[@maryzeller4919]

Made this and it was wonderful! Thank you so much for this receipt.

[@1omarella]

I make this the exact same way except I add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to my mixture and a splash of heavy cream. Makes the sweet potatoes extra fluffy.

[@Breezy-bv9te]

Thats the way to do it! 🤗🤗 Nutmeg and Cinnamon, I haven't tried ginger yet, but I will this year!

[@billie-leelawhon3941]

I wouldn't have thought about heavy cream but that makes alot of sense. Thanks for your post.

[@1omarella]

@@billie-leelawhon3941 no problem! That’s my moms little touch. It’s not a necessary ingredient, the potatoes are still delicious without them, but gives a little extra whip to them.

[@Breezy-bv9te]

That pinch of Ginger with the nutmeg and cinnamon worked out Fantastic.. Thank you!

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

Hi how are you doing

[@johnf4927]

Sweet potato casserole is my sons new favorite food so ill be making this for him for Thanksgiving

[@cjwhitaker3141]

Love this. Making this for my Thanksgiving dish this year. Thanks for the recipe!

[@robertyanes4751]

It looks delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I'm going to try it.

[@sonnysun3516]

I used my steamer to cook the sweet potatoes for an hour, so that I didn’t have to watch them over the stove, and used a hand mixer to mix since it’s all I had. Very easy to make and delicious! Thank you for sharing.

[@chillywit]

Used my pressure cooker for 20 mins to cook them faster. Also, cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup as I think a whole cup of sugar in the potatoes is too sweet.

[@GreyGirl999]

Thank you so much for the recipe!! Looks delicious and easy, just what I needed! My family is each bringing a dish this year and I was really nervous but now I'm excited for everyone to love my casserole 😁

[@walterallen3479]

So happy to see this recipe and video. Just what I was looking for. Thanks. (W's wife)

[@yoliehines4399]

Thank you so much for your recipe, looks delicious, I will try it ! 🙏💗😋😋😋

[@MeOhMyOh2324]

Toast the pecans first. Ruth Chris does and the difference is amazing!

[@scruffy281]

Great suggestions. It has such a depth of Flavor.

[@IllChannel]

How do you toast the pecans..

[@Gracemarcantel]

I was just thinking that!

[@Gracemarcantel]

​@@IllChannelI just lay mine out on a baking sheet smother them in butter and sea salt and bake at 400 until they're dark golden brown. (The darker, the more rich the flavor) You can start them up midway but you don't have to. It usually takes 10 to 15 minutes.

[@MeOhMyOh2324]

@@IllChannel Toss pecans in butter and lay flat on sheet pan. Use pecan halves as they're less likely to burn. Then place in 325 oven for 8-10 minutes. Stir pecans and toast 5-6 more minutes. Keep a close eye on them as you don't want them to burn. If you use pecan pieces, cut the cooking times way down, like in half. The smaller the pieces, the more likely they will burn. You just want them to have a nice simple toast to them. If you just want toasted pecans that you aren't putting in sweet potatoes, add cinnamon or salt or maple syrup and brown sugar - these are wonderful holiday tasty treats!

[@aleciac.9074]

So good and easy to follow!! I added cinnamon and nutmeg for a little pizzaz! Chef's kiss 🤌🏼

[@marthacoulbourn330]

That recipe is good for the family ☺️

[@Breezy-bv9te]

Your sweet potato casserole worked out great for Thanksgiving! Thank you!!

[@nicolinabianchi1754]

Thank you for the recipe!

[@BxServent37]

Also about 1/2 to a whole can of carnation will get the strings out. And make sure pie and casserole filling smoother and lighter! Take a little to the side and try the lemon and nutmeg, you won't be disappointed

[@marygreene5584]

Made the dish and we all enjoyed it....Wonderful👌👌👌👌

[@Breezy-bv9te]

Simple and delicious! Thats exactly what I need for Thanksgiving! Thank you so much!

[@AllNaturale11]

Thank you for thisssss. I love that ish

[@katykayy]

I add the zest and juice from one orange, cinnamon and nutmeg. The nutmeg is very strong, so just a couple shakes. I love cinnamon so it’s to taste. The Ruth Chris recipe is the best sweet potato recipe I’ve ever had in my life! Thanks!

[@scruffy281]

I have to have the 'spice' too . Very important. Thanks KatyKayy!👍🏻

[@mal1465]

Found this recipe online about 4 years ago and have made it every year for Thanksgiving dinner since. It is always a crowd pleaser for the new comers, however I do miss the marshmallows :(

[@BxServent37]

Lemon extract and nutmeg instead of vanilla, brings out the flavor of the sweet potatoes . Iam talking about a passed down recipe

[@stjohnbaby]

Very good instructions,thankyou!

[@sherilmalone7237]

I think I'm going to try this recipe

[@rossonmason9730]

This is amazing I tried to make as close as I could to keto as possible and I even think the one I made closest possible is better then the normal one I have had both

[@Sp0809]

Please share! Currently doing keto and I love sweet potato casserole! Much appreciated 💞

[@christinaescajeda7195]

Yum my favorite 😍

[@ozzylozada9653]

I am practicing early for the holidays when I stumbled on your channel. Thanks for the video.

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

How are you ozzy

[@ozzylozada9653]

@@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182 I am doing great today I got my Covid Vaccine. And this Sweet potato was wildly celebrated in my home las holiday season.

[@ceciargueta9332]

I tried this and it was a HIT!

[@joseguajardo6518]

Great recipe. Thank you.

[@ABprecious1]

Look so good .

[@antionettescales5560]

Thanks so much for this video!

[@beehappy1740]

I make this every year. I bake my sweet potatoes.. I place the raw potatoes in the dish I intend to use for the finished casserole. I make sure the dish is filled with potatoes and bake them. I also add cinnamon to the mashed sweet potatoes, eggs(3 for the size casserole I make), cinnamon, sugar. I always double the topping to make a large casserole. There are never left overs.

[@KayKay-fc5sg]

Looks great!

[@itsjustjoelle6640]

I stumbled across your channel because I was looking for this sweet potato recipe. So glad I found you! I'm def making this for Thanksgiving! :)

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

Hi joelle

[@kemfelix5505]

Potatoes will caramelize and are more flavorful if you bake them in oven 1st.

[@cesarruiz4340]

Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🍁 🦃

[@kevinoverholtzer3126]

looks good.

[@irmajasso-mendez4333]

Hi. Do you serve this warm or cold? Side dish or dessert? W marshmallows or not ? Thks.

[@bryanaelainecronk2121]

Yum

[@TheresaD235]

I tried this recipe today & we loved it! I skipped the butter and sugar in the sweet potato mixture. This will become a holiday staple! Thank you 😊

[@tammydearth787]

I made this too - Delicious!

[@banjameel8364]

Thank you ❤️ Can I use marshmallows with ingredients

[@wldflwr00]

This recipe is fantastic and I don't even like sweet potatoes! It was ranked best of Thanksgiving, right behind the turkey!

[@thefrugalginger]

So glad it was a hit!

[@sharonpence6919]

Make this every year but don't use as much sugar, delicious

[@Mustgtcs07]

I have found that I have to strain my sweet potatoes before using them to get all the fiber strings out of them. Use the exact same recipe and it comes out great.

[@shehateme9955]

Thats the childhood memory that landed me here 👍 👍 👍

[@simplyayla]

I hate when there’s a bunch of fiber strings in the casserole… can you elaborate on how you strain them? Do you mean after you boil them you strain the water out?

[@shehateme9955]

@@simplyayla the fat round sweet potatoes are far less fibrous as well. Have them in my grasp rn

[@altagreen4163]

@@simplyayla I beat my sweet potatoes with an electric mixer. The fiber strings will wrap around the beaters. You can turn the mixer off and pull the fiber strands off the beaters and repeat as many times as needed. After preparing my sweet potatoes this way, I can continue on with my recipe.

[@lisagill9971]

If you beat them with an electric mixer, the fibers will hang on to the beaters. Rinse the beaters and repeat. It works very well. 💖👼🏻🌺

[@louettesommers8594]

I really like steaming my sweet potatoes.

[@pmmm8440]

If I cut the sugar to 1/2 will I have to compensate with other ingredients for it to have the same consistency?

[@melissairwin7972]

Thank you!! Very nice 👍

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

Yeah

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

Melissa how are you doing

[@vanessaalston7368]

You can also use a potato masher instead of a folk, it's easier.

[@xeniasarantis1162]

Can you make it a head of time and freeze it uncooked???thank you

[@stephaniedinaso4347]

Im going to make this but I'm thinking of adding marshmallows on top, hopefully the marshmallow works out on top of this

[@lindacaldwell5566]

I would love to print this recipe. I really liked the video though. Thanks

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

How are you doing

[@marlysblanche4270]

Yummo

[@Louie12673]

I’m a man trying to cook. Can I use canned sweet potatoes??

[@annpachini2155]

I make this but use canned sweet potatoes. Works just fine

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

That good

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

How are you

[@smbg1216]

Can you use brown sugar in the potato mix instead of white

[@scruffy281]

Brown all the way for sure.

[@mariaarpaia6675]

Hi, can you make them ahead of time.?

[@melissawalker2133]

I like a little cinnamon and nutmeg in mine.

[@Patrick-fz7cm]

how much?? teaspoon?

[@smooveb191]

@@Patrick-fz7cm a teaspoon of cinnamon less of nutmeg id say 2 dash. Nutmeg is very strong a lil goes a long way

[@marcusgranger2761]

Yumuyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@johaguzman78]

Me too with cinnamon

[@gracemarcantel9052]

So do you double the baking time if you double the recipe?

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

How are you doing

[@imprimisxo]

Great! This serves how many?

[@genevieve1963]

Just one 😂

[@tomolsen9785]

Where can I find the written recipe

[@StephRenee812]

Add Marshmallows with condensed sweetened milk. I'm about to go make some. Lol

[@pressmaster1255]

Really the only way to make it just like Ruth’s is to bake it in the individual ramekins. Ruth’s has a dry consistency that’s very hard to replicate.

[@debbydebbp.7974]

Can I substitute and use candy yams instead?

[@debycox8722]

Anytime you use the real thing it’s so much better. Just from my experience making yams/sweet potatoes every year, that’s one thing I never take the short cut on. however If you are somewhere that doesn’t have fresh available, I could understand the use of canned.

[@smooveb191]

@@debycox8722 i thought yams and sweet potatoes were the same i bought the yams hopefully they still come out good.

[@debbydebbp.7974]

@@smooveb191 How did it come out ?

[@smooveb191]

@@debbydebbp.7974 great theres no more the kids really liked it thanks for the recepie.

[@debbydebbp.7974]

@@smooveb191 Great. I will try it too. And I'm just going too use yams, I'm sure there's really no difference. Thanks for responding. And happy holidays.

[@RUSSELL-kp3em]

Sweet potato casserole

[@chynnadoll1999]

No milk or cream? I've never heard of a sweet potato casserole w/o.🤔

[@cydneykamm125]

The recipe that I have had 3 cups of butter.

[@msr1116]

Are you sure that wasn't Joel Robuchon's mashed potato recipe? His is a pot of potato-flavored butter.

[@anhort2]

More butter more better 😂

[@martinsilovehismusicwillia2182]

Hi cydney

[@Mariah-ms5eo]

Wonderfully delicious recipe, thanks you. Just so you know that microwaving food kills the nutritional value. (You can research it yourself). Also, I find boiling the sweet potatoes creates too much water in the recipe, and they will not be as thick and creamy.

[@TheAverageServant]

Microwave 😵‍💫

[@BL4KBE4R]

Yeah that’s where I “noped” out.

[@beausabreur1759]

halve the sugar!

[@Helvlad]

She said microwave for the sweet potato’s lol 😢😢😅😅😅

[@maryrudelich9000]

No nuts please, and while you’re at it…no sugar or marshmallows. Try 1/4 tsp. Per four sweet potatoes. Baked 1 hr. at 425, cool and peel. Add 2 tbs. butter and 1/2 cup milk. Add 1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper and blend well. Scoop potatoes into a small greased casserole dish, and heat uncovered for 15 minutes. Sprinkle nutmeg over top and serve. 😅 Merry Christmas and happy eating.🎄

[@PaPa52109]

I am a dumb old man with probably stupid question. What if you made this with white potatoes? Told my wife I have always heard, “9! Only stupid iquestion is the one you don’t ask. She replied, “No, only stupid people ask stupid questions”!

[@eleanorhoover6568]

Your wife sounds like a bitch

[@judywilson4155]

What about the marshmallows ??? It's not sweetpotatos without them...

[@visitor3756]

Keep eating McDonalds happy meals