Sweet Potato Casserole Calculator

How much sweet potato casserole do you need for Thanksgiving, Christmas or a potluck? Enter your guests to scale a classic recipe and see the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, topping and baking dishes. Batches are rounded up.

One batch (classic recipe)

• 3 lb sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), cooked and mashed - about 4 cups
• 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, in the filling
• Pecan streusel: 1 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1 cup chopped pecans - or about 3 cups mini marshmallows

Bake one batch in a 2 quart (8x8 or 9x9 inch) dish at 350°F for about 30 to 35 minutes. Marshmallows go on for the last 10 minutes so they brown without burning. A 9x13 inch dish holds about 1 1/2 batches.

Quick reference (8 servings per batch)

FAQ

How many sweet potatoes for a casserole?

A typical 2 quart casserole uses about 3 pounds of sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), which gives roughly 4 cups mashed and serves about 8 as a side.

How much sweet potato casserole for 20 people?

At 8 servings per batch, 20 people need 3 batches: about 9 lb of sweet potatoes, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 6 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk and 3 sticks of butter, plus topping. Bake in two 9x13 inch dishes.

How many marshmallows for sweet potato casserole?

About 3 cups of mini marshmallows (a little over half of a 10 oz bag) covers one 2 quart casserole.

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