If you want to learn how to make the iconic Ruth Chris Sweet Potato Casserole from Ruth’s Chris Steak House, you’re in the right place! A smooth, buttery sweet potato mixture is baked under a candied pecan crust, and melts together, mimicking the classic steakhouse side dish you know and love.
While this Ruth’s Chris sweet potato casserole recipe would make the perfect Thanksgiving side dish, it also pairs well with practically anything for any occasion.
Reasons You’ll Love This:
Copycat Recipe -. This recipe for Ruth’s Chris sweet potatoes tastes exactly like the restaurant’s!
Thanksgiving – If you’re tired of the typical sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving, you can switch it up and try this recipe instead.
Easy Side Dish – This recipe is not difficult to make at all. The hardest part is waiting for it to be done baking!
Pairs Well With Anything! – Chicken, steak, fish, turkey, you name it! This famous sweet potato casserole tastes good with anything.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been to Ruth’s Chris Steak House and tried the life-changing sweet potato casserole. While I wish we could afford to eat there every single night, that’s not realistic. So, I came up with a way to eat the Ruth Chris Sweet Potato Casserole at home, as many times as I wanted, and now, I can’t stop making it!
Ingredient Info
This is a discussion about the ingredients. For the actual recipe with amounts, please see the recipe below.
- Butter – I used unsalted butter, but salted butter is fine. I would just omit the salt from the recipe.
- Nuts – Pecans are preferred, but you can also use walnuts or a mix of both.
- Sugar – You’ll need both brown and white sugar. Dark brown or light brown is up to you and your flavor preference.
- Sweet Potatoes – You’ll need to boil these and mash them before adding them to the recipe.
Step by Step Instructions
This is a discussion about the recipe. For the actual recipe with amounts, please see the recipe below.
- Add brown sugar, flour, nuts and melted butter to a bowl. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, add sugar, salt, vanilla, sweet potatoes, egg and butter. Mix until combined.
- Grease baking dish then add the sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle crust mixture on top evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes then let it cool for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Tips & Advice
Storage – You can store the remaining sweet potato casserole by covering the dish with an airtight lid, or moving it to an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can reheat a serving in the microwave, or pop the baking dish back in the oven until heated through.
Hand Mixer – If you want a really smooth consistency for the sweet potato base, you can use a hand mixer to mash the sweet potatoes, then add the rest of the ingredients and whip it for about a minute.
Equipment
For this recipe you’ll just need a few mixing bowls and an 8×8 baking dish. You can also pick up a potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes, or just use a fork.
FAQs
Yes, for this recipe, you’ll need to boil and mash the sweet potatoes before adding the rest of the casserole ingredients.
Sweet potatoes will need about 15-20 minutes of boiling to get the perfect mashed consistency you’re looking for.
Serves Well With
If you’re looking for some show-stopping main dishes and other solid sides to serve with this sweet potato casserole, I’ve got you covered. I hope you enjoyed this recipe, and I hope you check out some of these other ones!
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- Honey Mustard Pork Chops
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- Pork Tenderloin On The Grill
- Homemade Shake And Bake
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- Easy Glazed Carrots
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Ruth Chris Sweet Potato Casserole
Equipment
- 1 8×8 baking dish
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Sweet Potato Mixture Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sweet potatoes (mashed)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. To a mixing bowl, add brown sugar, flour, chopped nuts and melted butter. Mix until combined. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add the sugar, salt, vanilla, mashed sweet potatoes, a beaten egg and butter. Mix that together until well combined.
- Grease or butter an 8×8 square baking dish. Add the sweet potato mixture to the bottom of the baking dish. Spread evenly. Sprinkle crust mixture on top of the sweet potato mixture. Spread it on top evenly.
- Bake the casserole in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 30 minutes, in the baking dish before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Meet Christi, Love From The Oven
I’m Christi I love sharing easy & delicious recipes that your family & friends will love. I’m a mom, baker, cookbook author and lover of sprinkles.
