#casserole
This comforting casserole balances earthy sweet potatoes with bright pineapple and warm spices, topped with a toasted marshmallow layer.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes or 50 minutes
Servings: 4–6 (depending on serving size)
Ingredients
+. 1 can of crushed pineapple and juice (approx. 20 oz)
+. 4 oz of applesauce
+.1 packet of instant sweet potato mashed potato mix
(Betty Crocker mashed sweet potatoes)
+.4 tbsp of oil
+.1/8 tsp of ground cloves
+.1/4 tsp of ground ginger
+.1/4 tsp of salt
+.1/2 cup of milk
+.1/2 tsp or 1 tsp of molasses
+.1/4 tsp (use 3/8 tsp) of ground cardamom powder
opt: Mini marshmallows (for topping)
Optional: Brown sugar to taste (reg. sugar)
Optional: Cool Whip (for serving)
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a medium-sized baking dish.
Prepare Potatoes: Prepare the sweet potato mash from the packet. If the packet requires milk and fat, use the 1/2 cup milk and 4 tbsp oil from the ingredient list.
Combine Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the prepared sweet potato mash, the entire can of pineapple (do not drain), applesauce, molasses, salt, ground cloves, ground ginger, and ground cardamom.
Adjust Sweetness (Optional): Taste the mixture. If you desire more sweetness, stir in 1 tablespoon of brown sugar at a time until satisfied.
Bake Base: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 40–50 minutes, or until the mixture is fully heated through and bubbling around the edges.
Add Marshmallows: Remove the dish from the oven. Spread a layer of mini marshmallows evenly across the top.
Toast Topping: Return the dish to the oven for 10 minutes, or place it under the broiler for 1–2 minutes, watching very carefully, until the marshmallows are puffed up and golden brown.
Serve: Let the casserole cool slightly before serving warm. It pairs excellently with a dollop of Cool Whip on top.
note: used parchment paper
by: verlecia f.
aka: lyricvixen
date: 12/01/2025
Dec 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM UTC
neglected and forgotten
like the fridge in the garage
my thoughts the neighbors casserole rotting in the back
my emotions bottles of beer long forgotten from warm july-s
my words a tub of ice cream in the back
sweet and freezer-burned waiting to be eaten
heard
Oct 5, 2022
Oct 5, 2022 at 7:58 PM UTC
I started with my dress,
The white one with the black flowery design.
I added my black scarf, draping it
Casually around my head,
Trying to stop my thoughts from drifting
To what I was dressing up for.
I slipped on my sandals and then
Slipped out the door,
Not slamming it because that felt like
An ending.
I didn’t want another ending.
Walking into the church,
The temperature went up 50 degrees,
And my anxiety went up 100.
I shook hands with the extended family,
Hugged your widow,
And comforted your grandchildren.
I made it through the opening liturgy,
Your favorite hymn, and the obituary.
I even stopped my tears from falling
During your granddaughter’s touching eulogy,
When she started sobbing up there on the altar.
Afterwards, I sat through the meal,
Everything tasting like cardboard in
My mouth as the temperature kept increasing.
Near the end of the night,
When the church was clearing out,
I went back to the food,
Craving a final bite of cheesy potato casserole
Before I could finally leave this night behind.
Yet when I get there,
The tray is cleaned out,
And there is no more cheesy potato casserole.
That’s when I finally break down and sob.
I didn’t get that last bite of
Cheesy potato casserole.
Jul 16, 2018
Jul 16, 2018 at 3:11 PM UTC