Ruth's Chris Copycat Sweet Potatoes

When I stumbled on this recipe for Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Copycat sweet potatoes, I knew it would be a winner! Truthfully it's more of a dessert than a side dish. If you haven't been to Ruth's Chris, do yourself a favor and find the nearest one and get there whether by car, train, or plane!

Ruth's Chris Copycat Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Mixture
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes, bake them whole first on a sheet pan
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
1 stick butter, melted
Combine the insides of sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, and butter in a mixing bowl and whip until well combined. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish or into ramekins like these. Then cover with Pecan topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and allow to set for 30 minutes before serving. 

Pecan Topping
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/3 stick butter, softened

​Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts, and softened butter in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

Step-by-step
Bake your sweet potatoes for 60 minutes at 400 degrees. Make sure you place them on a baking pan. When you take them out of the oven cut them in half so they can cool a little before you handle them. Combine the insides of sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, and butter in a mixing bowl and whip until well combined. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish or into ramekins. ​

Combine brown sugar, flour, nuts, and softened butter in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

Cover with Pecan topping. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and allow to set for 30 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!!!! 

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