This easy sweet potato cobbler is made with cake mix and canned yams. The filling is flavored with pumpkin spice and vanilla. Topped with an extra buttery pecan streusel crisp.
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This fall inspired sweet potato pie dessert will make your home smell like Thanksgiving. It's such a cozy treat for chilly nights that the whole family will love.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Cake mix cobbler recipe starts by picking your favorite cake mix, canned yams or sweet potato, butter, and flavorings.
Canned Yams or Sweet Potato
When choosing canned sweet potato at the grocery store you’ll also see the “yams” on the can. The ingredients will typically be sweet potatoes, sugar, and water.
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Boxed Cake Mix
My boxed cake mix of choice in this recipe is butter pecan cake mix, which is perfect for fall and Thanksgiving.
Substitute yellow, butter, spiced, or a cinnamon flavored cake mix if preferred.
Butter
For the best baked desserts real butter is key, the flavor is classic. A butter substitute can be used or a neutral oil.
Mix In's & Additions
Flavor the sweet potatoes with sprinkle pumpkin spice or warm spices, vanilla extract, brown sugar, fresh orange juice or zest, or maple syrup.
Warm spices like ginger, all spice, nutmeg, and cinnamon would be great substitutions for pumpkin spice. Try this easy mixed spice recipe.
Serving and Toppings
After the sweet potato cobbler has baked up golden and bubbly, served warm right out of the baking pan. Grab a large spoon and scoop it out onto a small plate or bowl.
Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, marshmallows or fluff, whipped cream or topping, caramel sauce, toasted pecans or almonds, or sprinkle of warm spices.
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How To Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap, keep refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Easily reheat the cobbler in the microwave or oven.
Step by Step Photos and Directions
- Grab the ingredients and prep them.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
3. Open the canned yams or sweet potatoes. Pour out about half of the liquid. Add the remaining sweet potatoes and liquid to a 9x13 baking dish.
4. Cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces.
5. Spread into an even layer.
6. Sprinkle with pumpkin spice and vanilla extract.
7. In a mixing bowl add the cake mix and softened butter.
8. Mix until a soft dough is formed.
9. Layer onto the cut sweet potatoes into small clumps.
10. Place into the oven and bake for 50 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
11. Remove from the oven and let cool.
12. Serve warm with marshmallows or fluff, chopped pecans, whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy.
Sweet Potato Cobbler
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Mixing Bowls
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 29oz Canned Sweet Potatoes or Yams
- 1 15.25oz Butter Pecan Cake Mix or Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 cup Butter (Softened)
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice or Mixed Spice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Open the canned yams or sweet potatoes. Pour out about half of the liquid.
- Add the remaining sweet potatoes and liquid to a 9x13 baking dish. Cut into small pieces and spread into an even layer.
- Sprinkle with pumpkin spice and vanilla extract.
- In a mixing bowl add the cake mix and softened butter.
- Mix until a soft dough is formed. Layer onto the cut sweet potatoes into small clumps.
- Place into the oven and bake for 50 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Serve warm with marshmallows, chopped pecans, whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy.
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