Food and Recipes Veggies Potatoes Sweet Potato Sweet Potato Cobbler Be the first to rate & review! If your old-school sweet potato casserole is getting a little tired, mix it up with a sweet potato cobbler. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on October 6, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Antonis Achilleos, Food Styling: Gordon Sawyer and Tina Stamos, Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell Servings: 6 Sweet potato casserole is a tried-and-true staple on Southern tables, and you've probably been using the same recipe for decades. If your old-school recipe is getting a little tired, mix it up with our Sweet Potato Cobbler. We know—it sounds a bit strange. Cobblers are sweet, fruit-filled desserts, right? Not always! We've made the case for delicious savory cobblers before, but with our Sweet Potato Cobbler, you don't have to pick a side. Sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg bring the classic and comforting flavors you love from your favorite holiday casserole to this dish, but buttermilk drop biscuits change the game completely. You can spread the dough over the cobbler like a piecrust or place it over the cobbler in biscuit form. Either way, you're going to love this twist. If you like your sweet potatoes topped with pecans, cornflakes, or marshmallows, this variation has a delicious solution. A crumbly streusel topping adds that extra bit of sweetness and crunch you crave. Perhaps the best part about this recipe is that it's made entirely in your skillet, and you know what that means—the quickest cleanup ever. Whether you're debuting a new recipe at your next holiday gathering or you need a side dish recipe for a dinner party, this savory cobbler has all the answers. Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 Tbsp. whipping cream 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1/3 cup butter or margarine 1 2/3 cup self-rising flour 1/2 cup buttermilk Streusel Topping (recipe below) Directions Melt 1/2 cup butter in a 10 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Whisk in whipping cream and next 5 ingredients. Remove from heat. Layer sweet potato slices evenly in cream mixture. Cover with aluminum foil, and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Uncover. Cut 1/3 cup butter into flour with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly; stir in buttermilk until moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 to 4 times. Pat or roll dough to a 10 1/2-inch circle; place over cobbler. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping. Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden. Streusel Topping 1/3 cup uncooked regular oats1/3 cup all-purpose flour1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up1/3 cup chopped pecans Combine first 3 ingredients; cut in butter with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Rate It Print