Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

The genius hack in this recipe: topping sweet potatoes with marshmallows while they're still piping hot from the slow cooker yields a baked marshmallow topping that's typical with baked sweet potato casseroles.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (1/2 inch)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup toasted chopped pecans