Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole - Healthy, Paleo (Slow Cooker OR oven)

INGREDIENTS

For the sweet potato puree

3 1/2

lbs sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into 2 inch chunks or rounds)

1/4 cup

milk (plus more as needed (I usually use unsweetened almond or cashew milk))

3 tbsp

coconut oil (ghee or vegan butter (softened))

1/3 cup

pure maple syrup

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

large egg (optional, lightly beaten)

For the pecan topping:

1 1/3 cups

toasted pecans (roughly chopped)

2 tbsp

melted coconut oil

2 tbsp

pure maple syrup (depending on how sweet you want this)

2 tbsp

almond flour (or all purpose flour for non-paleo version)

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/8 tsp

nutmeg

1/8 tsp

salt