- Casserole:
- 3 cups mashed cooked yams
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk yams, eggs, 1/2 cup butter, white sugar, coconut, milk, and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth; pour into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Stir pecans, brown sugar, butter, and flour together in a separate bowl until crumbly; sprinkle over the yam mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until the topping is slightly browned, about 30 minutes.