Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients (17)

• For the Sweet Potatoes:
• 4 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed (about 4–5 very large sweet potatoes)
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 2 vanilla beans or 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste *
• 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil melted
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (it's an amazing flavor upgrade to grate your own nutmeg . I use this zester to do it.)
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• For the Pecan Oat Topping:
• 1 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats gluten free if necessary
• 1 cup roughly chopped pecans untoasted
• 1/2 cup almond meal **
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup