Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, salt, 1/4 cup butter, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon, sugar, and heavy cream. Mix until well incorporated.

Step 4

Pour the mixture into your prepared casserole dish.

Step 5

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup butter, flour, light brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Mix until coarse using a pastry blender or your fingers.

Step 6

Sprinkle the pecan brown sugar topping over the top of the sweet potato mixture.

Step 7

Bake in the oven until the pecans turn toasty-brown in color, for about 30 minutes.

Step 8

Serve warm!