Irresistible Sweet Potato Oranges

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Cut 1/2 inch off one end of each orange and spoon out flesh. Place orange shells into a deep casserole dish.

Mix sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter, orange juice, eggs, vanilla, and orange zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into orange shells.

Combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, pecans, and flour in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and butter melts, 3 to 4 minutes; spoon mixture over oranges. Add 1/2 inch water around orange shells in the casserole dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.