Something next to normal, that's the thing I'd like to try

No. Although I do make that one just because it's been traditional in our family. That's just mashed up sweet potatoes with some butter, brown sugar, maybe orange juice and/or cinnamon, perhaps raisins in the body. With the marshmallows on top. Depends on my mood and what I have on hand.

The one with the pecans is different. The crushed pecan crust is what makes it so desserty. That and the amounts of butter and sugar that go into it...