Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
These Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes are a delicious and easy Thanksgiving side dish, stuffed with sweet caramelized apples and cranberries.
Equipment
- Baking Dish
- Medium skillet
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1-in cubes
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Scrub sweet potatoes clean then dry completely. Place in a baking dish and prick all over with a fork. Roast sweet potatoes at 425F 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are very tender.
- While sweet potatoes are roasting, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add apples, cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar and saute several minutes, stirring occasionally until apples are tender. Add pecans and saute 1 additional minute until nuts are incorporated.
- Split sweet potatoes open and fluff interior with a fork. Top each with apple cranberry mixture. Bake sweet potatoes at 425F an additional 10 minutes until filling is bubbly. Serve sweet potatoes warm and enjoy!
Notes
These sweet potatoes make for a great side dish during Thanksgiving and are a healthier alternative to traditional casseroles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sweet potatoCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 10000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.5mg
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