Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
These Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes are a delightful twist on the classic sweet potato dish, incorporating the flavors of apples, cranberries, and warm spices to create a comforting and flavorful side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
Apple-Cranberry Filling:
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Prepare sweet potatoes: Scrub and dry the sweet potatoes, then prick them with a fork. Roast for 40-45 minutes until tender.
- Make apple-cranberry filling: In a skillet, melt butter and sauté apples, cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until apples soften.
- Add pecans: Introduce chopped pecans and sauté briefly.
- Fill sweet potatoes: Split open sweet potatoes, fluff the insides, and spoon apple-cranberry filling onto each half.
- Bake again: Return stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven for 10 minutes at 425°F.
- Serve: Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize the sweetness by adjusting the amount of sugar used.
- Feel free to add a sprinkle of sea salt for a sweet-savory contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato half
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Apple, Side Dish, Fall Recipes
