Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
A delightful twist on traditional sweet potatoes, combining the tartness of cranberries with the sweetness of apples for a perfect side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake them for 45 minutes or until tender.
- While the sweet potatoes bake, combine cranberries, apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Cut the baked sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a thin layer inside the skin.
- Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, then mix in the cranberry and apple mixture.
- Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins and top with chopped pecans.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
Notes
- For a smoother texture, blend the sweet potato flesh before mixing with the cranberry and apple mixture.
- Adjust the amount of sugar based on the tartness of the cranberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 potato
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg