Description
Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes bring together a delightful combination of tart cranberries, sweet apples, and fluffy sweet potatoes. This comforting dish is perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy dinners at home. With vibrant colors and an irresistible flavor profile, each bite offers a warm embrace, making it a standout centerpiece on any table. Easy to prepare yet impressively elegant, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup Granny Smith apples (diced)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake washed sweet potatoes on parchment-lined baking sheet for 45 minutes or until tender.
- While baking, mix diced apples, cranberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Allow sweet potatoes to cool slightly, then slice lengthwise and scoop out most flesh into a bowl.
- Mash sweet potato flesh with butter until creamy; fold in apple-cranberry mixture.
- Spoon the mixture back into sweet potato skins and return to oven for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg