Description
Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes offer a delightful blend of tart cranberries, sweet apples, and fluffy sweet potato. This recipe provides a comforting and flavorful dish, perfect for holidays or casual meals. It is easy to prepare and visually appealing, combining comfort food with nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 medium apples (e.g., Honeycrisp, Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
- Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork. Bake the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack for 45-60 minutes, or until very tender when squeezed.
- Once baked, remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly until they are easy to handle. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C).
- Carefully slice each sweet potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, leaving a thin shell intact.
- Add the fresh cranberries, diced apples, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the bowl with the sweet potato flesh. Mash everything together until well combined but still slightly chunky.
- Spoon the cranberry apple sweet potato mixture back into the sweet potato skins, mounding it slightly.
- Place the filled sweet potato halves on a baking sheet. Bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until the filling is heated through and lightly golden.
- If using, sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts during the last 5 minutes of baking for a delicious cranberry apple twice baked finish.
- Serve your delightful Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes warm.
Notes
- For a creamier texture in your cranberry apple twice baked dessert, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of milk or cream to the sweet potato mixture.
- Adjust the amount of brown sugar based on the sweetness of your apples and your personal preference for this tasty cranberry apple twice baked dish.
- These scrumptious cranberry apple twice baked sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead of time. Assemble them, then cover and refrigerate. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes when reheating.
- Consider adding a touch of orange zest to the cranberry apple mixture for an extra bright flavor.
- This recipe is a fantastic way to enjoy a sweet cranberry apple twice baked treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato half
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg