Cranberry Apple Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Amazingly delicious sweet potatoes recipe Twicebaked loaded w cranberry apple A flavorful easy dish perfect for holidays or any occasion
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes
- Apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- Fresh or frozen cranberries
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Milk or cream
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Maple syrup (optional)
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Scrub sweet potatoes, pierce with a fork, and roast for 45-60 minutes, or until soft.
- While sweet potatoes roast, dice apples and sauté in butter over medium heat until softened.
- Add cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the skillet with apples. Cook until cranberries burst and mixture thickens.
- Slice roasted sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Place the flesh in a bowl.
- Add cranberry apple filling, melted butter, milk or cream, salt, and pepper to the bowl with sweet potato flesh. Mash until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon the sweet potato and cranberry apple mixture back into the sweet potato skins. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through and lightly golden brown.
- Garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts, maple syrup, or sour cream/Greek yogurt before serving (optional).