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Irresistible Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Irresistible Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Discover the delightful balance of flavors in this Irresistible Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 0.5 cup fresh cranberries (50g)
  • 1 medium apple peeled and diced
  • 0.25 cup orange juice (60ml)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (30g)
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup (45ml)
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon (1 ml)
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg (1 ml)
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt (1 ml)
  • 0.25 cup chopped pecans (30g)

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Saucepan
  • mixing bowl
  • fork

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400?F (200?C).
  2. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
  3. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork.
  4. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 45-50 minutes until tender.
  6. While the potatoes bake, combine cranberries and orange juice in a saucepan.
  7. Cook over medium heat until cranberries start to burst, about 5 minutes.
  8. Add the diced apple to the cranberry mixture.
  9. Stir in the butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  10. Cook for another 5 minutes until apples are tender.
  11. Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool slightly.
  12. Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise.
  13. Scoop out the flesh, leaving a small border inside the skin.
  14. Mash the sweet potato flesh in a bowl.
  15. Stir the cranberry-apple mixture into the mashed sweet potato.
  16. Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins.
  17. Place the stuffed sweet potatoes back on the baking sheet.
  18. Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top of the stuffed sweet potatoes.
  19. Return to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  20. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 120mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 18000IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Feel free to customize the ingredients and spices as desired for a personalized touch.

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