Description
Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes are a heartwarming dish that merges the rich sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with the tartness of cranberries and the zest of apples. This comforting recipe is perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy dinners, impressing your guests with its delightful flavors and beautiful presentation. Easy to prepare, you’ll find yourself savoring every creamy, crunchy bite while creating cherished memories around the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 lbs)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 medium tart apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), chopped
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and pierce sweet potatoes with a fork.
- Bake sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- While they bake, mix chopped apples, cranberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl.
- Once cool, slice open each sweet potato and scoop out most flesh into a bowl.
- Combine sweet potato flesh with the cranberry apple mixture until creamy.
- Fill potato skins with the mixture, top with pecans, and return to the oven at 350°F (175°C) for another 15-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato half (175g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg