Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes: Easy & Delicious Comfort Food
A comforting and delicious recipe for cranberry apple twice-baked sweet potatoes that combines the sweetness of baked sweet potatoes with tart cranberries and apples.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 cup diced apples
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the sweet potatoes and pierce them with a fork.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 45-60 minutes until tender.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg over medium heat until the cranberries burst.
- Once the sweet potatoes are cooled, cut them in half and scoop out the insides, mixing it with the cranberry-apple mixture.
- Fill the sweet potato skins with the mixture, top with chopped pecans, and return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
Notes
- For a vegan option, substitute butter with coconut oil.
- Adjust the sweetness by reducing the amount of brown sugar if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes, comfort food, sweet potatoes