Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
A cozy dish featuring tender sweet potatoes stuffed with cranberries, apples, and topped with crunchy nuts, perfect for autumn meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (or frozen, thawed)
- 1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- Salt to taste
- Chopped pecans or walnuts for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pierce them with a fork.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until tender.
- Cool slightly and cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
- Mix sweet potato flesh with cranberries, diced apple, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, butter, and a pinch of salt.
- Refill the sweet potato skins with the mixture.
- Top with chopped pecans or walnuts if desired.
- Return to the oven for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat at 350°F.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg