Description
This Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe offers a delightful combination of sweet and tart flavors, featuring tender baked sweet potatoes filled with a spiced mixture of fresh cranberries, apples, brown sugar, and butter. Perfect as a comforting side dish during fall and winter meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
Filling
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Garnish
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
- Bake sweet potatoes: Place washed sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and bake for 45 to 60 minutes until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped apples, fresh cranberries, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, and unsalted butter. Mash the mixture lightly to blend the ingredients while maintaining some texture.
- Scoop sweet potato flesh: Once the sweet potatoes are baked, cut them in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out some of the flesh into the bowl with the prepared filling mixture.
- Fill the potato skins: Mix the scooped sweet potato flesh thoroughly with the cranberry and apple filling, then spoon this mixture back into the potato skins evenly.
- Bake again: Return the filled sweet potatoes to the oven, this time set at 350°F (175°C), and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the filling is heated through.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh parsley if desired, and serve warm as a flavorful side dish.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best balance of sweetness and acidity.
- For a vegan version, substitute butter with a plant-based margarine or coconut oil.
- Make sure the sweet potatoes are fully cooked and tender before scooping to ensure smooth filling.
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Adjust brown sugar quantity to taste depending on your preferred sweetness level.
