Description
Creamy baked sweet potatoes stuffed with a tart and sweet cranberry-apple filling, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. A stunning and delicious side dish for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 juicy apple, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pierce potatoes and bake for 45-50 mins.
- Let potatoes cool slightly.
- Melt butter in a skillet. Add apple, cranberries, spices, and salt.
- Cook for 5-7 mins until fruit is tender.
- Stir in maple syrup and cook 2 more mins.
- Slice baked potatoes in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out flesh, leaving a thin layer.
- Mash flesh and mix with half the fruit filling.
- Spoon mixture back into skins.
- Top with remaining fruit filling.
- Bake for 10-12 mins until heated through.
Notes
Can be assembled a day ahead and baked just before serving.
Keywords: twice baked sweet potatoes, cranberry apple sweet potatoes, holiday side dish, easy sweet potato recipe, festive vegetarian side
