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le Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes This Fall! Recipe

le Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes This Fall! Recipe
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Experience the comforting flavors of fall with Cranberry Apple Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, a delightful side dish featuring sweet potatoes filled with a spiced, fruity cranberry and apple mixture, enhanced with butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup.

Ingredients

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Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 large sweet potatoes

Filling

  • 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

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
  2. Bake Sweet Potatoes: Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft when pierced with a fork.
  3. Cool Sweet Potatoes: Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly to handle safely.
  4. Prepare Filling Base: While the potatoes bake, heat a skillet over medium heat.
  5. Cook Fruit Mixture: Melt the butter in the skillet, then add the diced apple, cranberries, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit softens and the cranberries begin to pop.
  6. Add Sweetener: Stir in the maple syrup and cook for an additional 2 minutes to meld the flavors.
  7. Slice Sweet Potatoes: Once cooled, slice the baked sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
  8. Scoop Flesh: Carefully scoop out most of the sweet potato flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin layer inside the skins to help maintain shape.
  9. Mix Filling: Mash the sweet potato flesh and mix in half of the cranberry apple filling until combined.
  10. Fill Sweet Potatoes: Spoon the sweet potato mixture back into each sweet potato skin evenly.
  11. Top with Fruit: Distribute the remaining cranberry apple mixture over the filled sweet potatoes.
  12. Bake Again: Place the stuffed sweet potatoes back on the baking sheet and bake for another 10-12 minutes until heated through and flavors melded.

Notes

  • These sweet potatoes are perfect as a festive side dish for fall gatherings including Thanksgiving and cozy weeknight dinners.
  • Pair this dish with roasted turkey, baked ham, or pork tenderloin for a traditional autumn meal.
  • You can use fresh or frozen cranberries depending on availability; if using frozen, no need to thaw before cooking.
  • Adjust the amount of maple syrup and spices to taste for a sweeter or more spiced flavor.

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