Description
Cozy and bright stuffed sweet potatoes with spiced sautéed apples, toasted pecans, and maple for a perfect fall dinner side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter (or oil)
- 2 medium diced apples
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast sweet potatoes for 45–60 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet, heat butter over medium heat.
- Add diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; sauté for 8–10 minutes until caramelized.
- Stir in the toasted pecans and maple syrup.
- Split the cooked sweet potatoes and fluff the flesh.
- Spoon the apple mixture into the sweet potatoes and finish under the broiler for 1–2 minutes if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whole potato or 2 halves
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg