Description
A cozy dish of roasted sweet potatoes filled with a flavorful apple-pecan combination, enhanced by warm spices, perfect for fall evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 1½–2 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Roast sweet potatoes for 45–55 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet, melt butter or olive oil over medium heat.
- Add diced apples, brown sugar or maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; sauté for 6–8 minutes until apples are tender.
- Stir in chopped pecans and lemon juice.
- Scoop out a portion of each potato, mix some flesh into the apple mixture, then return stuffing to the skins.
- Bake or broil for an additional 8–10 minutes to warm through.
Notes
For a tangy twist, you can add goat cheese or cooked crumbled bacon on top.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 60
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg