Description
Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes are a cozy fall side dish that blends creamy mashed sweet potatoes with caramelized apples, tart cranberries, and warm spices for a comforting, gluten-free, vegetarian treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed and halved lengthwise
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and finely diced
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- Chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place sweet potato halves cut-side down on the sheet and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until tender.
- While the potatoes bake, heat olive oil or butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add diced apple and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in cranberries, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Remove from heat.
- Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin shell. Mash until smooth.
- Stir in the apple-cranberry mixture and a pinch of salt. Mix until well combined.
- Spoon the filling back into the sweet potato shells and top with chopped nuts if desired.
- Return to the oven for another 10–15 minutes, until heated through and lightly golden on top.
Notes
- Gluten-free and vegetarian by default; use olive oil instead of butter to keep it Paleo-friendly.
- For extra crunch, sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts just before serving.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated for a quick fall side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes, cranberry stuffed sweet potatoes, fall side dish, paleo-friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian