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Twice baked sweet potatoes with cranberries and apples

Cranberry Apple Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

These Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are filled with a delicious blend of cranberries and apples, making them a perfect side dish for any meal. They offer a sweet and savory flavor profile that will delight your taste buds.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 4 potatoes
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • large bowl
  • fork
  • knife

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 medium apple peeled, cored, and diced
  • 0.5 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup pecans chopped (optional)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and pierce sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
  • Slice sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.
  • Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.

Filling

  • Stir in diced apple and dried cranberries into the mashed sweet potato mixture.
  • Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.

Final Bake

  • Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until heated through and lightly browned.

Notes

For extra sweetness, drizzle with maple syrup before serving. These sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead of time and reheated.