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Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes: A Holiday Side Dish Showstopper

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Creamy twice-baked sweet potatoes filled with tart cranberries, tender apples, and warm spices a festive side dish perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 apple, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh or dried cranberries
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped pecans for topping (optional)

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and bake for 45–50 minutes until tender.
  • 2. Let potatoes cool slightly, then slice in half and scoop out the flesh, leaving a thin shell.
  • 3. Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  • 4. In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté apples until soft. Stir in cranberries.
  • 5. Fold apple-cranberry mixture into mashed sweet potatoes.
  • 6. Spoon filling back into potato shells.
  • 7. Return to oven and bake for 10–15 minutes until heated through.
  • 8. Top with pecans if desired and serve warm.

Notes

  • You can prepare the filling a day ahead and bake before serving.
  • Use dried cranberries if fresh aren’t available.
  • For extra sweetness, drizzle with more maple syrup before serving.

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Keywords: Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes, holiday side dish, Thanksgiving sweet potatoes

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