Best Baked Apples With Sweet Potato Stuffing Recipes

HEALTHY APPLE SWEET POTATO BAKE

Healthy Apple Sweet Potato Bake image

Grandmother always served sweet potatoes and apples with pork, so I know she'd approve of this dish I created to combine the two.-Audrey Thibodeau, Gilbert, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups sliced peeled cooked sweet potatoes
3 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 2 large)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

In a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the sweet potatoes and apples. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, nutmeg, allspice, salt and pepper; sprinkle half over apples. Dot with half of the butter. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

APPLE-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Apple-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes image

I haven't tried this yet, but with the holidays just around the corner, I thought this might make a tasty addition, with a difference.

Provided by Kayne

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup grated apple
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted, divided

Steps:

Wash and prick sweet potatoes. Microwave on high for about 15 minutes. More if needed, they need to be cooked through.
Let cool sweet potatoes cool.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut a thin slice, about 1/2 inch from the top of each potato.
Carefully scoop out meat, being sure not to puncture or tear potato skin.
Combine potato meat, butter, brown sugar, apple, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt and lemon juice, mix well.
Carefully spoon mixture into shells, top each potato with 1/2 of the pecans.
Place potatoes in baking dish. Bake for about 25 minutes; stuffing must be hot and tender. Top with remaining pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.3, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 409.1, Carbohydrate 48.6, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 23.1, Protein 4.8