SMASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED APPLES

Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Apples image

A rich potato puree with caramelized apples on top (though I would recommend using both caramelized apples and marshmallows, and they both add something different!) Served it for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it.

Provided by IceCreamFetish

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 pounds sweet potatoes
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 apples (such as McIntosh or Macoun) - peeled, cored, and cut into 8 pieces
3 tablespoons light brown sugar

Steps:

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add sweet potato, cover, and steam until soft, about 1 hour. Scoop the meat from the skin, transfer to a bowl, and smash using an electric mixer or wooden peg.
Stir 1/4 cup brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon into smashed sweet potatoes; allow to cool.
Stir cream, orange juice, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, salt, and pepper into smashed sweet potatoes; transfer to a baking dish.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir apples and 3 tablespoons brown sugar in the melted butter until lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Spoon caramelized apples over smashed sweet potatoes.
Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 492.3 mg, Sugar 20.5 g