Best Sweet Potatoes With Walnut Cranberry Butter Recipes

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CRANBERRY-WALNUT SWEET POTATOES



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If you ask me, the best part of a holiday dinner is the sweet potatoes! You can make the sauce up to a day ahead-just leave out the walnuts until you're ready to serve. -Mary Wilhelm, Sparta, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 large sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub sweet potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Bake 1 hour or until tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in cranberries, syrup, cranberry juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until berries pop, stirring occasionally. Stir in walnuts and mustard; heat through., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half; sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt. Top with cranberry mixture; sprinkle with chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

WALNUT AND CRANBERRY STUFFED SWEET POTATOES



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Walnut and Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Provided by Jenny Shea Rawn, MS, MPH, RD, recipe developer and healthy food blogger at My Cape Cod Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
1 cup California walnuts, chopped
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) salted butter, softened
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons maple syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Pierce sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and place onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork or sharp knife. Let sweet potatoes cool slightly then slice open lengthwise and spread open slightly. Mash pulp of each sweet potato with a fork.
  • Combine chopped walnuts, cranberries, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt into a medium bowl; mix well.
  • Mound each sweet potato with 1/3 cup cranberry walnut mixture. Place sweet potatoes back in oven and bake an additional 15 minutes, until topping is warm and fragrant. Remove sweet potatoes from oven.
  • Drizzle sweet potatoes with maple syrup and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 cal, SaturatedFat 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Carbohydrate 67 g, Sugar 39 g, Protein 5 g

SWEET POTATOES WITH WALNUTS AND CRANBERRIES



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This is a tasty Fall dish at Thanksgiving of any time.

Provided by Beverley Williams @Beverley1991

Categories     Vegetables

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 pound(s) sweet potatoes (3 large)
1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
4 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
2 cup(s) cranberries, fresh or frozrn
1/2 cup(s) orange juice
1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts
2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Cook sweet potatoes in microwave until tender. (12 to 15 minutes) Be sure to pierce several times with a fork.
  • Cool slightly then peel and slice potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  • Arrange half of the potato slices in the prepared dish.
  • Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. melted butter and top with half of the cranberries.
  • Repeat layers. Pour orange juice evenly over the casserole.
  • Cover the dish with foil. Bake 40 minutes.
  • While cooking prepare topping as follows: Combine walnuts, 2 Tbsp. melted butter, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon.
  • Remove the casserole from oven and sprinkle walnut mixture over the top.
  • Return to oven and bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until brown and bubbly.

SWEET POTATO CRANBERRY BAKE



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In October, my husband helps harvest cranberries at a friend's bogs, so I have access to the very freshest ingredients. Their bold autumn flavor pairs up perfectly with sweet potatoes to make a seasonal side dish my family looks forward to. -Jill Doyle, Kingston, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large sweet potatoes
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup orange juice
TOPPING:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 20-30 minutes. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-in. slices. , Place half in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cranberries, brown sugar and butter. Repeat layers. Pour orange juice over top. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, until topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY WALNUT SWEET POTATOES



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This recipe comes from Taste of Home's Best Holiday Recipes, 2009, & if you're as big a fan of the sweet potato as I am, well . . .

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Scrub & pierce the sweet potatoes, then bake them for 1 hour or until tender.
  • In a small saucepan, saute the onion in the butter until tender, then add the cranberries, syrup, water, cranberry juice & just 1/8 teaspoon of the salt.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the berries pop, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the walnuts & mustard & heat through.
  • Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, then sprinkle with the pepper & remaining salt.
  • Top each half of potato with 2 tablespoons of the cranberry mixture, & sprinkle with chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.4, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 3.8, Sodium 118.3, Carbohydrate 26, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 12.5, Protein 2.3

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH WALNUTS



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Make and share this Sweet Potato Casserole With Walnuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carrie sheridan

Categories     Vegetable

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup black walnut, chopped
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • With electric mixer (do not use a food processor)whip all ingredients, except walnuts and nutmeg, until light.
  • Stir in walnuts and put in a buttered casserole dish. Spread evenly and grate fresh nutmeg over the top.
  • Bake 45 minutes until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.8, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 114.6, Sodium 216.3, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 9.9, Protein 7.7

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