Brown Sugar Pecan and Cinnamon Apple Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Apple, large
  • 1 handful Cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 cup Raisins
  • 4 Sweet potatoes, medium sized

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Pecans

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized sweet potatoes
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 handful fresh or frozen cranberries
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

• Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly and pat dry
• Poke a generous amount of holes in each sweet potato using a fork
• Line a baking sheet with foil and bake sweet potatoes for 1 hr 15 minutes (or until completely done throughout) at 425 F
• Peel and chop apple into small pieces
• Place apples, cranberries, raisins and butter in a skillet and allow to cook down until apples have just a little bit of crunch left to them (on medium heat)
• Toss in pecans and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes on low heat
• Once sweet potatoes are done, scoop insides into a large bowl and mash
• Add apple mixture into the potato mixture and stir well
• Add filling back into potatoes and bake on 350 F for another 10-15 minutes
• Top with additional pecans, cinnamon and raisins if desired