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Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes Delight

Cranberry Apple Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 medium apple diced
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Wash and pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork.
  3. Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-60 minutes, until tender.
  4. While the potatoes bake, prepare the cranberry-apple mixture.
  5. In a saucepan, combine cranberries, diced apple, brown sugar, and a dash of cinnamon.
  6. Simmer until cranberries burst, about 5-7 minutes.
  7. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool slightly.
  8. Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin layer attached to the skin.
  9. Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  10. Fold in the cranberry-apple mixture until well combined.
  11. Spoon the filling back into the sweet potato skins.
  12. Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
  13. Remove from the oven and let rest briefly before serving.