Apple Cranberry Twice Baked Sweet Potato- Twisted Mikes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: fresh cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh cranberries can be less sweet and more tart.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Poke holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork.

Bake the sweet potatoes for 45 to 55 minutes.

In a pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add 2 diced small apples to the pan and peel them beforehand.

Add 1/2 cup of dried cranberries, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the pan.

Cook the mixture for about 3 to 4 minutes to soften the apples and melt the sugar.

Add 1/4 cup of chopped pecans and cook for one more minute.

Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and slice them open.

Fluff the sweet potato flesh with a fork.

Spoon the apple and cranberry mixture generously on top of the sweet potato flesh.

Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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