Heavenly Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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These luscious baked sweet potatoes taste a little bit like a pumpkin pie. They also feature fruits and nuts for added nutrition. If you like, toss some mini marshmallows on top to make it extra indulgent. —Cynthia Peterson, Roswell, New Mexico

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Heavenly Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

30 55 85

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, apple cider, maple syrup, butter and reserved pineapple juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup and syrupy, about 20 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and cloves; set aside and keep warm.
Layer half of the potatoes, apples and pineapple in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with salt. Pour reduced liquid over top. Cover and bake at 400° for 40 minutes or just until tender.
Sprinkle with pecans. Bake, uncovered, 13-18 minutes longer or until potatoes and apples are tender. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 231 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 224 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Heavenly Baked Sweet Potatoes in Healthy Cooking October/November 2012, p40