Description

These cranberry apple twice-baked sweet potatoes combine the sweet flavors of roasted sweet potatoes, caramelized apples, and dried cranberries with the savory depth of spiced turkey sausage. Perfect as a comforting fall main dish or festive holiday side.

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 oz ground turkey sausage

2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced

1/2 cup dried cranberries

3 tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Pinch of salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Scrub sweet potatoes and prick each a few times with a fork. Bake on a sheet for 45–50 minutes until soft.
While potatoes bake, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook turkey sausage, breaking it up, for 6–7 minutes until browned.
Add diced apples, cranberries, maple syrup (or brown sugar), cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Simmer for 5 minutes until apples soften.
When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides, keeping the skins intact.
Mash the scooped sweet potato and stir in about half of the sausage-fruit mixture.
Refill the potato skins with this mashed mixture. Top each with the remaining sausage-fruit mixture.
Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if using, and return to oven for 10–15 minutes until heated through and golden.

Notes

Swap turkey sausage with plant-based sausage for a vegetarian version.

Pears can be used instead of apples for a different flavor.

Chopped walnuts or sunflower seeds can replace pecans.

For extra richness, add goat cheese or feta to the mashed sweet potatoes.

Spicy sausage or cayenne pepper can add heat.

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Reheat in oven at 350°F (175°C) for 15–20 minutes for best texture.

Can be frozen after baking and reheated from frozen at 375°F for 25–30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Main Dish
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
Calories: 320
Sugar: 14g
Sodium: 320mg
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 11g
Cholesterol: 35mg