Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes. When cool enough to handle, cut off a thin slice from the top of each potato; discard. Mash pulp with butter, adding brown sugar and orange zest. Learn how to make Apple-Pecan-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes.

Chop pulp; place in a bowl. Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole is a sweet and savory side dish made with pumpkin pie spice and topped with crunchy pecans. This fresh and easy twist on a classic sweet potato casserole will wow any crowd!. You can cook Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes

It's 6 each of med sweet potatoes.
It's 1/2 cup of cubed butter.
You need 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar.
You need 1/2 tsp of grated orange peel.
It's 1 each of medium apple chopped.
Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped pecans.
You need 1 cup of shredded cheese of choice for topping if desired.
You need 1 cup of mini marshmallos if desired.

Great as a Thanksgiving side dish, serve alongside other classic sides like stuffing, mashed potatoes, and a green bean casserole!. To Prepare Sweet Potatoes & Apples When cool enough to handle, lightly mash the sweet potato flesh with a fork. Be careful not to break the skin. Pour the drizzle evenly over the sweet potato halves and let it soak in.

Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes step by step

prep time 45 mins, bake approx 1 and 1/2 hours total plus cooling.
scrub and pierce potatoes with a fork. place in foil lined 15 X10 by 1inch baking pan. bake at 400degrees for 45~60 minutes or until tender.
when cool, cut a thin slice from top of each potato; discard. scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells; transfer to a large bowl. mash with butter, brown sugar and orange peel. fold in apple and pecans.( if desired and you wish, you could add a little more brown sugar or butter to taste: I did, just a bit).
spoon into potatoes shells. return to baking pan. bake 15~20 mins longer or until heated through..
if you choose to top with shredded cheese , or marshmallows, you could add it during the last step to melt :-).

Top the potato halves evenly with the pecan mixture. Golden Delicious is the best type to use since it's texture and firmness is similar to the Sweet Potato. Definitely BAKE your potoates first (locks in the sweetness and vitamins!), cool, then slice. These warm seasonal apples make a great side dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner. For information on women and heart disease, visit Go Red for Women.