Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Heidi Grant, Orangeville, Ontario

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 04, 2022

This easy apple and sweet potato bake, drizzled with a brown sugar and cinnamon sauce, is a natural for holiday meals. " I like to serve this autumn side dish with ham," writes Heidi Grant of Orangeville, Ontario. "If you wish, you can substitute two 18-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, drained."

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Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes

Yield:6 servings
Prep:20 min
Cook:45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and sliced
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Directions

  1. Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray, alternately layer sweet potato and apple slices in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with brown sugar mixture.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.
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