Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole
Elevate your holiday table or cozy family dinner with this Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole, a delightful blend of warm spices, tender sweet potatoes, and tart apple slices. This irresistible recipe features layers of sweet potatoes and apples, bathed in a rich, spiced brown sugar cream sauce and crowned with a buttery pecan crumble topping. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, it’s a harmonious balance of sweet and savory that’s sure to impress. Ready in just an hour, this crowd-pleasing side dish is ideal for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any occasion where comfort food takes center stage.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 3 medium apples
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup pecans
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with butter or non-stick spray.
Peel the sweet potatoes and apples. Slice the sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch thick rounds and the apples into thin wedges.
Layer the sweet potato slices and apple wedges alternately in the prepared dish, slightly overlapping them.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and heavy cream until the mixture is smooth and just begins to bubble. Remove from heat.
Pour the brown sugar and cream mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes and apples.
In a mixing bowl, combine the pecans, flour, honey, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Use your fingers or a pastry cutter to mix until the topping resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle the pecan topping evenly over the sweet potato and apple layers in the casserole dish.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil, then bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the topping is golden and crisp.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve warm as a side dish for holiday meals or any cozy family dinner.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2579 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 125.4 g | 161% | |
| Saturated Fat | 55.4 g | 277% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 244 mg | 81% | |
| Sodium | 1653 mg | 72% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 359.3 g | 131% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 42.0 g | 150% | |
| Total Sugars | 196.4 g | ||
| Protein | 20.8 g | 42% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 390 mg | 30% | |
| Iron | 9.2 mg | 51% | |
| Potassium | 968 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
