Upside Down Pineapple Sweet Potatoes
Elevate your side dish game with Upside Down Pineapple Sweet Potatoes—a delightful mash-up of savory and sweet flavors that’s as visually stunning as it is delicious! This crowd-pleasing recipe layers tender rounds of sweet potatoes over a luscious brown sugar and butter caramel base, topped with sunny slices of pineapple and optional crunchy pecans or walnuts for added texture. A touch of cinnamon, nutmeg, and honey brings warm, festive notes to this easy-to-make dish. Perfect as a show-stopping accompaniment to holiday meals or a creative alternative to traditional sweet potato casseroles, this recipe bakes up beautifully in just 40 minutes and flips over to reveal a golden, caramelized masterpiece. Serve it warm and watch it disappear from the table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 6 rings pineapple slices
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 as needed cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9-inch round baking dish or skillet with cooking spray and set aside.
Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Set them aside while preparing the caramel base.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until combined. Remove from heat and pour the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Arrange the pineapple rings evenly over the brown sugar mixture. If using, scatter pecans or walnuts into the spaces between and around the pineapple rings.
Layer the sweet potato slices on top of the pineapple rings, slightly overlapping them in a circular pattern. Make sure to cover the entire surface.
Lightly drizzle honey over the sweet potato slices for additional sweetness.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and slightly golden on top.
Let the dish cool for 5 minutes. Carefully invert the baking dish onto a serving platter to reveal the caramelized pineapple and nut topping.
Serve warm as a side dish or a sweet treat. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1717 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 69.4 g | 89% | |
| Saturated Fat | 29.9 g | 150% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 124 mg | 41% | |
| Sodium | 912 mg | 40% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 283.7 g | 103% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.9 g | 96% | |
| Total Sugars | 179.0 g | ||
| Protein | 13.9 g | 28% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 343 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 6.7 mg | 37% | |
| Potassium | 809 mg | 17% | |
*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.
