Rolling Prairie Recipe

Sweet Potato and Apple Bake

If you want to dress your sweet potatoes up just a bit AND make your kitchen smell warm and inviting, this is the classic combination to do it. It makes a great after school snack; healthy, sweet, and comforting.

2-3 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced approximately 1/4-inch thick
2 flavorful fall apples, peeled and sliced approximately 1/4-inch thick
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup apple cider
½ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil a large shallow baking dish. Arrange sweet potato and apple slices attractively in the dish. Combine butter, syrup or honey, cider, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until butter is melted. Pour half of the mixture over the sweet potatoes and apples. Bake for 45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Halfway through the baking, drizzle the remaining butter/syrup mixture over the sweet potatoes and apples.

Nutritional Note: One serving provides 281% of daily recommended Vitamin A.