Thanksgiving is 2 days away people! If you are behind the power curve and need a last-minute dish to bring to Thanksgiving dinner, I’ve got an easy side dish you can throw together in a pinch. I’m going to keep this blog post short and sweet, well because this recipe is short and sweet. Behold! The ever so glorious Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples.
I love this recipe because it has minimal ingredients, most of which are Paleo. If you are on a Paleo Diet, you can simply omit the butter. Sweet potatoes, Granny Smith Apples and dried cranberries, tossed in a honey cinnamon sauce are oh so sweet. The best part is this recipe is guilt free! Naturally sweet and packed with nutrients, this holiday side dish is easy to make and sure to please at the dinner table. Even my dog Oreo approves of this recipe.
| Prep Time | 15 |
| Cook Time | 40 minutes |
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- 4 sweet potatoes
- 2 granny smith apples
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or oil of your choice.
- Wash, peel and chop the sweet potatoes into bite size chunks. Sweet potato chucks should be approximately an inch and a half in size.
- Wash and chop the apples into bite size chunks. Apple chunks should be about the same size as the sweet potato chunks. I like to leave the peel on the apples because it adds some color and it’s packed with nutrients. Feel free to peel the apples if that is your preference.
- Add your chopped sweet potatoes to the greased baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F. While your potatoes begin to cook, make your honey cinnamon sauce.
- Melt 3 tbsp of butter in the microwave in a microwave safe dish. Remove the butter from the microwave and to the dish, add ¼ cup of honey and 1 tsp of cinnamon. If you are omitting the butter to make this a Paleo dish, simply mix together the honey and cinnamon.
- Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Add in the chopped apples and ¼ cup of dried cranberries to the baking dish. Pour the honey cinnamon sauce over top of the potatoes, apples and dried cranberries, tossing with a spoon to ensure all ingredients are coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Return the apples and sweet potatoes to the oven for an additional 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- Remove the beautiful caramelized Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Apples from the oven and enjoy.