Green Apples Stuffed With Sweet Potatoes
📜 Collection: Dwayne Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Sides Delightful tart green apples are hollowed out and generously filled with spiced sweet potatoes and marshmallows. Baked until tender, they make a comforting and unique holiday side dish.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 mins | 30 mins | None | 8-10 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Baking dish
- Apple corer
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Filling & Shells
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8-10 | Green apples | Large, firm |
| 1-20 oz. can | Sweet potatoes | Canned |
| 1/4 cup | Dark Karo syrup | None |
| 1/4 cup | Butter | None |
| 1 tsp. | Salt | None |
| 1/4 tsp. | Cinnamon | None |
| 16 | Mini marshmallows | None |
| 1 tbsp. | Lemon juice | None |
| 1/4 cup | Melted butter | Melted |
Instructions
Step 1: Preparation
- Prepare apple shells by scooping out fruit till wall of 8-10 green apples is 1/2 inch thick.
- Mix other ingredients (1-20 oz. can sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup dark Karo syrup, 1/4 cup butter, 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 16 mini marshmallows, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, and 1/4 cup melted butter) and stuff 8-10 green apples generously.
Step 2: Baking
- Place stuffed 8-10 green apples in 350° oven.
- Bake 1/2 hour, till soft, but not mushy.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Apples can be hollowed and stuffed ahead of time, then refrigerated for a few hours before baking.
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