Apple Filled Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Filled Sweet Potato

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• Brown Sugar
• Margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Zest of 1/2 orange
• 1 medium apple (about 1 cup, chopped)
• Pecans
• Pecan Halves

How to Make Apple Filled Sweet Potato

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Wash and pierce 2 large sweet potatoes several times with a fork.
3. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.
4. While sweet potatoes bake, prepare the apple filling:
5. Peel and chop 1 medium apple (about 1 cup).
6. In a medium bowl, combine chopped apple, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and the zest of 1/2 orange.
7. Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch border.
8. Mash the sweet potato flesh with a fork.
9. Gently mix the mashed sweet potato with the apple filling.
10. Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins.
11. Place filled sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
12. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until heated through and slightly browned.
13. Let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!