Description
A warm and sweet side dish featuring mashed sweet potatoes, tart cranberries, and fresh orange zest, perfect for holidays or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup fresh or dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup butter
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, cranberries, orange zest, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange juice, and salt. Mix well until fully combined.
- Transfer the mixture into a greased baking dish and smooth the top.
- If using, sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and slightly golden on top.
- Serve warm as a side dish.
Notes
For a richer finish, add a touch of melted butter over the top before baking. For extra crunch, mix a little brown sugar with the nuts before sprinkling on top.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg