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A perfect fall side dish made with only 5 ingredients. A sweet and slightly nutty flavored dish with a drizzle of (optional) maple syrup is a great recipe to share with family and friends.

Prep: 10 minsCook: 45 minsTotal: 55 mins
Servings: 4 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 medium apples, sliced (fuji, gala or honey crisp work great)
  • 2 medium (8-9 oz. each) sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/8th-1/4-inch. rounds
  • 3 tablespoons ghee or butter, divided (for vegan-friendly, sub coconut oil)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Sea salt
  • Optional – 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • Optional – 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375℉.
  2. In a 9×13 inch casserole dish, combine the sweet potatoes, apples, 2 tablespoons melted ghee or butter, water, and cinnamon.
  3. Mix until apples and sweet potatoes are evenly coated.
  4. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
  5. After 40 minutes, remove foil, add optional pecans, stir and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until sweet potatoes are cooked through to your liking.
  6. Remove from oven, toss or drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted ghee or butter and dash with cinnamon and a little sea salt.
  7. Optional – Drizzle with a little maple syrup and top with additional chopped pecans.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
  • Calories: 130
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Sodium: 75 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 22 g
  • (Fiber: 4 g
  • Sugar: 9 g)
  • Protein: 1 g

Dietary

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