Sweet Potatoes with Carmalized Apples and Pears

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 82.6
  • Total Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 24.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 0.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Sweet Potatoes with Carmalized Apples and Pears calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    4 lbs (roughly 4 medium) sweet potatoes
    1 medium golden delicious apple
    1 medium pear
    2 tbsp Promises fat free margarine
    1 tbsp Splenda brown
    1 tbsp Splenda
    1 tbsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp nutmeg
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 cup minature marshmallows

Directions

1. In a large pot, boil the sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour. While waiting, slice apple and pear into thin, angled slices; set aside.

2. Drain sweet potatoes and let cool. Peel. In a large oven-safe bowl, mash sweet potatoes and add margarine, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until top is golden brown.

3. Spread apple and pear slices on a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with white Splenda. Bake for 10 minutes or until fruit is tender and Splenda is carmalized.

4. Transfer sweet potatoes to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Starting from outer edge, sprinkle a small circle of marshmallows, then a cirlcle of alternating fruit slices, and put any remaining fruit in middle. Sprinkle top with Splenda brown. Microwave for 5 minutes or until marshmallows begin to melt.

Yields 12 2/3-cup servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRIXBUNNIE.