Foodie Friends: Sweet Potato and Apple Bake

Are you looking for some good side dishes to serve with your holiday meals this season? Well don’t let this recipe pass you by with out a try!

I have been making this recipe for the past 3 years, after my friend Amanda told me that it was one of her family’s favorite dishes at Thanksgiving. I have to admit that I waited a while before I tried it because I was so attached and used to the sides my family usually makes. So I made it to go with our Weeknight Roasted Chicken all those years ago. I have been addicted ever since! It is wonderful!

I made it again just the other night and one of my sons said, “this would be good with ice cream!” I agree. It’s deliciously sweet, but a great compliment to savory dishes, especially chicken, turkey and steaks.

Give it a try this holiday season!

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut off ends.

I like to trim the sides so that it goes smoothly through my mandolin slicer. You don’t have to use a slicer, but it’s important to make thin, uniform slices so that the sweet potatoes bake evenly.

Do the same with the apples.

Now begin layering the sweet potatoes and apples in a greased baking dish.

Next add half of your marshmallows, then continue with the last layers of sweet potato, apples and marshmallows.

Next combine the cornstarch and water and drizzle over the entire dish.

Sweet Potato and Apple Bake

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 large apples, peeled and sliced (Golden Delicious or Granny Smith)
2 C mini marshmallows
3/4 C sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 T cornstarch
1/2 C water
4 T butter

Spread half of sweet potatoes in bottom of a greased 13×9 dish. Top with half of apples and half of marshmallows. Repeat layers. Combine sugar, salt and cinnamon. Sprinkle over casserole. Dissolve cornstarch in water; pour over sugar mixture. Dot with butter slices; cover. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

(I have modified this recipe slightly from Amanda’s original)

Don’t wait…try it!