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Cranberry Sweet Potato Casserole
Cranberry sweet potato casserole is our spin on candied sweet potatoes with the sweet and tart flavors of orange, cranberry, and cinnamon sugar.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 32 ounces sweet potatoes sliced into 1/4" thick slices, see note #1
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 orange zested and juiced
- 3/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with a little non-stick spray or softened butter.
- In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest.
- Toss the sweet potato slices in the melted butter. Lay a single layer of the sweet potatoes in the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the layer with ⅓ of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place a second layer of sweet potato slices covering the gaps in the first layer. Sprinkle the layer with ⅓ of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Finish with a third layer of sweet potato slices on top.
- Pour the orange juice over the potatoes and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Scatter the cranberries on top of the sweet potatoes
- Cover the dish with foil and place in the oven to bake for 60 minutes.
- After 60 minutes remove the foil and sprinkle the pecans over the top of the potatoes. Continue baking for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- When they have finished baking, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- The size of a sweet potato can vary greatly so we’ve given you a weight measurement. You may need more or less. You want to create approximately 3 layers of sliced sweet potatoes in your casserole dish so we find it’s easiest to buy a few more than you think you’ll need and then see what it takes to fill your dish. If you have extras save them to make sweet potato casserole with marshmallows or simple Instant Pot sweet potatoes for a weeknight dinner.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4ounces
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
423mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
14498IU
(290%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4ounces | |
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 14498IU | 290% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.