Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples

Merry Christmas!  J.T., Otis, and I are about to head over to my parent’s house for a day full of eating, presents, and tornado warnings! Yesterday, I made Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples and it will be served at our Christmas lunch.  It smells amazing and I even had to stop J.T. from sampling it yesterday!  Many of you may already know, but my birthday actually falls on Christmas.  I woke up to a sweet surprise from my husband – my birthday present.  I asked for food related items – kitchen tools, etc – and he delivered.  He even bought me two bottles of organic extra virgin olive oil!  Nothing excites me more than receiving kitchen tools, appliances, and specialty food items J Merry Christmas to each of you reading this blog.  May your day be filled with precious time with your loved ones celebrating the birth of Jesus. 

Recipe adapted from Ina Garten

Ingredients

For the sweet potatoes:

·         4 lbs. sweet potatoes

·         ½ cup almond milk

·         ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

·         4 tablespoons coconut oil

·         ¼ cup brown sugar

·         1 teaspoon cinnamon

·         ½ teaspoon nutmeg

·         2 teaspoons kosher salt

·         ¼ teaspoon black pepper

For the apples:

·         3 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths

·         3 tablespoons coconut oil

·         3 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

1.      For the sweet potatoes, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Roast the sweet potatoes until very tender when pierced with a fork, about an hour.  When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and discard.  Place the potato flesh in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.  Add the almond milk, orange juice, coconut oil, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.  Mix together on low until combined.  The sweet potatoes should still be slightly lumpy.  Pour the filling into a greased baking dish. 

2.      For the apples, heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add the apples and brown sugar.  Sauté for 5 to 10 minutes or until the apples are nicely browned on all sides.  Evenly distribute the cooked apple slices on top of the sweet potato filling.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.  

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