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    Baked Sweet Potato Slices (With Apples and Cranberries)

    Published: Sep 13, 2021 · Modified: Jul 20, 2023 by Jere Cassidy · This post may contain affiliate links. · 39 Comments

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    Baked Sweet Potato Slices are baked with sweet apples and tart cranberries for a simple, tasty, and healthy side dish. These potatoes are sweet and savory and full of delicious fall flavors everyone loves.

    Spoonful of baked sweet potato slices with apples
    Baked Sweet Potato Slices

    This savory sweet potato casserole makes a great side for so many meals using this delicious root vegetable that is the prettiest orange color.

    Not only does this casserole use slices of sweet potato but we've added sliced apples and fresh cranberries for even more flavor and color.

    Jump to:
    • 🧡Why we love this casserole
    • 🍠 The Goodness of Sweet Potatoes
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • How to roast sweet potatoes
    • Make ahead tip
    • A delicious fall menu
    • Variations to try
    • 🍠Is it a Sweet Potato or a Yam and why is it confusing?
    • Fall favorite recipes
    • FAQ's
    • Pin for later!
    • Delicious pastry recipes
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    🧡Why we love this casserole

    This casserole is our favorite Thanksgiving side dish to serve next a big turkey, and it pairs well with a Christmas ham.

    These potatoes are perfect any time of the year. Serve it with pork chops and sausages for a family dinner and, one of my favorite meals is a big salad and a plate of roasted potatoes and apples.

    There are so many ways to make and serve sweet potatoes and here are the 12 Best Sweet Potato recipes that are mashed, souffled, or made into tasty soups and salads.

    And since this casserole travels well, take it to potlucks.

    If you love roasted veggies try these Roasted Broccoli and Carrots for another easy side dish.

    🍠 The Goodness of Sweet Potatoes

    • Sweet potatoes are so versatile and can be used in stews and soups, they can be baked whole, mashed into casseroles, and fried. But my friends, roasting a sweet potato brings out some tasty flavors, you can't get otherwise.
    • Roasting sweet potatoes carmelize the edges and keeps the center nice and creamy with all its sweet, earthy flavor. Pure sweet potato goodness.
    • Sweet potatoes adapt well to flavoring and adding cinnamon, maple syrup and sage adds a sweet and savory flavor to baked sweet potatoes.
    • There is so much nutrition going on in a sweet potato; it's a great source of fiber, beta-carotene, potassium, and Vitamin C.

    If you love cranberries, try this bold and spicy Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa that we serve over cream cheese for a quick-to-make dip.

    Sweet potatoes, apples, maple syrup, cinnamon.
    Sweet Potato Recipe

    🧾 Ingredients

    • Sweet Potatoes - I use garnet sweet potatoes
    • Apples - Use your favorite apple, for this recipe, is used Granny Smith apples because I like tart apples and they pair well with the potatoes
    • Cranberries - you can use fresh or frozen
    • Cinnamon -there are many types of ground cinnamon, pick your favorite, but make sure it is fresh and flavorful
    • Maple Syrup -sweetens this dish so make sure to use pure maple syrup with good flavor.
    • Olive Oil - always use good flavorful oil, or you can substitute coconut oil, or butter.
    • Sage  - Just a note on sage, use rubbed sage or fresh sage, and just use a small amount as it can be overpowering
    • Salt - adding salt always brings out delicious flavors.

    How to roast sweet potatoes

    Remember I said this fall favorite recipe is easy to make, you just need one bowl or one casserole baking dish, and for that matter, you can just mix everything in the baking dish if you prefer.  I just like to dirty more dishes.

    Step 1. With a vegetable peeler, peel and then cut the sweet potatoes in half then slice them into half-moon shape pieces. If you don't peel the potatoes for this recipe the peel will just fall off and not look too pretty, so I do suggest peeling the potatoes.

    Step 2. No need to peel the apples, just wash them, and then cut them into quarters, and then slice them.

    Step 3. Add the sweet potatoes, apples, cranberries, maple syrup, cinnamon, sage, olive oil, and salt to a large mixing bowl, and stir to incorporate all the ingredients. When adding the sage, you need to break it up by rubbing the sage between your fingers to make smaller pieces.

    A bowl of raw sweet potatoes, apples and cranberries
    Easy roasted sweet potato ingredients

    Step 4. Pour all the ingredients into a greased medium-sized baking dish or casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Make ahead tip

    If you like, you can prepare the potatoes with all the ingredients and put them in the baking pan then cover the pan with plastic wrap, and place it in the refrigerator until ready to bake.  This is especially helpful for getting some of your dishes ready for the holidays early, or even having this casserole ready to bake for dinner.

    A dish of sweet potato slices with apples and cranberries.
    Sweet potato slices in the oven

    A delicious fall menu

    Try this side-dish with these easy recipes, like Turkey and Stuffing Rolls, Oat Tea Biscuits, and a delicious Pumpkin Spice Cake for dessert. This is a perfect meal to serve for a fall Sunday supper, or even for Thanksgiving dinner.

    Roasted Sweet potatoes
    Savory roasted sweet potatoes

    Variations to try

    • Replace the fresh cranberries with dried cranberries
    • Instead of olive oil use butter
    • Add sliced carrots for some extra veggies
    • Honey or brown sugar can replace the maple syrup
    • Feeling nutty, adds pecans or walnuts to this recipe
    • Try this creamy Sweet Potato Casserole topped with pecans.
    • Or this classic Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows.

    🍠Is it a Sweet Potato or a Yam and why is it confusing?

    First of all Sweet Potatoes are a root vegetable and native to the Americas and Yams are a tuber native to Africa and Asia and are considered.

    Garnet Sweet Potatoes - have rosy skin and orange flesh that is moist when cooked or baked. Their shape can be big and oval to cylindrical.

    Jewel Sweet Potatoes - have light brown to golden skins with a creamy yellow flesh that is firm. They have a cylindrical shape with tapered ends

    Real yams - (true yams) are mostly grown in Africa and Asia and are hard to find in the U.S.  Yams are larger in shape and starchier than sweet potatoes and have a skin that almost resembles a tree trunk.

    Here in the U.S. mostly what is available to buy in stores are really Sweet Potatoes but in many places, they are called yams.  I have actually never had a real yam.

    My local store labels sweet potatoes as garnet yams, and the jewel variety is labeled as sweet potatoes, apparently because of USDA labeling requirements.

    The real reason for the name variations goes back to the African slaves that were brought to the US, and sweet potatoes reminded them of their homeland yams and the name started to be used interchangeably.

    Fall favorite recipes

    Cider Baked Apples are sweet and tender with a tangy apple cider glaze.

    Easy Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake is a simple cake to make that delivers a great pumpkin flavor.

    Cranberry Orange Bread is full of tart cranberries and sweet orange with all the great fall-warming spices to add flavor.

    Walnut Muffins with Maple Syrup are sweetened with just the maple syrup for a lightly sweet walnut muffin.

    Maple Flavored Sugar Cookies are cut out in leaf shapes and colored perfectly for autumn.

    Oatmeal Bread with Apple Cider is a hearty quickbread full of oatmeal and fall spices.

    FAQ's

    Can you make this recipe ahead of time?

    Definitely, just mix all the ingredients as directed in the recipe and pour them into a baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before baking as directed.

    Can leftovers be reheated?

    You can reheat any leftover potatoes in the microwave.

    Can I cube the apple and sweet potatoes?

    If you aren't into slicing that's ok, just cut the apple and sweet potatoes into the same size cubes and bake.

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    Baked Sweet Potato Slices with Apples and Cranberries

    Jere' Cassidy
    This easy recipe for Baked Sweet Potato Slices has apples and cranberries added for a delicious sweet, tart, and savory flavor. Maple syrup, cinnamon, and sage round out the flavors in this excellent recipe for a side dish that pairs well with ham, pork chops, and sausages, and makes a perfect side dish for the holidays.
    4.75 from 78 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 115 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish
    • 1 Vegetable peeler
    • 1 10 inch Chefs knife
    • 1 cutting board

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium-sized garnet sweet potatoes about 1 lb sweet potatoes
    • 1 granny smith apple
    • 1 cup cranberries
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ⅓ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves 2 - fresh sage leaves can be used
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 350° F. You will need a medium-size baking pan or casserole dish such as an 8 x 8-inch dish that is lightly greased.
    • Peel the sweet potatoes then place on a cutting board and cut them in half then place the flat half on the cutting board and slice the potatoes into ¼" half-moon shapes using a large chef knife. Add the potatoes to a large bowl or you can add directly to the baking pan
    • Cut the apples in half, then into quarters. Remove the core and seeds. On a cutting board, slice the apple quarters into ¼" slices. No need to peel. Add the apples to the sweet potatoes
    • To the potatoes and apples, add the cranberries, olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, sage, and salt and mix to combine.
    • Place the mixture into the prepared baking pan large enough to hold the mixture. It is best to not overcrowd the potatoes so they roast better.
    • Roast the sweet potatoes for 45 minutes or until the potatoes and apples are nice and tender. Stir the casserole several times during baking.
    • Remove the casserole from the oven and serve while hot.
    • Cover any leftovers and store them in the refrigerator for several days. To reheat, simply pop the casserole in the microwave to warm up.

    Notes

    You can add other herbs to your liking. Use 2 fresh sages leaves if you have them.
    Instead of the half-moon slices make the apples and roasted sweet potatoes cubed.
    Variations -
    • Add pecans or walnuts 
    • Dried cranberries can be used instead of fresh cranberries
    • Swap out the cranberries for raisins
    • You can use coconut oil or butter instead of olive oil
    • Add a ¼ cup of brown sugar for more sweetness
    • Honey can be used instead of maple syrup
    • Add carrots to the casserole
    Make ahead tip -
    You can make this casserole the day before serving time. Make the recipe and place it in the baking dish, cover it with plastic wrap or foil, and keep it in the refrigerator. Let the unbaked casserole come to room temperature before baking.
    One Hot Oven provides approximate nutritional information as a courtesy and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any recipe on this blog.
    This recipe was prepared in a gas oven.
    All images and text © Jere' Cassidy / One Hot Oven
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1single servingCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 253mgPotassium: 295mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 8367IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 0.4mg
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    First published: Nov 14, 2019, Last updated: Sept. 8, 2022, for better readability. 

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    About Jere’

    From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California,  my passion for food is never-ending.  Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.

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    1. Susan

      September 28, 2023 at 10:21 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was a lifesaver at a family gathering that I hosted at the weekend as a trial run for Christmas; the make-ahead tip of preparing and chilling in the fridge overnight was perfect because I planned to cook so much on the day, and this saved me time. Everyone loved it, wanted seconds, and there were no leftovers (which I was hoping to eat the next day!)

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      • Jere Cassidy

        October 03, 2023 at 10:42 am

        I have been know to save food before I serve it to have leftovers.

        Reply
    2. Wendy (UK)

      September 07, 2022 at 1:37 am

      5 stars
      This just lovely with good pork sausage, and we're having it with roast chicken at the weekend, thank you so much for the recipe .

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        September 08, 2022 at 1:09 pm

        5 stars
        Glad you enjoyed the sweet potatoes. They do go well with pork.

        Reply
    3. Linda

      September 16, 2021 at 10:08 pm

      5 stars
      Love the combination flavors of these roasted sweet potatoes! And I'm excited about Fall now.

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        September 22, 2021 at 12:39 pm

        It's funny I bake sweet potatoes all year long, but I wait for fall to make this recipe.

        Reply
    4. Adriana

      September 15, 2021 at 1:12 am

      5 stars
      Aboslutely love the combination of flavors. Sweepotatoe, apples, and cranberry go very nicely together. I cannot wait for Thanksgiving to eat this dish. I bet my family will love it!

      Reply
    5. Jean

      September 15, 2021 at 12:03 am

      5 stars
      Adding this to our side dish, love the flavor of cinnamon that is added in the recipe

      Reply
      • Jere Cassidy

        September 22, 2021 at 12:44 pm

        Yes, just adding that little bit of cinnamon adds a great flavor to this dish.

        Reply
    6. Freya

      September 14, 2021 at 10:56 pm

      5 stars
      What a delicious alternative to roast potatoes, and such a delicious pairing with pork based meals

      Reply
    7. Andrea White

      September 14, 2021 at 9:51 pm

      5 stars
      Love this combo so much! Can't wait to try it out!

      Reply
    8. Ramona

      January 23, 2020 at 4:06 am

      5 stars
      This is such a great idea - it looks soo good and this would make a perfect dessert for me - such a great combo - will make it as soon as tonight - delicious! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
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