Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potatoes

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Photocredit: bradleygee via Flickr Creative Commons
  • 4 lbs Sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 Medium sweet onions, cut into eighths
  • ¼ cup Light butter, melted
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup Apple juice
  • 1 cup Dried cranberries
  • ½ cup Chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together sweet potatoes, onions and butter.
  2. Place on a large baking sheet with sides.
  3. Bake 30 minutes, stirring once, until almost tender.
  4. Stir together brown sugar, apple juice, dried cranberries, pecan pieces, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir into sweet potatoes. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Servings: 16

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Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311.59
Calories From Fat (11%) 35.25
Calories From Protein (2%) 6.53
Calories From Carbs (87%) 269.81
Calories From Alcohol (0%) 0.00
% Daily Value
Total Fat 4.12g 6%
Saturated Fat 0.80g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.65g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.86g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 1.66mg 1%
Sodium 14.63mg 1%
Potassium 989.84mg 28%
Carbohydrates 67.37g 22%
Dietary Fiber 7.59g 30%
Sugar 4.44g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 59.77g
Protein 2.21g 4%
Vitamin A 185.53IU 4%
Vitamin C 20.11mg 34%
Calcium 34.19mg 3%
Iron 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.49IU 5%
Thiamin 0.16mg 10%
Riboflavin 0.04mg 2%
Niacin 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 18%
Folate 29.82µg 7%
Pantothenic Acid 0.40mg 4%
Phosphorus 76.90mg 8%
Magnesium 30.40mg 8%
Zinc 0.46mg 3%
Copper 0.26mg 13%
Manganese 0.65mg 33%
Selenium 1.05µg 1%
Alcohol 0.00g
Caffeine 0.00mg
Water 94.61g

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