A Couple of Sweet Potato Recipes You Might Like

Sweet potatoes, fresh or canned, can be prepared in many different ways. Sweet potatoes have lots of fiber, complex carbohydrates, naturally occurring sugars, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. Sweet potatoes can be found in different colors and are grown all over the world. They are considered a very nutritious vegetable.  If you plan to serve sweet potatoes with your next meal, here are some really delicious sweet potato recipes to prepare and enjoy.

First of the Sweet Potato Recipes – Baked Sweet Potato

This is one of the easiest sweet potato recipes that can be prepared using good quality canned sweet potatoes.

Here are the ingredients you need:

  • 20-ounce can of sweet potatoes (slice each in half)
  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
  • Salt
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp shredded orange
  • 12-ounce can of apricots (slice each in half)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup of pecans (slice each in half)

Here are the directions to follow for the Baked Sweet Potato Recipe:

  • Place the sweet potatoes in a buttered baking dish.
  • Mix the cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and orange rind in a separate pan. Drain the syrup from the apricots and add the syrup to the mixture.
  • Cook the mixture continuously until it comes to a boil. Add the butter, pecans and apricot.
  • Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes.
  • Bake this for 25 minutes.
  • Serves about 6.

Second of the Sweet Potato Recipes – Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole

This is again one of the easiest and tastiest sweet potato recipes you can ever make.

Here are the ingredients you need:

  • 3 cups of cooked diced sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup warm milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup chopped peanuts

Here are the directions to follow for the Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe:

  • Melt butter in a pan. Add salt and warm milk.
  • Blend the diced potatoes. Beat the mixture until it is fluffy and light.
  • Add more milk as needed
  • Put the potatoes in a buttered casserole dish.
  • Bake the casserole in the 375-degree preheated oven for 20 minutes
  • Remove the baked potatoes and garnish with chopped pecans and mini marshmallows. Put the casserole back in the oven. Remove when the marshmallows are golden brown.
  • Serves about 8.

There you go – two great and easy sweet potato recipes to prepare for your family or friends. These sweet potato recipes are not only yummy and tasty, they are also healthy!