Sweet Potato Apple Crisp-For those of us who have been celebrating holidays for decades and making the food that is the center of the celebration, we have a basic drill that we go through, and usually prepare the same dishes each year. In some ways, the fact that the menu is predictable and set, is something that everyone looks forward to.
As the years have gone by, we have focused more on healthy eating by choice, and of course, a gluten free diet by necessity.
My mother's sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas were canned, loaded with butter and brown sugar, and amazing. I have used fresh sweet potatoes myself for many years, cut down on fat and sugar and have been very pleased with our sweet potato side dish.
Honestly, I didn't really think that there were many variations on basic sweet potatoes, but oh, was I wrong. This sweet potato dish with apples, dates and topped with maple glazed pecans is not your mother's sweet potato side dish. It is so delicious, it could almost be your holiday dessert.
I made it in the Instant Pot, and feel like that gave it an even better flavor, was ready in less than thirty minutes and doesn't take up your oven space. Vegan, gluten free and diary free.
Equipment
I made this recipe in the Instant Pot 6 Quart Pressure Cooker. Check out my review of the Instant Pot, and see all the delicious recipes that I have made with this gadget that replaces 9 kitchen tools!
Ingredients
Potatoes and apples:
- peeled cubed fresh sweet potatoes
- chopped apples not peeled
- chopped dates
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- pumpkin pie spice
- coconut flour
- sea salt
- vegan butter
Maple glazed pecans:
- chopped pecans
- vegan butter
- coconut sugar
- cinnamon
- maple syrup
Instructions
Chopped sweet potatoes and apples
Mix sweet potatoes, dates and apples in dish. Mix butter, flour and spices in separate dish. Add to sweet potatoes and apples
Mix flour, syrup, vegan butter and spices and add to potatoes and apples
Insert trivet and add water. Add baking dish and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes. QR pressure, stir, and cook on high pressure for additional 5 minutes. NR pressure.
After removing dish from pressure cooker, use fork to smooth potatoes and apples
Make Maple Glazed Pecans in pan
Add to top of sweet potatoes and apples
Sweet Potato Apple Crisp
Variations
You can make a number of different fruit-based crisps using this method including:
- pear
- peach
- apricot
- cherry
- pineapple
- blueberry
- raspberry
High-Protein Sausage + Banana Pepper Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 thin pre-made pizza crusts
- 5 oz ground turkey sausage cooked and divided
- 3 tablespoon pizza sauce, divided
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- ¼ cup banana peppers divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Crisp the crusts: Place the two crusts on a baking sheet. For extra-crispy crusts, place a wire rack on baking sheet and set crusts on top. Bake for 2-3 minutes, just until crusts begin to crisp.
- Add the toppings: Remove crusts from the oven. Divide pizza sauce between two crusts, followed by cooked turkey sausage, mozzarella cheese, and banana peppers.
- Bake: Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Serve: Let cook for a minute or two, then slice and enjoy! Add a drizzle of ranch or spicy ranch for even more flavor.
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