Sweet & Salty Pretzel-Topped Sweet Potatoes
Published Oct 23, 2022
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A huge family favorite, this salty and sweet Sweet & Salty Pretzel-Topped Sweet Potatoes recipe is an addicting mix of flavors and is a hit with adults and kids, even with those who think they don’t like sweet potatoes.
Sweet & Salty Pretzel-Topped Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes, (about 3 pounds)
- 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, , melted (divided)
- 2½ cups gluten-free pretzel sticks, , coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tart apple, , such as granny smith, peeled, cored, and diced into ½-inch pieces
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub sweet potatoes and pierce several times with a fork. Place on a foil-lined baking pan and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove and discard skins. Mash the sweet potato flesh in a large bowl until they are smooth. Add the evaporated milk, granulated sugar, vanilla, and ½ cup butter. Beat with an electric mixer or whisk by hand until well blended. Spoon potato mixture into a greased shallow 2-quart baking dish. If making ahead, stop here, cover the dish with foil, and set aside up to 2 hours until ready to bake.
- When ready to bake, combine pretzel pieces, pecans, cranberries, apples, brown sugar and ½ cup butter together in a medium bowl. Sprinkle pretzel mixture evenly over the prepared sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 901kcalCarbohydrates: 137gProtein: 5gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1249mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 6gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 16803IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Sweet potato mixture is good, topping is not. Pretzels got soggy and craisins got very hard and crispy.