Baked Apples with Sweet Potato Stuffing
These baked apples are stuffed with a sweet potato, pineapple and pecan filling and topped with marshmallows.
- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 6baking apples - peeled and cored
- ½cup cinnamon red hot candies
- 1cup water
- 1(29 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
- ⅓cup packed brown sugar
- ½cup crushed pineapple, drained
- ¼cup chopped pecans
- 6large marshmallows
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
In a large pot over medium heat, combine the candies and water. Stir until candies are dissolved.Step 3
Add the apples and baste frequently until apples begin to soften. Remove from heat and allow to cool.Step 4
Mix together the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, pineapple and pecans.Step 5
Stuff the cooled apples with the sweet potato mixture. Mound any remaining mixture on top of apples.Step 6
Place in 4 quart casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes; place a marshmallow on each apple, return to oven and cook until marshmallows are golden brown.