Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake Recipe). This dish has always been on our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter menus. You can't go wrong with sweet potatoes that are cooked, sliced, and layered with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cashews. The whole mixture is then baked and topped with mini marshmallows that brown at the end. Canned yams can be used instead of the sweet potatoes.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake Recipe

Ingredients

5 sweet potatoes

peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices

¾ cup packed brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground ginger

⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup butter

cut into pieces

½ cup coarsely chopped cashews

1 cup miniature marshmallows

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 2

Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until a fork easily pierces the potatoes about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.

Step 3

Mix the brown sugar cinnamon ginger nutmeg and salt together in a bowl. Stir in the cashews.

Step 4

Arrange half the sweet potatoes over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture. Top with half the butter pieces. Repeat with a second layer of sweet potatoes brown sugar mixture and remaining butter pieces.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are glazed with the brown sugar mixture about 30 minutes. Sprinkle mini marshmallows over the top and return to the oven to bake until browned about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 235.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 42.7g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 21g

Fat: 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 10.2mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 16906.3IU 338%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 17.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 51.2mg 5%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 45.9mg 16%

Potassium: 451mg 13%

Sodium: 234.8mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 59

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.