Nutrition Heart-Healthy Recipes: Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples By Heart and Vascular Institute, May 14, 2016 This tasty recipe, courtesy of the American Heart Association, can help satisfy any sweet tooth at dessert or breakfast. How to Make Baked Sweet Potatoes Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 1 1/2-quart glass casserole dish with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. In the casserole dish, layer in order half each of the sweet potatoes, apples, and cinnamon-sugar. Dot with about half the margarine. Repeat. Bake, covered, for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes and apples are soft. Ingredients Cooking spray 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut crosswise into quarter-inch slices 2 medium sweet apples, such as Rome Beauty or Gala, peeled, each sliced into 10 wedges 3 tablespoons light tub margarine Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit Nutrition Facts Calories 101 Total Fat 2 grams Saturated Fat 0 grams Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 grams Monounsaturated Fat 1 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams Sodium 61 milligrams Carbohydrates 21 g Fiber 3 grams Sugars 14 grams Protein 1 gram Learn more about eating healthy and taking care of your heart. Visit the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute website.
