Hawaiian Baked Sweet Potatoes
Created by Kchurchill5 on January 31, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 40-50m
- Recipe #4448
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple in natural juice (drained), 2 tablespoons per potato
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar (1 tablespoon per potato)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoon sunflower seeds (also known as nuts)
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Potatoes ... Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with both salt and pepper. Bake the potatoes in a 375 degree oven on the middle shelf. I prefer to line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean up. Make sure to poke a fork on the top of the potato so they doesn't explode in the oven. They will take anywhere from 40-50 minutes under fork tender.
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Step 2: Topping ... Mix the brown sugar and ginger together. After the potatoes are done, slice the top open and squeeze the sides. Use a fork and slightly mash the inside of the potato. Then, top each potato with 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar, then the pineapple and finish with another 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and the sunflower seeds / nuts.
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Step 3: Serve ... As I mentioned, these are great served with baked ham or grilled ham slices. ENJOY! Note: If using large potatoes, you could scoop them in half and actually make 8 smaller halves using this same recipe.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (256.8 g)
- Calories 258
- Total Fat - 9.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 39.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 7.8 g
- Protein - 4.5 g
- Calcium - 25.2 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg