Sweet Potato-Cashew Bake

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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.

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 5 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices

  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • teaspoon ground ginger

  • teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ cup butter, cut into pieces

  • ½ cup coarsely chopped cashews

  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions

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

  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.

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

  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.

  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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

236 Calories
7g Fat
43g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 236
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 235mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 43g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 451mg 10%

* 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.