Pineapple-Glazed Sweet Potato Bake

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Pineapple-Glazed Sweet Potato Bake transforms your holiday gatherings with a vegetarian dish featuring tender sweet potatoes enveloped in a luscious, sweet pineapple sauce, enhanced with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect as a comforting side for any American cuisine meal, it’s a crowd-pleaser that brings a burst of flavor to your table.

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Overview

This delightful dish combines the natural sweetness of baked sweet potatoes with a luscious candied pineapple sauce. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a comforting side dish, this recipe is sure to be a hit with its warm spices and rich flavors.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

None

Cuisine

American

Serving Size: 8

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 Whole sweet potatoes, peeled
• 20 Ounces (oz) crushed pineapple, canned
• 1 Cup packed brown sugar
• 1 Pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 Pinch ground ginger
• 1 Pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 Pinch ground cloves

Steps

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until they are tender but still firm. Drain and transfer them to a large bowl to cool. Once cooled, peel and quarter the sweet potatoes.
3. In a saucepan, combine the crushed pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer.
4. Arrange the quartered sweet potatoes in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Pour the pineapple sauce evenly over the sweet potatoes.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the sauce is bubbly. Serve warm and enjoy!

Enjoy your homemade Pineapple-Glazed Sweet Potato Bake!