Roasted Vanilla-Spiced Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Apples

Name: Roasted Vanilla-Spiced Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 0.25 tsp Cooking Spray; 0.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 pinch Ground Ginger; 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg; 0.25 cup Olive Oil; 1 whole Red Delicious Apple; 0.25 tsp Salt; 1 whole Sweet Potato; 0.33 whole Vanilla Bean

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Ayurvedic 🧘Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Roasted Vanilla-Spiced Spiral Sweet Potatoes with Apples brings together twirls of sweet potato and crisp apple, kissed with real vanilla and warm baking spices. As they roast, the edges caramelize, yielding tender strands with toasty, aromatic notes and a gentle sweetness. Serve as a cozy fall side or a comforting snack when you want something warmly spiced and slightly sweet.

Prep15 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray it with nonstick spray.
2

Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with the tip of a sharp knife. Hold the pod open and scrape the seeds from each half using the flat side of your knife.
3

Combine the vanilla bean, the scraped seeds, and olive oil in a small saucepan over very low heat. Warm the oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
4

Use a spiralizer to cut the sweet potato and the apple into noodles. Place them in a large bowl.
5

Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger together in a small bowl. Drizzle over the sweet potato and apple and toss well to coat.
6

Spread the sweet potato and apple in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
7

Bake in the preheated oven, turning once, until golden, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C) and roast until the ends of the sweet potato start to brown and toast, 5 to 10 minutes more.