Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes

Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples become a year-round favorite when you spice them up with ginger and nutmeg!
CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information
½ cup provides ¼ cup vegetable (¼ cup red/orange vegetable), and ¼ cup fruit.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Quantity
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Quantity
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Quantity
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Quantity
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water

Quantity
 

  • 3 cups or 12 oz Fresh sweet potatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp or 1 oz Margarine, trans fat-free
  • 1 Tbsp or ½ oz Fresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ cup or 3 oz Brown sugar, loosely packed
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups or 7 oz Frozen green apples, thawed, unsweetened
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Water
  • ¼ cup or 2 oz Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
  • ⅓ cup or 1¼ oz Dried cranberries or dried raisins
  • 1½ tsp Cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp Water
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven:
    Conventional oven: 375 °F.
    Convection oven: 350 °F.
  • Spray (8” x 8”) square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place diced sweet potatoes in the baking pan and cover tightly with foil.
  • Bake:
    Conventional oven: 375 °F for 20 minutes.
    Convection oven: 350 °F for 15 minutes.
  • Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • While sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the glaze. In a medium pot, add margarine, ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla. Simmer on top of stove, uncovered over medium-high heat, for 1-2 minutes
  • Add apples. Simmer uncovered over medium high heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir well until apples are coated with glaze mixture.
  • Add water and orange juice concentrate.
    Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Add dried cranberries, cornstarch, and water. Stir well. Bring the cornstarch mixture to a boil allowing the mixture to thicken and adhere to apples.
  • After removing sweet potatoes from oven, pour apple mixture over sweet potatoes in the baking dish.
  • Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
  • Serve ½ cup (portion with ½ cup measuring cup or 4 oz spoodle).

Nutrition INFORMATION

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes
Amount Per Serving
 
0 ½ cup
Calories
160
Total Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
130
mg
6
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
35
g
12
%
Dietary Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
 
24
g
27
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
333
mcg
Vitamin C
 
23
mg
28
%
Vitamin D
 
20
IU
133
%
Calcium
 
93
mg
9
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
292
mg
8
%
N/A=data not available
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Yield / Volume