Vegan Harvest Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples

A cheering fall and winter vegan recipe, this medley of sweet potatoes and apples makes a great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner, though you need not save this easy preparation for special occasions only.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup apple juice
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 1 pinch ground cloves, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance®), melted
• 2 large apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 1 pinch cinnamon, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through but still firm, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Remove sweet potatoes from oven; leave oven on. Allow sweet potatoes to cool until safe to handle; peel and cut into 1/2-inch slices.

Step 4

Coat a deep 1 1/2-quart baking casserole with oil. Arrange 1/2 the sweet potato slices on the bottom. Drizzle with 1/2 of the melted vegan margarine followed by 1/2 of the maple syrup. Top with apple slices and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and cloves. Repeat layers. Pour apple juice on top. Cover casserole with a lid or aluminum foil.

Step 5

Bake in the hot oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove lid or aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve immediately or cover and keep warm until serving.