Baked Batatas and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
The batata dulce or sweet potato is a root vegetable native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies. This combination of apples and batatas dulces creates a sweet, savory dish enjoyed by both kids and adults.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION ½ cup provides ¼ cup vegetable and ¼ cup fruit. SOURCETeam Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Quantity
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Quantity
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Quantity
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Quantity
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
Quantity
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, table
- 2 cups Sweet potatoes, (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
- 3 cups Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed (recommend: Braeburn, gala, honey crisp, jonagold, or jonathans)
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- ¼ cup Orange juice
- - - Nonstick cooking spray
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Prepare cinnamon-sugar mixture: In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Lightly coat a medium baking dish (about 8" x 8") with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), apples, oil, and orange juice to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and toss.
- Place the sweet potato (batata dulce) and apple mixture in the baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until sweet potatoes (batatas dulces) are tender. Heat to 140 °F for at least 15 seconds.
- Serve ½ cup.Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Baked Batatas and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ½ cup Baked Batatas and Apples.
Calories 102
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Sodium 214mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 16g5%
Dietary Fiber 5g21%
Total Sugars 15g17%
Protein 9g18%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 2mg11%
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*Marketing Guide
The CHEF TIPS:
Add ½ cup chopped nuts or 1 tablespoon grated orange rind to the cinnamon-sugar mixture for a crunchy texture or citrus flavor.VariationsYams or butternut squash may be substituted for the sweet potatoes.Canned apple slices may be substituted for fresh apples.
Yield / Volume