Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
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 Information½ cup provides ¼ cup vegetable (¼ cup red/orange vegetable), and ¼ cup fruit.
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
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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
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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
Nutrition Facts
Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ½ cup
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 130mg6%
Potassium 292mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Total Sugars 24g27%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 23mg28%
Vitamin D 20IU133%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 0mg0%
Vitamin A 333mcg
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