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Baked Batatas and Apples USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

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 and savory dish enjoyed by both kids and adults.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop) provides ¹⁄4 cup vegetable and ¹⁄4 cup fruit.
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Multicultural Recipe Project.
https://teamnutrition.usda.gov
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish, vegetarian
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Child Care Centers, CACFP
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Breakfast, Snack
Conventional Meal Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian, Plant-based
Program Meal Component: Vegetables, Fruits
Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables
Meal Service Temperature: Hot
Cooking Method: Bake
Season: Fall, Winter
25 Servings
Calories: 102

Ingredients

25 Servings

    Weight

    • - - Brown sugar, packed
    • - - Cinnamon, ground
    • - - Salt, table
    • - - Nonstick cooking spray
    • 2 lb 3½ oz *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
    • 2 lb 15 oz *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
    • - - Canola oil
    • 8 oz Orange juice

    Measure

    • ¾ cup Brown sugar, packed
    • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 1 tsp Salt, table
    • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
    • 2 qt ¼ cup *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
    • 3 qt ½ cup *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
    • ¼ cup Canola oil
    • 1 cup Orange juice

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • - - Brown sugar, packed
      • - - Cinnamon, ground
      • - - Salt, table
      • - - Nonstick cooking spray
      • 4 lb 7 oz *Sweet potatoes (Batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
      • 5 lb 14 oz *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
      • - - Canola oil
      • - - Orange juice

      Measure

      • 1½ cup Brown sugar, packed
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
      • 2 tsp Salt, table
      • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
      • 1 gal ½ cup *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
      • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
      • ½ cup Canola oil
      • 2 cup Orange juice

      -

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • - - Brown sugar, packed
        • - - Cinnamon, ground
        • - - Salt, table
        • - - Nonstick cooking spray
        • 2 lb 3½ oz *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
        • 2 lb 15 oz *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
        • - - Canola oil
        • 8 oz Orange juice

        Measure

        • ¾ cup Brown sugar, packed
        • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
        • 1 tsp Salt, table
        • 1 spray Nonstick cooking spray
        • 2 qt ¼ cup *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
        • 3 qt ½ cup *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
        • ¼ cup Canola oil
        • 1 cup Orange juice

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • - - Brown sugar, packed
          • - - Cinnamon, ground
          • - - Salt, table
          • - - Nonstick cooking spray
          • 4 lb 7 oz *Sweet potatoes (Batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
          • 5 lb 14 oz *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
          • - - Canola oil
          • - - Orange juice

          Measure

          • 1½ cup Brown sugar, packed
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
          • 2 tsp Salt, table
          • 2 sprays Nonstick cooking spray
          • 1 gal ½ cup *Sweet potatoes (batatas dulces), fresh, peeled, ½" cubed
          • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Apples, fresh, peeled, cored, ½" cubed
          • ½ cup Canola oil
          • 2 cup Orange juice

          Instructions

          • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
          • Prepare cinnamon–sugar mixture: In an extra-large bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
          • Lightly coat steam table pan (12′′ x 20′′ x 2¹⁄2′′) with nonstick cooking spray.
            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
          • 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 pan.
            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
          • Cover with foil and bake for 50–60 minutes, or until sweet potatoes (batatas dulce) are tender.
            Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F for at least 15 seconds.
          • Serve ¹⁄2 cup (No. 8 scoop).
            Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.

          Notes

          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation in ingredients is available.
          Variations
          Yams or butternut squash may be substituted for the sweet potatoes. Recommend: Braeburn, Gala, Honey Crisp, Jonagold, or Jonathan. Canned apple slices can be substituted for fresh apples.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 0½ cup (No. 8 scoop) Baked Batatas and Apples. | Calories: 102 | Total Carbohydrate: 21g | Protein: 1g | Total Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Sodium: 104mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 15g | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0mg