Salads and Vegetables: Vegetable Dishes: Sweet Potatoes with Cherry Glaze

Antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes and cherry juice are featured in this colorful dish.

Author: Cherry Marketing Institute
Date: June 07, 2007

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 12 mins
Cooking Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp undiluted cherry juice concentrate
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp butter or buttery spread, melted
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1 green onion, sliced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Scrub potatoes and cut in half lengthwise; do not peel. Spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place potatoes in pan, cut-side down. Bake in preheated oven 30 to 40 minutes or until almost tender.

Stir together undiluted cherry juice concentrate, brown sugar, butter, and ginger. Turn potatoes cut-side up and brush with cherry mixture. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with green onion. Serve immediately.