Sweet Potato Cups in Orange Shells

Mashed sweet potatoes blended with fresh orange and optional crushed pineapple, piled into hollowed orange halves, topped with a marshmallow and baked at 350°F.

Naturally gluten-freeDairy-free

Allergens: none of the major food allergens in the ingredients as written. Check package labels, which can change.

From the recipe book of Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook in our family.

Orange halves filled with mashed sweet potato and topped with toasted marshmallows
  • Prep 20 min
  • Cook 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Yield 4 orange cups

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Sweet potato cups are a charming holiday side. Oranges are cut in half, with a zig-zag edge if you like, and hollowed out. The orange pulp is mashed into canned sweet potatoes, with crushed pineapple if you like, and piled back into the shells.

A marshmallow goes on each one, and 20 minutes in the oven makes it golden.

Ingredients

  • 1 large can of (Kelly type) sweet potatoes, mashed
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 small can of crushed pineapple (optional)
  • 4 large marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Hollow the oranges. Cut the oranges in half; zig-zag the edge as you cut if you like. Scoop out the pulp and remove the seeds.
  2. Mash. Mash the orange pulp, and the pineapple if using, into the sweet potato.
  3. Fill. Fill each orange shell with the potato mixture and put a marshmallow on each cup. Place in a baking pan.
  4. Bake. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Nutrition per orange cup (estimated)

150Calories
35 gCarbohydrates
5 gFiber
30 gNet carbs
2 gProtein
0 gFat

Estimated per orange cup (the recipe makes 4 orange cups), using USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient. Net carbs are carbohydrates minus fiber. Optional ingredients, garnishes and anything served on the side are not included, and marinades are counted at about a third because most is discarded. Brands and portion sizes change the numbers.

Gluten-freeDairy-free

Tips

  • Drain the crushed pineapple well so the filling holds its shape.
  • Make more cups by using more oranges; one large can fills about 4 to 6.

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