If you want to be praised and heralded for bringing the best dish at Thanksgiving, then make this casserole. The dish is inspired by Elisabeth’s Tia Herlinda who made a stellar sweet potato casserole one year. My favorite way to eat this dish is actually the next day, cold, straight from fridge. Speaking of sweet potatoes – do you know the difference between sweet potatoes and yams? I thought the orange colored ones were yams and the white ones were sweet potatoes. Well I was wrong, and Google and Wikipedia actually added to the confusion. For those curious, the definitive answer can be found here: The Sweet Potato vs Yam Debate.
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3 medium yams, sweet potatoes or Korean yams (our favorite – purple skin, white inside)
1/2 (12oz) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
1/2 cup maple syrup (sugar free works well)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Dice the sweet potatoes and yams into bite-sized chunks. Spray a large glass baking dish with cooking spray and add the sweet potatoes. If it’s more than 2 layers thick, use a second baking dish.
2. Place the peanut butter and syrup in a small bowl and mix well. If the mixture is still thick, microwave for 20 seconds. Using a knife, drizzle the peanut butter mixture on top of the sweet potatoes. Then sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the cranberries and top with an extra drizzle of maple syrup.
3. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes or until the potatoes are very tender.
Additional Info:
Want to complement this dish with the perfect dessert? Then make this year, Pecan Pie & Peanut Butter Pudding:
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You know what the sweet potato says, right? “I yam what I yam.” OMG, how lame is that?!? hehe!
I l-o-v-e the idea of Thanksgiving II. I may just get another turkey, since we had almost NO leftovers from the one we had. I have stuffing and mashed potatoes in the freezer, but no turkey!
Haha, I’ve never heard that one before but I like. Go get yourself another turkey breast, it’s much faster to cook! ~ Nick
oops, forgot to say how delicious everything looks! Now I have to go find some lunch…
Mmmm it all looks so tasty. The best part about any holiday is the sales afterward. Then you can have the wonderful meal all over again (chocolate sales the day after Easter/Valentines Day, anyone?).
I just call them all yams. Because I like that word.
20 bucks for all this! You must be kidding me! Wow, That is quite some feat and feast… The food looks great!
ur my cyberspace boyfriend for all ur food goodness. well, one of them anyway! :)
I suppose they’d call you a food groupie? ~ Nick
Your casserole looks fabulous. Love the PB twist! I would go for it cold too … heck, almost everything tastes better when eaten directly from the container!!
What an interesting recipe – crackers in a casserole! Neato!
Looks delicious!
looks tasty! love the cranberries :)
I was having the sweet potato/yam debate in my head at the store today!
It all looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
i was totally thinking of getting a turkey breast myself! haha, yum :)
All I know is that I LOOOOOVE the creamy, orange-fleshed potatoes, whether they’re truly sweet potatoes or yams, haha ;-)
Incredible casserole dish you’ve got there, Nick!!
Everything looks amazing! I am loving the PB and yam casserole, YAM! I mean YUM!
i’m constantly in awe of your culinary creations :D
looks AMAZING!
have a great day!
Interesting… I didn’t know the orange ones where technically sweet potatoes as well! That looks so yum by the way… :)
Peanut butter and sweet potatoes sounds like a nice combo.
Oh my gosh. The sweet potato dish looked amazing even before baking!
Unfortunately it was quite inedible at that point =) ~ Nick
Wow – that looks wonderful!
Oh, I wanted to tell you I am doing a 5 cent/comment food drive based on your idea at my blog! I have you full credit for the idea though. :D
Heather
Nick, Amazing stuff! It is 11:44 pm and I am starving right now. Thanks for sharing
zesty
Where’s the Peanut Butter?
Nevermind, I found it!
=)
wow…sounds scrumptiously tasty..
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Am your happy follower now.;)
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Thanks Jay. I definitely will stop by!