Baked sweet potatoes, orange segments, and marshmallows

Baked sweet potatoes with orange and marshmallows

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Enjoy these sweet, caramelized apple fritters topped with marshmallows. A unique and delicious dessert.

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Sweet potato pie is a traditional American dessert, often served during Thanksgiving. This Belgian recipe offers a sweet and caramelized version that will delight those who enjoy delicious desserts.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$26.18 $3.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.63
  • $2.99
  • $16.74
  • $0.28
  • $1.08
  • $2.98
  • $1.44
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the sweet potatoes, place them on a baking sheet, and bake them in the oven at 200 °C for about 1 hour. Let them cool slightly.
  2. Peel them and cut them into thick slices. ≈ 8 min
  3. Arrange them in a pie dish or gratin dish. ≈ 3 min
  4. In a saucepan, combine the orange juice, zest, melted butter, brown sugar, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
  5. Add the pineapple and walnuts, and spread everything evenly over the sweet potatoes. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake for approximately 30 minutes at 180 °C.
  7. Remove the dish from the oven, cover it with marshmallows, and return it to the oven until the marshmallows are golden brown.

The bill

Baked sweet potatoes with orange and marshmallows

  • 1 orange (juice and zest)$0.63
  • 1 small can of pineapple chunks$2.99
  • 6 sweet potatoes$16.74
  • 30 g of melted butter$0.28
  • 225 g of brown sugar$1.08
  • 130 g of chopped pecans or walnuts$2.98
  • 400 ml of orange juice$1.44
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04

Total$26.18

that's $3.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 orange (juice and zest)
  • 1 package of marshmallows
  • 1 small can of pineapple chunks
  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • 30 g of melted butter
  • 225 g of brown sugar
  • 130 g of chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 400 ml of orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

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