Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

Yields1 Serving
 5 1/2 sweet potatoes
 2 tbsps of coconut oil
 3 1/2 apples
 1/2 tsp cinnamon
 3/4 cup of almond flour
 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
 5 tbsps cashew nut butter
 2/3 cup of pecans
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1. Prepare the sweet potatoes by washing and baking them in foil at 375F until they are soft, which takes around 50 minutes. Leave them to cool.

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2. While these are cooling, peel and slice the apples, placing them in a bit of cashew butter in a shallow pan.

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3. Cook the apples on a low to medium heat, until they are soft. Add the spice mix, and cook for several minutes or longer until caramelized.

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4. While the apples are cooking, prepare the topping by blending the spices, and the almond flour into a medium sized bowl.

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5. Use two knives or a pastry cutter and cut in the nut butter. Do not overly mix the butter, just blend until the mixture resembles dried oatmeal.

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6. Peel and slice your sweet potatoes into medium thick slices. Place half in a layer at the bottom of the 9 x 13 baking dish or a large 2 1/2 quart deep casserole dish.

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7. Layer the apples next and then top with the rest of the sweet potato.

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8. Sprinkle the topping over the sweet potatoes and then place whole pecans on half or the whole of the recipe.

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9. Bake in the oven at 375F/190C uncovered until the casserole becomes bubbly and the topping is crisp, which should take about 45 minutes.

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Serve straight away and enjoy!

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Ingredients

 5 1/2 sweet potatoes
 2 tbsps of coconut oil
 3 1/2 apples
 1/2 tsp cinnamon
 3/4 cup of almond flour
 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
 5 tbsps cashew nut butter
 2/3 cup of pecans

Directions

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1. Prepare the sweet potatoes by washing and baking them in foil at 375F until they are soft, which takes around 50 minutes. Leave them to cool.

3

2. While these are cooling, peel and slice the apples, placing them in a bit of cashew butter in a shallow pan.

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3. Cook the apples on a low to medium heat, until they are soft. Add the spice mix, and cook for several minutes or longer until caramelized.

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4. While the apples are cooking, prepare the topping by blending the spices, and the almond flour into a medium sized bowl.

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5. Use two knives or a pastry cutter and cut in the nut butter. Do not overly mix the butter, just blend until the mixture resembles dried oatmeal.

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6. Peel and slice your sweet potatoes into medium thick slices. Place half in a layer at the bottom of the 9 x 13 baking dish or a large 2 1/2 quart deep casserole dish.

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7. Layer the apples next and then top with the rest of the sweet potato.

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8. Sprinkle the topping over the sweet potatoes and then place whole pecans on half or the whole of the recipe.

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9. Bake in the oven at 375F/190C uncovered until the casserole becomes bubbly and the topping is crisp, which should take about 45 minutes.

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Serve straight away and enjoy!

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

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