Sweet Potato Filled Orange Shells
Sweet potato-filled orange shells offer a delightful blend of citrus and warm spices, perfect as a nutritious appetizer or light dessert for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cut oranges in half crosswise.
- Use a grapefruit knife to remove pulp from each orange shell.
- Arrange the orange shells on a glass serving tray and set aside.
- Remove the membrane from each orange section.
- Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Beat in the softened margarine, brown sugar, and ginger into the mashed sweet potatoes.
- Fold in the orange sections into the sweet potato mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the orange shells, topping each with a little brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
342
kcal
17% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
Under 400 cal
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).