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Sweet Potato & Apple Crumble

A delicious, hearty and nourishing one-skillet dish. Perfect for adding warmth to the chilly days of autumn and winter! Can be used as a holiday side or tasty breakfast.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3-4 medium sweet potatoes or yams
  • 2-3 green apples
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar I use Sucanat
  • 6 tbsp cold, grated butter I use salted

For the Crumble

  • 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour I use Kamut
  • 1/3 cup oats old fashioned or quick are fine
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar I use Sucanat
  • 2 tbsp cold, grated butter I use salted
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup sourdough discard straight from the fridge is fine!

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit.
  • Peel and chop your sweet potatoes, dicing them into approximately 1 inch cubes. Try to cut them uniformly so that they cook evenly.
  • Cut your apples into thin slices, and add both the potatoes and the apples to a hot cast iron skillet, along with a couple tablespoons of butter.
  • Toss the apples and sweet potatoes with the butter in the hot frying pan until the butter has melted and the mixture is well coated.
  • Sprinkle the spices and brown sugar (or Sucanat) on top of the apple mixture and stir it all up, coating everything evenly. Top the whole mixture with large dots of the remaining butter and carefully slide the frying pan directly into the oven.
  • Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes.
  • While the apples and sweet potatoes bake, begin preparing the crumble topping. Mix flour, oats, sugar, a pinch of salt, cold grated butter, and sourdough discard together in a medium bowl. Stir with a dough hook until combined. You may have to use your hands to form it into loose crumbles. Add extra sourdough discard as needed if the mixture is too dry.
  • After about 20 minutes the apples and sweet potatoes should be softened so that a fork can easily pierce them.
  • Roughly chop the pecans and stir them into the apples and sweet potatoes, then top the whole skillet off with the crumble mix.
  • Bake an additional 20 minutes, or until the crumble is browned and the juices from the apple mixture have begun to thicken and caramelize slightly. Let the dish cool slightly and enjoy!