Best 10 Banana Orange Sweet Potato Bake Recipes

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Embark on a culinary adventure with our tantalizing Banana Orange Sweet Potato Bake, a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors that will delight your palate. This wholesome dish features tender sweet potatoes roasted to perfection, complemented by caramelized bananas and a zesty orange glaze. The harmonious symphony of flavors continues with a medley of roasted vegetables, including Brussels sprouts, carrots, and red onions, all tossed in a fragrant mixture of herbs and spices.

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Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SWEET POTATO AND BANANA SMOOTHIE



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Sweet potato smoothie with banana and cinnamon.

Provided by Tim

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Drinks

Time 9h10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large sweet potato
1 banana
2 cups soy milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake sweet potato in the preheated oven until tender and cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove peel from cooked sweet potato and cool in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
  • Blend sweet potato, banana, soy milk, and cinnamon together in a blender until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.7 calories, Carbohydrate 74.6 g, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 249.4 mg, Sugar 26.4 g

ORANGE-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES



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Sweet potatoes are such a nutritious vegetable and this recipe makes it absolutely delicious. The topping makes it irresistible.-American Dairy Assoc, Stacy Duffy, Chicago, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 medium sweet potatoes (2 to 2-1/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup orange juice
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
TOPPING:
1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until tender but still hold their shape, about 5 minutes; drain. Arrange in a buttered 2-qt. baking dish so slices overlap slightly. , In a saucepan, combine juice, butter, sugar, syrup, zest and spices; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over potatoes., In a small bowl, combine oats, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts :

ORANGE SWEET POTATOES



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"Seconds are common once folks try these wonderfully satisfying sweet potatoes-they're smothered with a cinnamon-orange sauce and dotted with walnuts," writes Bonnie Baumgardner from her home in Sylva, North Carolina.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 medium sweet potatoes (about 4 pounds)
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain. When potatoes are cool, peel and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Arrange in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; set aside., In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the orange juice, honey, butter, water and orange zest. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in walnuts. , Pour mixture over the potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through.

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BANANA SWEET POTATO CAKE



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Sweet bananas and sweet potatoes make up this moist cake. I add candied pumpkin seeds and vanilla.

Provided by Kath

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup butter
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup brown sugar
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x8-inch baking dish.
  • Place sweet potato into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash sweet potato until smooth.
  • Sift flour, white sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract together in another large bowl.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir pumpkin seeds and brown sugar in hot butter until brown sugar is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir bananas and mashed sweet potato into pumpkin seed mixture. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Stir banana mixture into egg mixture until well-combined. Pour banana-egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just combined; stir in raisins. Pour into prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 159.4 mg, Sugar 35.6 g

SWEET POTATO AND BANANA CASSEROLE



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This came from a McCall's Cooking School sheet I got years ago. Have made for Thanksgiving over the years and just love the combination of the sweet potatoes and bananas together. Enjoy.

Provided by ChefRaylene

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 lbs sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
6 medium bananas, about 2 1/2 lbs
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Steps:

  • Scrub potatoes; place in large saucepan with salt. Add boiling water to cover; bring to boil over high heat. Cover pan and reduce heat to low; simmer 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain, peel and cut potatoes crosswise into 1/4" thick slices.
  • Preheat oven to 375. Using butter, margarine or solid vegetable shortening, thoroughly grease a 2 qt deep casserole dish.
  • Peel bananas; cut into 1/4" thick slices. In medium bowl, place bananas and orange juice; toss to coat. In small bowl, mix brown sugar with cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In bottom of prepared casserole dish, arrange 1/3 of the potato slices in a single layer, overlapping the slices slightly. Top with half of the banana slices and sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar mixture. Dot with 1/3 of the butter.
  • Repeat layering with another 1/3 of the potato slices and the remaining bananas, reserving some bananas for the top. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the sugar mixture and 1/3 of the butter. Top with remaining potato slices; arrange several banana slices on top. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; dot with remaining butter and pour on rest of orange juice. Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES



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Banana and orange add layers of flavor to Rachael Ray's Mashed Sweet Potatoes, from 30 Minute Meals on Food Network.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 stick butter
1 banana, sliced
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes until tender, drain and reserve. Return the pot to the stove top over medium heat. Add butter and bananas to the pot. Cook bananas 5 minutes and add the juice of 1 orange to the pot, reserve the zest. Allow the juice to cook out, 1 minute. Add potatoes to the pot and the stock and sugar. Mash potatoes, banana, stock and sugar together until well combined. Season with nutmeg, salt, pepper and orange zest, to your taste. Mash to combine spices and serve.

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY



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You can roast the potatoes and bananas ahead of time, then put it all together just before serving. Then heat it up in the oven.

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
4 bananas, unpeeled
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
Kosher salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.
  • When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

BANANA SWEET POTATOES



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Entered for safe-keeping. From Mary Wagner, Salt Lake City, Utah, as submitted to BH&G. As written, the recipe seems to be dry, so I recommend that 2 teaspoons of orange juice be added with the egg yolks in step 5 as recommended by a reviewer.

Provided by KateL

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 medium sweet potatoes (2 1/4 pounds)
3/4 cup mashed bananas or 3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites, beaten stiff

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan cook sweet potatoes, covered, in enough boiling salted water to cover for 30-40 minutes or until tender; drain.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Peel potatoes; mash on low speed of electric mixer (do not add butter or milk).
  • Add banana, butter or margarine, lemon peel, and salt. Beat until fluffy.
  • Add yolks; beat well. Carefully fold stiff-beaten egg whites into potato mixture; turn into a buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole.
  • Bake, covered, at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes; uncover and bake 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.2, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 62.5, Sodium 255.6, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 3.3

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BANANA AND BROWN SUGAR



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Provided by Adam Perry Lang

Categories     Milk/Cream     Side     Fourth of July     Thanksgiving     Banana     Sweet Potato/Yam     Butter     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 sweet potatoes or large yams, each about 10 ounces
About 3 tablespoons kosher salt, plus additional as needed
1 banana, with a 2-inch slit cut into the peel
8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter
2 cups heavy cream
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon finely ground fresh black pepper, plus additional as needed

Steps:

  • 1. Wash each of the potatoes well, poke holes into them with a fork, rub each with about 1 teaspoon of salt, and wrap with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  • 2. Place directly on hot coals and cook for about 20 minutes, or cook in a 350°F barbecue for about 50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a paring knife. At the same time, cook the banana in the peel until blackened, about 15 minutes.
  • 3. Carefully take the potatoes out of the foil and scoop the flesh out from the skin into a large bowl. Cover with foil. Scoop the flesh out of the banana into a separate bowl.
  • Increase temperature to high.
  • 4. Place a small roasting pan or deep baking dish with high sides that can take the direct flame (a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with a 15-cup capacity is ideal) over the heat and let heat up for 5 minutes.
  • Add the butter and let melt. Add the cream, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, potatoes, banana, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes and banana, and stir to combine.
  • Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed.

ORANGE BANANA SMOOTHIE



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Filling enough to have as a breakfast - I recommend it!

Provided by Bonnie

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Drinks

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup cold milk
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
1 banana
¼ cup sugar
1 pinch salt
½ (8 ounce) container vanilla fat-free yogurt
4 cubes ice

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine milk, oranges, banana, sugar, salt and yogurt. Blend for about 1 minute. Insert ice cubes, and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.2 calories, Carbohydrate 73.7 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 90.2 mg, Sugar 63.4 g

Tips:

  • Choose ripe bananas for a sweeter flavor.
  • Use a variety of sweet potatoes, such as orange, purple, or white, for a colorful dish.
  • If you don't have orange zest, use 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract.
  • For a crispier topping, sprinkle the sweet potatoes with a mixture of brown sugar and chopped pecans before baking.
  • Serve the sweet potato bake with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt for a creamy finish.

Conclusion:

This banana-orange-sweet potato bake is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a holiday gathering. The sweet potatoes are tender and flavorful, and the bananas and oranges add a touch of sweetness and citrus. The dish is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, making it a healthy choice for your family. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to cook sweet potatoes, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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