Rockit™Apple & Sweet Potato Stacks
Rockit Apples are the perfect choice for this festive appetizer or vegetarian side dish. Their naturally small size makes them ideal for elegant, uniform stacks that look impressive on any holiday table. This recipe is incredibly simple to assemble, yet it delivers a beautiful, refined presentation with layers of sweet potato, warm apples, creamy gorgonzola, bright cranberry sauce, and a touch of fresh rosemary.
Ingredients:
• 3 Rockit Apples, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick rounds (choose potatoes similar in diameter to the Rockit Apples)
• Neutral oil for coating the sheet pan (unlined) and the tops of the sweet potatoes • Salt and pepper, to taste
• Crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• Cranberry sauce (store-bought or homemade)
• Fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Lightly coat an unlined sheet pan with neutral oil.
3. Arrange the sweet potato rounds on the pan and brush the tops with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, then flip the rounds. Continue baking for another 15–20 minutes, until tender.
5. Place a Rockit Apple slice on top of each sweet potato round.
6. Add a generous sprinkle of crumbled gorgonzola over each stack.
- Switch the oven to broil and return the pan to the oven just until the cheese becomes melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and top each stack with a small dollop of cranberry sauce.
9. Finish with a sprig of fresh rosemary before serving.
Recipe by: Valerie Musser