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turnip and apple casserole (weight watchers friendly in a blue casserole dish, being held up on a wooden spoon with a green apple and blue patterned oven mitt in the background
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📋 Turnip and Apple Casserole recipe

This Turnip and Apple Casserole is a delicious mixture of apples, turnips, brown sugar and butter. It's also been lightened to make it Weight Watchers friendly. It makes a fabulous side dish for holiday dinners. I serve it at Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas!
Course Side Dish, vegetable
Cuisine American, Canadian, North American
Keyword apple, casserole, turnip
Special Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 112kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 medium white turnips * You can substitute yellow turnips (rutabagas) but you'll need less (1-2), as they are usually bigger
  • 2 tablespoon apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon butter extract
  • ½ tablespoon reduced sugar maple syrup * I use E.D. Smith brand (Amazon does not carry this) , but you can get other brands of sugar free or reduced calorie
  • 2 green apples
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • pinch of cinnamon

Crust:

  • â…“ cup flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 350 degrees F and spray a medium sized casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. 
  • Peel, dice and place turnips in large pot, then cook. Drain.
  • Mash turnips with maple syrup, apple sauce and butter extract.
    mashed turnip in white bowl
  • Peel. core and slice apples.
    apples on cutting board, peeled and sliced
  • Toss with brown sugar and cinnamon.
    sliced apples tossed with cinnamon and sugar in white bowl
  • Layer in prepared casserole dish, alternating between turnip and apple mixture, staring with turnips,
    first layers of turnips and apples in blue casserole dish
  • Begin and end with turnips. 
    final top layer of turnips in blue casserole dish

Crust:

  • Mix flour and brown sugar together, then cut 2 tablespoon of butter into mixture and combine. Pat down on top of casserole. * See NOTES about cutting in butter
    crust of flour, butter and brown sugar on top of turnips in blue casserole dish
  • Bake in preheated oven for one hour. Serve warm

Notes

*Please see post content for important recipe information and tips!
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Nutrition Facts
📋 Turnip and Apple Casserole recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 40mg2%
Potassium 92mg3%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 15g17%
Vitamin A 115IU2%
Vitamin C 5.3mg6%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg