Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Healthy Easy Wellplated Com

The concept of a twice baked sweet potato is simple—bake a sweet potato, whip up the insides with other delicious things, stuff it back into potato skin, and bake the sweet potato a second time—but the resulting dish always makes me feel like I won the lottery. The creamy, fluffy interior is just HEAVEN. The contrast between the broiled top and the whipped filling beneath makes my heart pitter-patter. Twice baked sweet potatoes take a bit of extra effort compared to Roasted Sweet Potatoes or Mashed Sweet Potatoes, but not much. You’ll just have to trust me when I say that these creamy twice baked sweet potatoes are WORTH IT.

How to Make Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

These easy twice baked sweet potatoes are a combination of savory and sweet, giving them a wide appeal across sweet potato preferences.

They are sweet enough for those who love their sweet potatoes, well, sweet, but they won’t offend those who (like me) don’t want marshmallows anywhere near their sweet potatoes (save the super sweet for Sweet Potato Pie).For a sweet potato side dish that’s more sweet-leaning (but not cloying) check out this Sweet Potato Souffle or Sweet Potato Casserole.

The Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes. Naturally sweet and nutritious, sweet potatoes make heavenly twice baked potatoes.

Cream Cheese. For a rich, creamy, and lightly tangy filling. I used reduced fat cream cheese to keep things light. Butter. Buttery flavor is a hallmark of the best twice baked potatoes. Greek Yogurt. To keep this a healthy twice baked sweet potato recipe (or as healthy as it can be), I opted to use vanilla Greek yogurt in the filling. Vanilla is a scrumptious pairing with sweet potatoes; plus, Greek yogurt helps make the filling creamy and adds protein. Spices. For classic flavor and warmth, we’re using cinnamon and nutmeg. A pinch of cayenne gives the filling a hint of heat to balance the sweet; salt and pepper are a must. Pecans. A crunchy, nutty topping of toasted pecans is the crowning touch. The pecans taste fantastic with sweet potatoes.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Refrigerate sweet potatoes in an airtight storage container for up to 4 days. To Reheat. Rewarm leftovers in a baking dish in the oven at 350 degrees F or in the microwave.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Baking Sheet. I use my baking sheets almost daily. Food Processor. Perfect for making the twice baked potato filling. Measuring Spoons. Easily measure spices with these double-sided spoons.

The night we served these for dinner, I was so enamored I can’t recall anything else we ate.

Bacon. Ideal if you like your twice baked sweet potatoes savory. Crumble on cooked, crispy bacon at the end (I think this would be great in combination with the pecans too). For easy ways to cook your bacon, use Baked Bacon and Air Fryer Bacon.Goat Cheese. Instead of cream cheese and vanilla yogurt, make twice baked sweet potatoes with goat cheese. Use softened goat cheese in place of the cream cheese and plain Greek yogurt instead of vanilla. Sprinkle more crumbled goat cheese on top (I’d do pecans with this, too. Yum!).Brown Sugar Crumble. For the “sweet” sweet potato fans. Mix the pecans with brown sugar and melted butter before sprinkling them onto the sweet potatoes and baking a second time.Marshmallow. If you must, I won’t judge you. Top the twice baked sweet potatoes with marshmallows with a few mini marshmallows for the final 1-2 minutes of baking. Keep a close eye on them, so they don’t burn.Vegan. To make your twice baked sweet potatoes vegan, use dairy-free substitutes for the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and butter.

I also think you could assemble the sweet potatoes up to the point of baking a second time one day in advance and reheat them in the oven just before serving (let them come to room temperature before reheating).

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