Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes have the perfect combination of sweet and salty flavors! A delicious, unique side dish for holidays and dinner parties. Make these potatoes ahead of time and finish them off in the oven right before dinner.

Of course we love making regular Twice Baked Potatoes too, but if you love sweet potatoes or are trying to get on the sweet potato journey, this recipe is the one to try!

Why You’ll Love Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Not only are we excited to share these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with you, we have lots of helpful tips and details to make this recipe look and taste it’s best! However, if you’re ready to dive right in, scroll down to the recipe card or click the “jump to recipe” button above the first photo.

• Make Ahead Recipe: We love side dishes like this that you can make ahead of time.
• Unique Recipe: Learn to love sweet potatoes with this recipe or impress your friends and family with a unique take on a classic recipe.
• Cozy and Hearty: Super cozy flavors – and honestly, these sweet potatoes are so good you can even enjoy them as a main course with a salad on the side.

How To Make

You can make this recipe ahead of time for meal prepping or for dinner parties and holidays!

• STEP 1 – Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry the potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet. Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-50 minutes, or until they are tender and pierce easily with a fork.
• STEP 2 – Cut the top third off of the potatoes and then let them cool enough so that you can handle them. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving about a half inch border around the inside of the potatoes.
• STEP 3 – Add melted butter, sour cream, milk or half and half and the salt and pepper to the potatoes and mash until smooth. Fill the potato skins with the filling, dividing them equally between the potatoes.
• STEP 4 – Top the potatoes with the bacon bits and parmesan cheese and place back into the oven for 10-15 minutes just to warm the potato filling and crisp up the tops of the potatoes.

What Main Courses Go Well With Sweet Potatoes?

Most any kind of protein will work. These twice baked sweet potatoes are so hearty and delicious, they can absolutely be a main course as well. Here are some of our favorite everyday dinner and holiday recipes to serve these potatoes with:

For Holidays:

• Beef Wellington
• Roast Turkey or a smaller Turkey Breast
• Apple Bourbon Glazed Ham
• Garlic Herb Roast Beef

For Everyday Dinners:

• Flat Chicken (our famous chicken cutlets)
• Simple Roast Chicken
• Cafeteria Sloppy Joes
• Creamy Chicken Marsala
• Ritz Cracker Meatloaf

Variations

There’s lots of different way to dress up these sweet potatoes, so get creative! We opted for a simple recipe with bacon and parmesan cheese but you don’t have to stop there.

• Walnuts or pecans
• Maple syrup or brown sugar
• Fresh herbs like sage, parsley or rosemary
• Different spices like cinnamon, ground ginger or cardamom
• Mini marshmallows for topping

Can I Keep These Sweet Potatoes Vegetarian?

Of course! Just leave off the bacon topping and use other ideas from the list we mentioned above. You can also omit the milk and sour cream in this recipe if you don’t want to use diary. For a super quick method, we’ve even just mashed the flesh in the skins and stirred in the rest of the ingredients.

Looking For More Side Dish Recipes?

• Honey Glazed Carrots
• Steamed Artichokes with Garlic Aioli
• Potatoes Romanoff
• Sweet Cornbread Recipe
• Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Cranberries

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