Best Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipes

LOADED TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Prick with a knife and drizzle with olive oil; rub to coat. Space sweet potatoes evenly apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until completely tender, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add bacon to a pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until bacon starts to get crispy and the fat turns foamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add green onions and jalapeno; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Let sweet potatoes cool until safe to handle. Leave the oven on. Cut off the top 1/3 of each potato, holding the knife at a 45-degree angle. Scoop out sweet potato flesh from both the top and bottom halves, leaving at least 1/4 inch flesh in the bottoms to make the shells.
• Season the sweet potato flesh with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add 1/2 cup cheese, creme fraiche, and lime juice. Mash with a potato masher. Add the bacon mixture and mix until combined. Spoon filling into the sweet potato shells. Lightly scatter remaining cheese on top.
• Bake until heated through and tops have started to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

JAMAICAN LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH PULLED PORK AND MANGO RUM SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes on cookie sheet, and poke all over with fork. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until completely tender when pierced all the way through with knife. Cool about 10 minutes or until easy to handle.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together brown sugar, lime juice, rum and gingerroot until brown sugar dissolves. Add jalapeño chile, onion and mango; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; cover and refrigerate.
• In medium microwavable bowl, mix pork, olive oil and jerk seasoning. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until steaming hot.
• Cut open sweet potatoes. Using fork, mash up the flesh of each potato in their jackets. Divide salt among potatoes, and stir in with fork. Divide pork mixture, salsa, then cheese among the 4 potatoes.

LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potatoes and puncture with a fork then wrap in aluminum foil.
• Place on baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
• When the potatoes are almost done, melt butter and mix with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Remove potatoes from oven and change oven temp to broil.
• Unwrap potatoes leaving the foil under them to catch any drippings.
• Slice potatoes down the middle and spoon butter mixture evenly into all 5 potatoes.
• Top each potato with 1/4 cup marshmallow cream.
• Place pan in broiler and broil for 1-3 minutes. (watch closely because they can burn easily if forgotten).
• ENJOY!

LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F; line a baking sheet with foil. Prick sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and rub skins with oil; season with a pinch each of salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
• Place sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack, with prepared pan placed on a lower rack to catch any drips. Bake until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, stir together black beans, 2 teaspoons oil, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; season to taste. Slash open potatoes and season insides to taste. Divide bean mixture and avocado between potatoes. Serve hot, with crème fraîche, toasted sesame seeds, and a generous pinch of cinnamon.

LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400° F.
• 2. Use a fork to poke several holes in each sweet potato. Rub with 2 Tbsp oil; season with salt. Bake on a rimmed baking sheet until tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• 3. Split sweet potatoes open; mash lightly with a fork. Top with greek yogurt, sliced avocado, green onions, and bare Toasted Coconut Chips. Season with flaky salt and black pepper. Dig in!