Best Sweet Potato Boats Recipes

SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Use a fork to pierce holes all over the sweet potatoes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Microwave the potatoes for 7 minutes until they have softened significantly.
• Slice the potatoes in half and use a spoon to scrape out the inner flesh, making sure to leave at least a ¼-inch (6 mm) thick border on each side, saving the scooped out potato parts to use for side dishes.
• Transfer the potatoes to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Fill each of the potatoes with 1 egg and an assortment of fillings for whatever flavor combinations you'd like. Season each potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 8-12 minutes, until the egg has cooked to preferred doneness.
• Top the potatoes and side dishes with your choice of topping and garnishes and serve.
• Enjoy!

PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce sweet potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once. , When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a large bowl, mash the pulp. Add the crushed pineapple, butter, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg; mix well. Spoon into sweet potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with pineapple tidbits and brown sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY CHORIZO AND EGG SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Coat sweet potatoes with olive oil and season with salt; place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender, about 1 hour. Cool until easily handled.
• Cook and stir chorizo, onion, poblano pepper, and garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat until chorizo is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir cilantro into chorizo mixture.
• Slice tops of cooled sweet potatoes horizontally and scoop out some of the flesh, creating "boats" with the peels and remaining flesh. Spoon chorizo mixture into "boats", forming a well in the middle. Crack 1 egg into each well and top with pepperjack cheese. Place boats on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven until egg whites are set and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

SLOPPY JOE-SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes with fork; place in single layer on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until tender, turning potatoes after 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey with peppers and 1/4 cup onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until turkey is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in barbecue sauce; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Cut each potato lengthwise in half; fluff insides with fork.
• Top with turkey mixture, cheese and remaining onions.

SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Bake the sweet potatoes in their skins.
• Allow them to cool.
• When the potatoes are cool, slice them in half lengthwise and gently scoop out the flesh, leaving behind enough to hold the shell together.
• In a food processor, grind the cranberries.
• Then add the raisins, walnuts, honey, cinnamon and the reserved sweet potato and process until well mixed.
• Mound the filling back into the sweet potato shells and bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes.
• If the potatoes are large, slice each boat in half before serving.

SLOPPY JOE-SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes with fork; place in single layer on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until tender, turning potatoes after 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey with peppers and 1/4 cup onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until turkey is done, stirring occasionally. Stir in barbecue sauce; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Cut each potato lengthwise in half; fluff insides with fork.
• Top with turkey mixture, cheese and remaining onions.

SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1. Bake sweet potatoes until tender. 2. Cut in half lengthwise. Spoon out centers. 3. Mix potato and all other ingredients. Mound in shells and bake for 20 minutes, or until hot.