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Dessert Baked Sweet Potato
This Dessert Baked Sweet Potato features a tender, oven-baked sweet potato enhanced with coconut butter, almond butter, toasted coconut flakes, pecans, chopped dark chocolate, and cinnamon. The combination creates a rich, creamy, and textured treat blending sweet, nutty, and slightly bitter flavors. Baking the sweet potato until very soft allows the toppings to melt gently, making it a warm dessert or nourishing snack that balances sweetness and crunch.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
1
Calories:
352 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- ½-1 Tablespoon coconut butter
- ½-1 Tablespoon almond butter
- 2 teaspoons Toasted coconut flakes
- 2 teaspoons pecans toasted
- 2 teaspoons dark chocolate chopped
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce sweet potato several times with a fork. Place the sweet potato on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until sweet potato is completely tender and oozing a little bit.
- Make a slit in the top of the sweet potato. Mash down each side and add toppings: coconut butter, almond butter, coconut flakes, pecans, dark chocolate and cinnamon. Enjoy warm.
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Notes
- Any nut or seed butter can replace almond butter to suit your taste preferences.
- Swap pecans with your favorite toasted nuts if desired for different textures and flavors.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1potato
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
591mg
(13%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1potato | |
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.