5 from 6 votes
Sweet Potato Skins
These healthy, loaded sweet potato skins are a perfect mix of creamy, cheesy, and savory flavors topped with fresh parsley! Ready in just an hour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
653 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potato medium
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup sour cream substitute vegan as needed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup black beans cooked
- ½ cup white mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese or vegan cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick baking sheet. Pierce each sweet potato with a fork and bake for 40-50 minutes or until soft. Allow the potatoes to cool slightly before slicing in half lengthwise.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C). Scoop out sweet potato flesh carefully, leaving a thin layer of sweet potato inside, and add flesh to a medium bowl. Place skins back facing up on the baking sheet along with the mushrooms, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add ½ tablespoon of the olive oil and saute the spinach with garlic until wilted for about 2 minutes. Reserve.
- Mash the sweet potato flesh with sour cream, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. Add black beans and spinach and gently mix.
- After 10 minutes, remove the skins and mushrooms from the oven. Fill each potato skin with an equal amount of mashed sweet potato, mushrooms slices and top each with cheese.
- Bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and serve chopped parsley, if desired.
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Notes
- Storage: Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Cover leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Toppings: Try different cheese varieties and additional toppings like diced bell peppers, caramelized onions, or chopped herbs to your taste preferences.
- : Try different cheese varieties and additional toppings like diced bell peppers, caramelized onions, or chopped herbs to your taste preferences.
Nutrition Information
Calories
653kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
1302mg
(54%)
Potassium
1366mg
(29%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
35229IU
(705%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
197mg
(20%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 653
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 653kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1302mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1366mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 35229IU | 705% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 197mg | 20% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.