Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
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4.9
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Description
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes combine the natural sweetness of baked sweet potatoes with a creamy filling enhanced by brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. After baking and scooping out the flesh, the filling is mixed until smooth and piped or spooned back into the skins. A streusel topping consisting of flour, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar adds a crunchy texture and a hint of warm spice. The potatoes are baked again until the streusel crisps and the filling is heated through. This process highlights the soft, sweet interior against the crunchy topping, delivering a balanced flavor and texture.
This recipe works well as a side dish for autumn or holiday meals, offering a mix of sweet and savory notes. It can be served warm right from the oven to enjoy the contrast between the creamy filling and streusel.
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potato
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
for the streusel-
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
Instructions
- Prick sweet potatoes with a fork or knife and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until soft. You can also microwave the sweet potatoes on high for 13-15 minutes as well.
- Once sweet potatoes are cooked, slice in half and scoop out the centers into a bowl leaving a 1/4 inch border of sweet potato with the skin.
- Mix in brown sugar, butter, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Using a large tipped pastry bag, pipe filling back into sweet potato shells. {Or spoon it back in.}
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the streusel and mix together until butter starts to warm and ingredients start sticking together.
- Top the filled sweet potatoes with the streusel and bake 20-30 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 395 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 395kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 29291IU | 586% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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