5 from 3 votes
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
With fresh herbs and melty fontina cheese, you can enjoy these delicious Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes as a meal, a snack, or the perfect side dish.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
205 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potato about 8 ounces each, medium
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallot minced (about 1/3 cup
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1 egg large
- 2 ounces fontina cheese grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- thyme optional, fresh sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Pierce the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and bake until tender, about 50 minutes. Let cool.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté shallots and thyme until shallots are softened, then remove from heat.
- Halve the cooled sweet potatoes lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
- Combine the sweet potato flesh, sautéed shallot mixture, melted butter, egg, grated cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Refill the sweet potato shells with the mixture, top with fresh thyme, and bake on a sheet pan for 20-25 minutes until golden.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
440mg
(18%)
Potassium
429mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
16290IU
(326%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 16290IU | 326% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.