Description
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes is a comforting American side dish perfect for holidays or any cozy meal. Baked sweet potatoes are scooped out, mashed with buttery, creamy spices, and optionally sweetened with pecans, brown sugar, and topped with marshmallows before a second bake for a warm, golden finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Optional Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Mini marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- Preheat and Bake Sweet Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pierce each several times with a fork. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 45–60 minutes until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare Filling: Allow the sweet potatoes to cool slightly. Slice each sweet potato in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out most of the flesh, leaving a thin border inside the skin to maintain its shape.
- Mash the Sweet Potato Flesh: In a mixing bowl, mash the sweet potato flesh with softened butter, sour cream, milk, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy. If desired, stir in chopped pecans and brown sugar for added texture and sweetness.
- Fill the Potato Skins: Spoon the creamy sweet potato mixture back into the hollowed skins, mounding the filling on top slightly to hold shape.
- Add Toppings and Second Bake: Optionally, sprinkle mini marshmallows on top of each filled potato half. Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 15–20 minutes until heated through and the tops are lightly golden and toasted.
Notes
- These can be prepared ahead of time by assembling and refrigerating after the first bake. Bake the second time just before serving.
- For a savory variation, omit cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and marshmallows, and add shredded cheese, green onions, or crumbled bacon instead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
