Description
These Chipotle Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cheese Delight offer a smoky and spicy twist on a classic comfort food. Roasted sweet potatoes are scooped and mashed with chipotle peppers, garlic, sour cream, and cheddar cheese, then baked again until melty and bubbly. Garnished with fresh green onions, this vegetarian and gluten-free side dish is perfect for adding bold Southwestern flavors to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
Filling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 green onions, sliced
Optional Toppings
- Extra shredded cheese
- Additional sliced green onions
- A drizzle of sour cream
Instructions
- Roast the Sweet Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 400°F. Scrub the sweet potatoes clean and prick each a few times with a fork. Arrange them on a baking sheet and roast for 45 to 50 minutes until very tender when pierced. Allow them to cool slightly before moving to the next step.
- Prepare the Filling: Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out most of the flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving a thin layer inside the skins to help them keep their shape. Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, olive oil, minced chipotle peppers, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, sour cream, and half of the shredded cheddar cheese until smooth and creamy. Stir in the sliced green onions for fresh flavor.
- Stuff the Potatoes: Spoon the creamy sweet potato mixture back into the potato skins, packing it in evenly. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over the top of each filled potato half.
- Bake Again: Place the stuffed potatoes back onto the baking sheet and bake in the oven for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese on top has melted and is bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove from the oven and garnish with additional green onions or a drizzle of sour cream if desired. Serve warm for a delicious, cheesy, and spicy side dish.
Notes
- These potatoes can be prepared ahead of time up to the final baking step and stored in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
- For an added boost of protein, mix in black beans or cooked shredded chicken with the mashed sweet potato filling before stuffing.
- Adjust the amount of chipotle peppers according to your preferred level of spiciness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato half
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
