Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes
A comforting dish featuring creamy mashed sweet potatoes topped with your favorite savory ingredients!
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 12 ounces each, washed and dried)
- Canola oil, vegetable oil, or olive oil for rubbing
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (diced)
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Toppings of your choice such as grated cheddar cheese, crispy bacon bits, minced chives, sour cream, or chili
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and place a rack in the middle position.
- Puncture each sweet potato several times with a fork or knife to allow steam to escape.
- Lightly coat each sweet potato with your choice of oil.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until tender.
- Let the sweet potatoes rest for 5 minutes, then slice each potato lengthwise, nearly all the way through.
- Scoop out the flesh into a mixing bowl, add the diced butter, and season with salt and pepper. Mash until combined, leaving some texture.
- Return the mashed sweet potatoes into the skins, reshaping them if needed.
- Add your desired toppings, then return to the oven for about 1 minute to melt cheese or heat toppings.
- Serve immediately while warm.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.