How to Make Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes | EatingWell

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine can be a cost-effective substitute.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and cost.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Wash and pierce sweet potatoes with a fork.

Rub sweet potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.

Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool slightly.

Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a small border.

Mash the sweet potato flesh with butter, sour cream, milk, and seasonings until smooth.

Stir in cheese, green onions, and bacon until well combined.

Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins, mounding slightly on top.

Sprinkle with additional cheese and paprika if desired.

Return stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.

Garnish with parsley, extra green onions, and flash-fried kale leaves before serving.

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