Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

bacon bits

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon bits

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon bits offer a lower-fat alternative.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Scrub the sweet potatoes and poke a couple of holes in them with a fork.

Bake the sweet potatoes at 375°F for 1 hour.

Once warm but manageable, cut the sweet potatoes down the middle about three-fourths of the way and scoop out the insides, saving the skins.

Place the skins on a baking sheet.

In a bowl, add ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and brown sugar to the sweet potato flesh.

Mash the mixture together with a fork until well combined, leaving some chunks of cream cheese.

Add room temperature cream cheese and butter to the sweet potato mixture and mix until combined, but not perfectly smooth.

Spoon the sweet potato mixture back into the skins, spreading it evenly.

Sprinkle pecan pieces on top if desired.

Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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