Southwestern Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

These Southwestern twice baked sweet potatoes are loaded with bacon, chipotles, pepper Jack cheese, and green onions, bringing all the flavor of the Southwest to tender sweet potatoes.

twice baked sweet potato with sour cream and cheese on green plate
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 4 sweet potatoes

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

  • 6 slices bacon

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely chopped, plus 2 tablespoons sauce

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 2 3/4 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment. Rub potatoes evenly with oil and sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Pierce potatoes with a fork and place them on the prepared sheet. 

  2. Bake in the preheated oven until completely tender, 35 to 40 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Drain bacon on paper towels, chop, and set aside. 

  4. Cut the top 1/4 off the top of each potato and scoop out most of the potato, reserving intact skins with flesh about 1/8-inch-thick. 

  5. Add scooped flesh to a bowl with butter, reserved bacon grease, and remaining salt, and mash until creamy and only small lumps remain. Stir in chipotles and adobo sauce, maple syrup, green onions, sour cream, and 1 cup cheese. Divide filling evenly among potatoes and top each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Return potatoes to the lined baking sheet.

  6. Return to the oven and bake until hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

641 Calories
44g Fat
34g Carbs
30g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 641
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44g 56%
Saturated Fat 24g 119%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 1520mg 66%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 5g 16%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 30g 59%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 710mg 55%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 789mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.