Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Servings 4
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes or yams
- 3 tbsp butter + 2 tsp melted butter divided
- 1 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp whole milk warmed, more if needed
- Candied pecans lightly crushed, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scrub the sweet potatoes and pierce them several times with a fork.
- Place the sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet, and put them in the oven to bake for 50-60 minutes, until cooked.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Slice the top of each sweet potato.
- Carefully scoop out the inside of the sweet potatoes and place them into a small bowl.
- Add the 3 tablespoons of butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, warm milk, cinnamon, and salt. Mash the mixture until creamy and smooth.
- Carefully brush the outside of the potato skin shells evenly with 1 teaspoon of melted butter.
- Place them back onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spoon the filling back into the skin shells.
- Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle 1 teaspoon of melted butter evenly over the tops.
- Top with chopped candied pecans and a pinch of cinnamon, to taste.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!