Loaded Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon and Cheese
These loaded sweet potato skins are stuffed with bacon and cheese. The potato skins get crispy and the insides get creamy for a delicious and decadent treat!
Servings: 2
Calories: 450kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes scrubbed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 strips bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place sweet potatoes on sheet. Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork.
- Bake 75 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven, cool for 5 minutes, and then slice each potato in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out most of the potato into a medium bowl, leaving a thin layer inside.
- Brush the skins with olive oil and place back on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
- While skins are baking, mash up the sweet potato in the bowl with the milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
- After removing the skins from the oven, divide the mashed sweet potato evenly between the four skins. Sprinkle the cheese over the skins and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- While skins are baking, cut the two strips of bacon into small pieces and crisp in a pan. Drain and set aside.
- Once the sweet potatoes are out of the oven, top with the bacon pieces and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 871mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 32373IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 2mg