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This cheesy Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe is creamy, cheesy, and packed with savory flavor from crispy bacon, green onions, and paprika.
Each bite has the perfect balance of sweet and smoky, with melted cheese and a smooth, buttery filling that feels like comfort food in every forkful.
Like my Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole recipe, these are beautiful enough for your Thanksgiving menu, yet easy enough for weeknight dinners.
If you’re planning a cozy meal, these sweet potatoes pair wonderfully with my Roasted Acorn Squash, Mashed Potato Casserole, or Roasted Carrots. Each of those side dishes brings its own warm, seasonal flavor to the table. They would be great sides for Easy Roasted Chicken, Orange-Glazed Turkey, or Honey-Glazed Turkey Breast.
Why You’ll Love Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet and savory flavor: A perfect side dish with a blend of creamy sweet potatoes, smoky bacon, and melted cheese.
- Comfort food made elegant: Simple ingredients come together in this sweet potato recipe that make it look restaurant-worthy.
- Delicious and healthy: The combination of sweet potatoes, cheese, and bacon is so good and nourishing. This would even make a simple dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here are the key ingredients you’ll need:
- Sweet potatoes: Naturally sweet and creamy, they form the perfect base for the filling.
- Bacon: Adds a smoky, salty crunch that complements the sweetness beautifully.
- Cheese: Melts into the filling and on top for rich, gooey flavor—Gruyere or cheddar work especially well.
- Sour cream: Gives the filling tang and creaminess.
- Green onions and paprika: Add color, freshness, and a touch of spice.
How to Make This Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Here are the step-by-step directions for making this recipe:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Step 2: Rinse the sweet potatoes with water (I also use my homemade veggie spray) and scrub well. Dry with a paper towel or tea towel. Use a fork to poke small holes in the potatoes in several places.
Step 3: Rub the outsides of the sweet potatoes with a small amount of olive oil.
Step 4: Place sweet potatoes on the prepared sheet pan and bake for about 1 hour, until they’re soft. (Leave the oven on, as you’ll be putting the potatoes back into the oven after filling.)
Step 5: Allow baked potatoes to cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then use a spoon to scoop out the insides, being careful to leave about a 1/4-inch of the flesh in the sweet potato shell. Place the sweet potato shells on the prepared baking sheet while you make the filling.
Recipe Tip
Leaving some sweet potato flesh will give you a sturdier base for filling.
Step 6: Transfer the sweet potato flesh into a large bowl and mash potatoes with a potato masher or fork.
Step 7: Add most of the bacon, half of the cheese, most of the green onion slices, paprika, salt, pepper, and sour cream to the bowl. Stir well to combine.
Step 8: Spoon the filling into the potato shells, top with remaining cheese, and put back into the oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Step 8: Remove from the oven and sprinkle the rest of the crumbled bacon and chopped green onions on top of the sweet potatoes.
Tips & Notes
- Store the baked sweet potato in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Reheat leftovers in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! That’s exactly what makes this recipe special. The sweet potatoes are baked once to soften the flesh, then mashed with delicious mix-ins and baked again for a creamy, flavorful result with crisp edges.
Definitely! Try swapping the bacon for sautéed mushrooms, adding chopped pecans for crunch, maple syrup or brown sugar for extra sweetness, or mixing in herbs like thyme or rosemary for extra flavor.
More Side Dish Recipes
- Cheesy Drop Biscuits
- Easy Mashed Potatoes
- Butter Bean Salad With Maple Tahini Dressing
- Fresh Green Bean Casserole
- Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Equipment
- Potato Masher or food processor or hand mixer for creamier consistency
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese, gruyere, cheddar, gouda, mozzarella (I used gruyere and red cheddar)
- 5-6 green onions, sliced
- 1 1/4 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Rinse the sweet potatoes with water (I also use my homemade veggie spray) and scrub well. Dry with a paper towel or tea towel. Use a fork to poke small holes in the potatoes in several places.
- Rub the outsides of the sweet potatoes with a small amount of olive oil.
- Place sweet potatoes on the prepared sheet pan and bake for about 1 hour, until they’re soft. (Leave the oven on, as you’ll be putting the potatoes back into the oven after filling.)
- Allow baked potatoes to cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then use a spoon to scoop out the insides, being careful to leave about a 1/4-inch of the flesh in the sweet potato shell. Leaving some sweet potato flesh will give you a sturdier base for filling. Place the sweet potato shells on the prepared baking sheet while you make the filling.
- Transfer the sweet potato flesh into a large bowl and mash potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Add most of the bacon, half of the cheese, most of the green onion slices, paprika, salt, pepper, and sour cream to the bowl. Stir well to combine.
- Spoon the filling into the potato shells, top with remaining cheese, and put back into the oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the rest of the crumbled bacon and chopped green onions on top of the sweet potatoes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
