Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 478 calories, 3g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cayenne pepper, butter, kosher salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Lightly scrub the sweet potatoes under cold running water.
Place the potatoes on a roasting tray and bake until tender, 1 hour 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow the potatoes to cool slightly before cutting off the top third of the potatoes lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh using a large spoon (leave enough on the base so the skin holds its shape) and reserve bases.
Add the potato flesh, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and butter to a food processor. Process until the ingredients are completely combined and the puree is smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle a roasting tray with a little oil. Set the potato skin bases upright on the tray and fill with the mixture.
Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and pecans in a small bowl.
Sprinkle the top of each stuffed sweet potato with the sugar-pecan topping.
Bake 10 minutes. Finish the potatoes under the broiler for the top to brown, 1 minute, if desired.