Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with a light, fluffy filling topped with toasted pecans are the ultimate Thanksgiving side dish! Made with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and just the right amount of sour cream, these potatoes are special enough for any holiday meal yet easy enough to make for weeknight supper.
Servings 4 potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, washed and dried
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Toppings
- 1 teaspoon butter, quartered
- toasted, chopped pecans
Instructions
Cook The Sweet Potatoes
- IN THE OVEN: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a fork, poke holes in sweet potatoes. Lightly coat potatoes with cooking spray, sprinkle with kosher salt, and place on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment. Bake in the oven for approximately 50 minutes or until done.
- IN THE AIR FRYER: Prep the potatoes by poking holes using a fork. Lightly coat potatoes with cooking spray, sprinkle with kosher salt, and place in the basket of the air fryer. Set air fryer temperature to 400 and cook 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
- Once potatoes are cooked, let them cool completely. Using a sharp knife, cut an oval on the top of each potato. Remove top and discard. Scoop out the cooked potato, leaving a wall around the edge of the inside of the potato. Place the scooped cooked potato into a medium-size bowl.
- Add butter, brown sugar, sour cream, salt, and cinnamon to sweet potatoes. Using a hand mixer or potato masher, whip all the ingredients until smooth. Spoon mixture back into each potato.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for 10 minutes, until hot. If desired, broil for 1 - 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove potatoes from the oven, place one pat of butter on each potato and sprinkle on toasted pecans. Enjoy!