Throwback Thursday, Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
We eat a lot of potatoes around here
with HHjr and his 2 hungry boys
On nights when the little boys aren’t here
I like to have adult food…
something a little different than our usual
Twice Baked Potatoes, Hash Brown Casserole ,
How about sweet potatoes!
How about twice baked sweet potatoes with a little bourbon,
maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and pecans…
Yes please!
After the initial baking,
these potatoes take only 4 minutes to prepare
Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-60 minutes
Let cool enough to handle and scoop out the insides,
leaving enough potato to keep the skins in shape
Mash the potato with butter, bourbon, maple syrup,
brown sugar and cinnamon
I used Michele’s Butter Pecan Syrup which is a personal favorite
but any real maple syrup is fine
Mix chopped pecans with melted butter,
sugar, cinnamon and flour…
Fill the shells with the potato mash and top with pecan mixture
At this point they can be refrigerated until later
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until hot.
Omit the bourbon if you like,
but it does add a nice depth to the flavor
TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes scrubbed and dried
Potato mash
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pecan topping
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 tablespoons pecans chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pierce the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, bake in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 45-60 minutes and let cool.
- Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out the flesh leaving 1/4 inch potato in the shell to hold their shape
- Mix the sweet potatoes with the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon and cinnamon and spoon it back into the skins.
- Mix the brown sugar, flour, butter, pecans and cinnamon until it starts to form crumbs and sprinkle it onto the stuffed potatoes.
- Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the topping is a light golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Makes 4
These make an especially great side dish for ham 😋
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YUM! Would be great at Thanksgiving.
Thanks Bernadette, yes kind of like individual sweet potato casseroles!
Sounds great, the pecans take it over the top:@)
Thanks Lynn!
Love the idea of a twice- baked sweet potato. We usually think of them using regular white potatoes, but this adds a lovely twist to it all.
Thank you Dorothy, a nice change up!
I love sweet potatoes, Jenna. This recipe sounds perfect for the autumn season. The flavors remind me of sweet potato casserole which is always present on my Thanksgiving table. Happy Thursday!
Thank you Pam, yes they are kind of like individual sweet potato casseroles!
They sound and look heavenly with pecans!!
Thank you Angie!
Another yummy recipe Jenna. I have everything I need to prepare this so I’m adding to a menu for the weekend. Happy weekend…….
Thanks Emily I hope you enjoy!
I love twice-baked potatoes, and I love sweet potatoes, but I’ve never tried twice-baked sweet potatoes! 😀 Thanks for posting the recipe, Jenna.
They are a nice change up! Thanks Ricki!
I have never heard of twice-baked sweet potatoes, thanks for a great recipe!
They are easy to make and a great fall side dish!
Yum. That sounds delicious. Sometimes we bake two large sweet potatoes as long as we are using the oven, but only share one. That would be a great way to serve the second one another night.
Yes, it sure would!
So tasty Jenna and reminiscent of sweet potato casserole! ♥
Yes, they are like individual sweet potato casseroles!
Yum, this looks delicious and a nice change from regular potatoes, as is the added bourbon. You always come up with the most interesting recipes Jenna! Pinned!
Thanks so much Kim!!
You had me at bourbon! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party! Have a wonderful week!
haha, thank you Helen!
I’ve made twice baked regular and sweet potatoes. I’ll have to try this version as I ❤️ sweet potatoes! I’m ready for Fall flavors.
Thank you Kitty, I hope you enjoy!