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Maple Walnut Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

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Maple Walnut Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are a comforting and flavorful side dish featuring tender baked sweet potatoes mashed with Greek yogurt, brown sugar, maple syrup, and warm pumpkin pie spice, then topped with a crunchy walnut and brown sugar butter topping. Perfect for holidays or weeknight dinners, this recipe combines sweet and spiced flavors with a satisfying texture in each bite.

  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Topping

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
  2. Bake Sweet Potatoes: Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pierce each one several times with a fork. Place them on a baking tray and bake for about 30 minutes, or until they are fully cooked and tender when pierced with a fork.
  3. Prepare Potatoes for Filling: Once the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each one lengthwise in half. Carefully scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, leaving the skins intact for refilling.
  4. Mash Filling: Mash the scooped sweet potato flesh with a fork until smooth. Add Greek yogurt, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice. Stir everything together until well combined and creamy.
  5. Fill Potato Skins: Evenly spoon and distribute the mashed sweet potato mixture back into the hollowed-out skins, gently smoothing the top.
  6. Make Topping: In a separate bowl, mix together chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and softened unsalted butter until the mixture is crumbly and holds together slightly.
  7. Add Topping and Bake Again: Sprinkle the walnut topping generously over each filled sweet potato half. Return the baking tray to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing the topping to brown and crisp.
  8. Serve: Once baked, serve the twice-baked sweet potatoes warm, optionally with extra maple syrup on the side for drizzling to add an extra touch of sweetness.

Notes

  • Be careful when scooping the sweet potato flesh to not tear the skins, as they hold the filling during the second bake.
  • Use room temperature butter for the topping to ensure it mixes well with the brown sugar and walnuts.
  • Maple syrup on the side enhances the sweetness but can be omitted for a less sweet result.
  • This dish can be prepared a few hours ahead and reheated before serving.
  • For a dairy-free version, substitute Greek yogurt with coconut yogurt and use a vegan butter alternative.
  • Author: ELLA
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Find it online: https://ellarecipe.com/maple-walnut-twice-baked-sweet-potato-recipe/