Description
A hearty and delicious Breakfast Sweet Potato recipe featuring baked sweet potatoes filled with a savory blend of bacon, cheddar cheese, and eggs, topped with fresh scallions for a satisfying morning meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 3 large sweet potatoes, for baking
- Canola oil, for coating
- Salt, for coating and seasoning
Filling
- ½ cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Topping
- Scallion, minced (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes. Using a fork, prick each sweet potato several times on all sides to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Coat and Bake Potatoes. Coat each sweet potato lightly with canola oil and sprinkle salt on them, then place on a baking sheet and bake for 90 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Slice and Hollow Sweet Potatoes. Remove the potatoes from the oven and use a sharp knife to cut them in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the center flesh into a mixing bowl, taking care not to tear the skins. Set the hollowed-out skins on a baking sheet.
- Prepare Filling. In the bowl with the sweet potato flesh, add cooked and crumbled bacon, unsalted butter, and shredded white cheddar cheese. Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
- Fill Potato Skins. Spoon the filling mixture back into the hollowed-out sweet potato skins, creating a small well in the center of the filling in each skin.
- Add Eggs and Season. Crack a raw egg into the well of each filled sweet potato. Season the eggs with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Final Bake. Return the filled sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the egg is set and the potatoes are warmed through.
- Garnish and Serve. Remove from the oven and top with minced scallions as an optional garnish before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the sweet potatoes are fully cooked and tender before stuffing to achieve the best texture.
- You can substitute white cheddar with sharp cheddar or other cheese varieties according to preference.
- For a lower sodium option, reduce or omit added salt and use low-sodium bacon.
- Scallions add a nice fresh touch but can be omitted or replaced with chives or green onions.
- Use a spoon carefully while hollowing out to avoid breaking the skins, which hold the filling together during baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
