Baked sweet potato skins.
The crowd-pleasing Super Bowl appetizer that is actually GOOD for you!
These irresistible and addictive crispy baked sweet potato skins are the perfect combination of healthy and comfort food, and they’re easy to make in just a few steps:
Way better than regular baked potato skins! It’s a very good idea to make extra sweet potato skins, especially if you’re expected to share. You can even bake the skins ahead of time and serve them plain, setting up a Sweet Potato Station with bowls of different toppings so the guests can make their own DIY baked sweet potato skins.
Topping ideas include sliced green onions, different flavors of shredded cheese such as Daiya vegan, bac’n bits (which surprisingly do not actually contain bacon), or anything else you can dream of that sounds like it’d go well with sweet potatoes!
Loaded Baked Sweet Potato Skins
(serves 6)
- 3 yams or sweet potatoes
- oil or oil spray
- toppings of choice
Poke a few holes around each potato with a fork. If using the microwave: wrap the potatoes loosely in paper towels and cook 14 minutes. If using the oven: Preheat oven to 400F place potatoes on a tray or baking dish, and bake for one hour. For both methods, once the potatoes are done, slice each in half lengthwise and scoop out about 2/3 of the flesh (save this scooped-out flesh). Preheat oven to 430 F, and either brush the skins with oil or spray with oil spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and re-stuff with filling. You can also add cheese-type shreds (such as Daiya) at this time. Place under the broiler, and broil (or bake at the oven’s highest temperature) 3-4 minutes or until cheese shreds have melted.
View Sweet Potato Skins Nutrition Facts
Question of the Day:
What are your plans for Super Bowl this year?
I still need to figure out what I want to make this year, but there are a few ideas going through my mind, such as Macaroni and Cheese Cups, Chocolate Brownie Pie, or maybe even a peanut butter or caramel version of my Gooey Chocolate Pudding Cake (one of my personal favorite recipes).
LINK OF THE DAY:
I am so making these for Super Bowl this year! Either these or your quinoa pizza bites.
OMG! Peanut butter pudding cake sounds like THE MOST DELICIOUS DESSERT EVER! Chocolate pudding cake has been my favorite recipe on the blog for ever! I have made the chocolate version about four times, and the pumpkin version about ten! I’ve even experimented multiple times with a vanilla version just by not adding the chocolate, and it was wonderful! Could you pretty PLEASE post the peanut butter version of the chocolate pudding cake?? 😀
P.S. I was so mesmerized when I got to the end of the post about the pudding cake I almost forgot about the potato skins! They look delicious! Lol! 🙂
Not sure what I’m doing for super bowl. I’m not really a big football fan. But I AM a huge sweet potato fan and these look so delicious!
Well, not that sweet potatoes need a lot of improvement, but … if they did, this would be an improvement. I hadn’t thought to make them like this. Definitely pinnable.
I have a sweet potato hating family…I’m going to give these a shot. Not for the super bowl, though…I thank the gods everyday I didn’t marry a sports fan, haha! Thanks for the recipe! 😀
this looks delicious! Do you have any ideas on how to mix the toppings up a bit? I’m thinking I could put bacon bits in and maybe a little guacamole and spring onion – anyone else got any good ideas?
You could always google search “baked potato bar” or even google image search it for some great ideas of what to put on/in loaded potatoes.
So yummy looking and completely healthy! I love this as an easy lunch or quick dinner recipe!
Im confused.. why is the Vitamin A so low in the Nutrition Facts?
ok im an idiot…but do you eat the entire thing ? skin and all ?
stupid question, but I assume we do NOT peel the sweet potatoes for your recipe of “Sweet potato skins”? I stumbled upon your website and am anticipating making some of your delectable recipes! Thanks 🙂
Nope, no need to peel 🙂