Description
This Breakfast Sweet Potato recipe features baked sweet potatoes filled with a savory mixture of bacon, butter, white cheddar cheese, and topped with an egg baked until set. It’s a hearty and delicious morning meal perfect for a cozy start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 3 large sweet potatoes
Filling
- ½ cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
Topping
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- scallion, minced (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F to prepare for baking the sweet potatoes.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Prick each sweet potato a few times on each side with a fork to create heat vents that allow steam to escape during baking.
- Coat and Bake: Coat each sweet potato with canola oil and sprinkle lightly with salt. Place them on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 90 minutes until they are fork-tender.
- Slice and Hollow: Once cooled slightly, use a sharp knife to slice each sweet potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl, ensuring not to tear the skins. Lay the hollowed shells on a baking sheet.
- Mix Filling: To the bowl with sweet potato flesh, add the cooked crumbled bacon, unsalted butter, and shredded white cheddar cheese. Mix everything thoroughly until combined.
- Fill Potato Skins: Spoon the filling evenly into the hollowed-out sweet potato skins, creating a small well in the center of each filled skin.
- Add Egg and Season: Crack a raw egg into the well of each filled potato. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the eggs to season.
- Bake Filled Potatoes: Bake the filled potatoes in the oven for 20 minutes or until the eggs are set and the entire dish is heated through.
- Serve and Garnish: Remove from oven and optionally top with minced scallions for a fresh finish before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to prick sweet potatoes well to prevent bursting during baking.
- You can substitute bacon with turkey bacon for a leaner option.
- Use sharp cheddar cheese for a stronger flavor or mild cheddar for a delicate taste.
- To speed up cooking, sweet potatoes can be microwaved for 5-7 minutes before baking.
- For extra creaminess, mix a tablespoon of sour cream or cream cheese into the filling.
- If you prefer, use cooking spray instead of canola oil to coat the sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
