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Published: Oct 23, 2022 by Melanie Jameson

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes-an Easy Friendsgiving Recipe

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Happy weekend everyone! This weekend has been full of cool weather, football, and lots of couch time over at our house. It's been one of those weekends where I'm not really motivated to cook, so I whipped up some stuffed sweet potatoes for lunch and they turned out so yummy! This recipe would be the perfect accompaniment to any Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving menu. This recipe has a lot of flavor and is a healthier alternative to a stuff baked potato while not compromising on flavor.

Just for a little background here, I used to make sweet potato and black bean burgers all the time (Pre-Ben!) and I LOVED them. These remind me of the burgers, just in different format and with a southwest style seasoning on them. They turned out so yummy and are so easy to make.

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Stuffed sweet potatoe on plate.
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 2 Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup black beans
  • Mix of spices (I used chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt, peper, cayenne)
  • Butter
  • Shredded cheese blend
Stuffed sweet potatoe on baking tray.
stuffed sweet potatoes

How to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

The first thing I did was wash and bake the sweet potatoes, skin on, at 400 degrees for about 50 minutes (length of the bake depends on the size of the potato.) I would say my sweet potatoes were about medium sized. Make sure to poke holes into the potatoes before baking so they don't explode in the oven!

3 sweet potatoes on counter.
washed and prepped

While those were baking away, I cooked up some corn and black beans. I used cans because I had them on hand, but if you're feeling ambitious you can use fresh ingredients also!

Blend of spices in bowl on counter.
southwest seasoning mix for stuffed sweet potatoes

After the corn and black beans were thoroughly heated, I took them off the heat and combined them in a heat safe bowl. Next, I made a southwest seasoning blend for the stuffed sweet potatoes! The southwest blend consisted of chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, cayenne, and black pepper. See the recipe below for correct measurements! I combined the seasoning blend with the corn and black beans and set aside.

Corn and black beans being mixed in bowl with spices blend.
corn, black beans and seasoning mix

Once the sweet potatoes were cooked through, I pulled them out of the oven and cut them lengthwise to open them up. Make sure that the bottom skin stays intact so it opens up just like a baked potato. After this, I buttered the inside of the potato too, just for good measure! I looove butter!

Sweet potato being cut open with knife.
cutting sweet potatoes open

Assembling and Topping Ideas

The last step is putting everything together! I scooped heaping spoonfuls of the black bean and corn mixture into the stuffed sweet potatoes, and sprinkled shredded cheese on top. I had a blend of Colby Jack and Cheddar cheese in my fridge, so this is what I used. This recipe would be really yummy with most types of cheeses including cheddar, a Mexican cheese blend, or even some Cotija cheese.

Lastly, I broiled the potatoes to melt the cheese all over. It was so gooey and yummy and delicious. These stuffed sweet potatoes are so filling and the perfect fall lunchtime treat. I will be making these regularly this fall and winter. I hope you enjoy this recipe, and please let me know if you make them too!

Stuffed sweet potatoes on baking tray.
melted cheese and stuffed sweet potatoes
Stuffed sweet potatoes on plates.
stuffed sweet potatoes

If you're looking for more baking/recipe inspiration, check out our recipes page! Feeling a fall baking spree coming on? Check out our Pumpkin Hand pies and our fun Halloween S'mores dip!

xoxo,

Melanie

📖 Recipe

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!!

These stuffed sweet potatoes with southwest seasoning are the perfect fall lunch or dinner meal option! They are so easy to whip up and very filling! Enjoy!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sweet potatoes similar sized so they cook evenly
  • 1 cup corn canned
  • 1 cup black beans canned
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash pepper
  • dash cayenne
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ cup shredded cheese blend

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Keeping the skin on, poke holes into the potatoes.
  • Place sweet potatoes directly onto the oven rack once the oven is at temperature. They will drip as they cook, so place a cookie sheet underneath them if desired. cook for 40-50 minutes, or until done. The sweet potatoes are thoroughly cooked when a fork pokes easily into their center.
  • while the potatoes are baking, heat the canned corn and black beans on the stove top. Once they are thoroughly heated through, take them off the heat and combine 1 cup corn and 1 cup black beans into a heat safe bowl.
  • Next, make the southwest seasoning blend. Combine all of the spices, and then pour that into the corn and black bean mixture. Stir the seasoning blend in thoroughly so it completely coats the corn and black beans.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are ready, take them out of the oven and split them open at the top by cutting along the length (not width) of the sweet potato. Do not cut all the way through the potato, so it holds itself together.
  • Coat the inside of each sweet potato with butter!
  • Add heaping spoonfuls of the corn and black bean mixture into the sweet potatoes, filling them all the way to the top!
  • Generously sprinkle shredded cheese over the top of the stuffed sweet potatoes.
  • Broil the stuffed sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet on high for 2 minutes, or until the cheese has fully melted.
  • Take out of the oven and enjoy!!
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  1. Claire says

    October 23, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    This look amazing! Can't wait to try them!

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