Take a twist on the casserole and make these delicious Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes! Topped with a sweet and crunchy streusel topping these potatoes are fun for holidays, dinner or just because.

I love sweet potatoes. They have been one of my favorite potatoes for a long time. I’m more on the spectrum of loving them in the “sweet” version than savory if you know what I mean.

These Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are just like your favorite casserole but in individual serving form. We often use these instead of making a casserole and people absolutely love them.

The streusel topping really makes this recipe. All the flavors combined go so well together and this is just a meal in itself. One meal that I can’t put my fork down for!

These potatoes are great for both kids and adults alike, my kids love Sweet Potato Casserole, but they also like these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes because they get their own servings.

This is why it is a great substitute side dish for holidays and gatherings, plus they are super easy to make and you know how much I adore my easy recipes and this is one of them!

Some of my other favorite sweet potato recipes we have on our site include: Candied Sweet Potatoes, Brown Sugar and Bacon Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Fries.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

You can make as many as you’d like, it is easy to cut in half or make more.
The streusel topping gives it a nice crunch with the creamy potato filling.
You can add marshmallows to the topping if you are a marshmallow fan as well.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):

Sweet potatoes
Eggs
Brown sugar
Butter
Heavy cream
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Salt
Ginger
Nutmeg
Cloves
All-purpose flour
Pecans

HOW TO MAKE TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES, STEP BY STEP:

Wash and dry the sweet potatoes gently, making sure to keep the potato skins intact. Place the potatoes on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool until they are cool enough to handle. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice the potatoes from the top, lengthwise, but only cut about ¾ the way to the bottom. You want to be sure not to cut all the way through to the bottom.
Gently push the two ends of the potato towards the center, this will open the potato up a bit for you to scoop the insides out. Gently scoop all of the inside pulp out of the potato and put into a mixing bowl. It is OK to leave some of the pulp in the potato if it helps keep the structure together. You want to avoid any rips or tears, however if you do rip the skin you can easily use a toothpick to re-attach.
In the bowl with the potato pulp, add in the remaining potato ingredients.
Mash everything together until combined. Carefully scoop the potato mixture back into the potato skins.
In another bowl, mix together all of the topping ingredients.
Top each potato with a generous amount of the topping.
Put the stuffed potatoes back in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

CAN I MAKE THESE AHEAD OF TIME?

Absolutely! This is the beauty of these is that you can bake your potatoes and assemble everything with the topping on and then keep them in the refrigerator.

When you are getting ready to serve these you can place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the topping is golden and the potatoes are warmed through.

If you are going somewhere for the holidays this is a great recipe that you can make ahead of time because they take a small amount of time to reheat and serve.

WHAT CAN I TOP THESE WITH?

So depends on our mood we top with various things. Since these are sweeter sweet potatoes like the casserole and have the streusel topping we usually will stick to something that is simple.

These are great topped with some powdered sugar, parsley, mint. We also like to make a marshmallow sauce that you can drizzle over the top as well.

Or you can just leave these plain, they have so much flavor already that there really is no need for any topping unless you really just want to garnish it and make them look good!

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave until heated through.

These can also be frozen. To do that, cool your potatoes completely then place on a baking sheet and place in freezer until frozen (about an hour).

Wrap each potato in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag where they will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To defrost, move to the refrigerator to thaw overnight. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes until heated through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

You can make as many as you’d like double or halve this recipe depending on who you are serving.
We like to top with powdered sugar, parsley, mint or even a marshmallow drizzle.
You can make these ahead of time, see my tips above.
These can be frozen, again see my tips above.
This is a great alternative recipe to a sweet potato casserole as everyone gets their individual serving.

If you want a super flavorful and fun recipe for the holidays or just because? Then you need to make these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes ASAP!

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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes