White Cheddar, Bacon, and Chive Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Creamy mashed sweet potatoes are blended with white cheddar, bacon, and AE Dairy chive sour cream dip, then baked again until cheesy and golden. A flavorful twist on twice baked potatoes!
Ingredients
- 4 medium Sweet potatoes even size, 8-10 oz. each
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 12 oz. Thick cut bacon
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 cup Whole milk or half and half
- 10 oz. White cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 oz. AE Dairy Chive Sour Cream Dip
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Fresh chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scrub sweet potatoes clean and use a fork to poke a few holes into each. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Rub to coat each potato evenly. Bake at 400 for 50-60 minutes or until potatoes are tender to the touch.4 medium Sweet potatoes , Olive oil, Kosher salt , Fresh cracked black pepper
- Add bacon slices to a sheet pan, bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until crispy. Remove from the oven, let cool, and chop.12 oz. Thick cut bacon
- Remove potatoes from the oven, let cool slightly. Slice in half lengthwise and gently scoop out most of the inside potato, leave a little around the edges so the potato keeps it's shape. Add the potato skins back to the sheet pan and bake at 400 for another 10 minutes.
- Add the scooped out potatoes to a large mixing bowl along with the butter, milk, cheese, sour cream dip, chopped bacon, and seasoning. Set aside some of the shredded cheese and bacon to top the potatoes with. Combine the potato mixture until smooth, the butter and cheese will begin to melt with the warm potato.3 tbsp Unsalted butter, 1/4 cup Whole milk, 10 oz. White cheddar cheese, 8 oz. AE Dairy Chive Sour Cream Dip, 1 tsp Garlic powder , 1/2 tsp Kosher salt , Fresh cracked black pepper
- Remove the potato skins from the oven and fill each with some of the filling, careful not to overfill. Top each potato skin with a sprinkle of cheese and a few bacon bits. Transfer back into the 400 degree oven for 10 minutes until golden and bubbly, if desired, broil the potatoes for a few minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with fresh chives. Enjoy immediately!Fresh chives
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Make-ahead: Bake and stuff the potatoes up to a day ahead, then cover and refrigerate. Add cheese and bacon on top right before the second bake.
- Cheeses: Gouda, Gruyere, or sharp yellow cheddar also work beautifully.
- Lighter option: Use turkey bacon and reduced-fat sour cream dip for a lighter version.
- Serving suggestion: Pair with grilled meats, roasted chicken, or a fresh salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 16gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 16722IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 326mgIron: 1mg