Description
This Breakfast Sweet Potato recipe features baked sweet potatoes stuffed with a savory mixture of bacon, butter, cheddar cheese, and eggs. Baked to perfection, this hearty breakfast dish combines the natural sweetness of potatoes with rich, salty flavors, making it a satisfying and wholesome start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 3 large sweet potatoes, for baking
- Canola oil, for coating
- Salt, for sprinkling
Filling
- ½ cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Topping
- Scallion, minced (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the sweet potatoes evenly.
- Prepare sweet potatoes: Using a fork, prick each sweet potato several times on all sides. This allows steam to escape during baking.
- Coat and bake potatoes: Lightly coat each sweet potato with canola oil and sprinkle with salt. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 60-90 minutes until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Slice potatoes: When baked, carefully slice each sweet potato lengthwise down the middle.
- Hollow out potatoes: Use a spoon to gently scoop out the center of each sweet potato half into a mixing bowl, being careful not to tear the skins which will hold the filling.
- Prepare potato shells: Lay the hollowed-out sweet potato skins on a baking sheet to be filled later.
- Make filling: To the bowl with the scooped potato flesh, add cooked bacon, unsalted butter, and shredded white cheddar cheese. Mix well until combined.
- Fill shells: Spoon the filling mixture back into each sweet potato shell evenly.
- Create a well: Make a small indentation or well in the center of each filled sweet potato half to hold the egg.
- Add eggs and season: Crack one raw egg into each well. Sprinkle the egg with salt and black pepper to season.
- Final bake: Return the filled sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the egg is set and the potatoes are heated through.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from oven and sprinkle with minced scallion if desired. Serve warm for a nutritious breakfast treat.
Notes
- Baking time for sweet potatoes can vary depending on their size; check tenderness with a fork starting at 60 minutes.
- You can use smoked or maple bacon for additional flavor options.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with olive oil and use a vegan cheese alternative.
- If you prefer fully cooked eggs, bake a few extra minutes until eggs reach your desired doneness.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and reheated in the oven for best results.
