With this loaded sweet potato skins with tahini recipe, enjoy a big plate of extra crispy, extra loaded sweet potato skins in no time. This game-time favorite is hard to resist.
Have This!
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tsp. tahini
- 1/4 cup milk1
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 4 strips bacon, cooked until crispy, and crumbled
- sour cream and chopped chives for serving
Do This!
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Pierce each sweet potato a few times and bake for 40-50 minutes or until soft.
- Allow the potatoes to cool slightly. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375F degrees. Scoop out sweet potato flesh, leaving a thin layer of sweet potato inside, and add flesh to a medium bowl.
- Place skins back on the baking sheet face up, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Mash the sweet potato flesh with milk, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. After 10 minutes, remove the skins from the oven.
- Fill each with an equal amount of mashed sweet potato and top each with cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and top with bacon. Serve with sour cream and chopped chives, if desired.