Description
Start your day off right with these delightful Breakfast Sweet Potatoes! This wholesome recipe features tender baked sweet potatoes filled with savory turkey bacon, creamy eggs, and cheese, making it a nutritious and satisfying breakfast option that everyone will love. Perfect for meal prep or a weekend brunch, you can customize the fillings to suit your taste. With easy-to-follow steps and minimal ingredients, this dish is not only delicious but also packed with vitamins and minerals to fuel your morning. Enjoy a hearty breakfast that’s as nutritious as it is flavorful!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- ½ cup cooked turkey bacon, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Minced scallion for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Coat the sweet potatoes with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake on a baking sheet for 60-90 minutes until fork-tender.
- Once baked, carefully slice each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the centers into a mixing bowl.
- Combine the scooped sweet potato flesh with turkey bacon, butter, and cheese until well-mixed.
- Fill the potato skins with the mixture and create a well in each for an egg.
- Crack an egg into each well, season with salt and pepper, then return to the oven for an additional 15-20 minutes until eggs are set.
- Serve warm topped with scallions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 186mg