Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These Southern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are loaded with butter, brown sugar, and crunchy pecans, then topped with gooey toasted mini marshmallows. They make an easy, crowd-pleasing side dish for weeknight dinners, holiday meals, or any time you’re craving individual servings of classic Southern comfort food.

Easy Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Sweet potatoes make a regular appearance on our menu in all kinds of delicious ways. After all, why save Southern candied sweet potatoes just for Thanksgiving or Christmas when they’re just as perfect for a cozy Sunday dinner? These Roasted Honey Chipotle Sweet Potato Wedges are a year-round favorite and pair beautifully with burgers, grilled chicken, or weeknight meals.

For brunch, my go-to is a hearty Sweet Potato Hash with baked eggs and ham. And when the holidays roll around, you’ll always find classics like Southern Sweet Potato Casserole and a streusel-topped Southern Sweet Potato Pie on our Thanksgiving dinner table. These individual Southern stuffed sweet potatoes are ideal for smaller gatherings or cooking for two, giving you all the comfort of a casserole without the extra leftovers.

Checkout this quick list of ingredients you’ll need to make this stuffed Southern Sweet Potato Recipe: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

Sweet Potatoes – Raw sweet potatoes without blemishes and bruises.
Butter – Salted butter or unsalted butter for richness.
Sugar – Light brown sugar for sweetness and salt balances the flavor.
Spices – Ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice which includes cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. cloves and allspice.
Toppings – Mini marshmallows and chopped pecans.

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How to Make the BEST Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Heat Oven and Prep the Sweet Potatoes – Preheat oven to 375°F. Wash the peel and pat dry sweet potatoes. Pierce a few times with a knife. Wrap in foil. Place onto a baking sheet. Place into oven. Bake until soft when squeezed and fork tender.
Toast the Pecans – Toast pecans on a sheet pan while potatoes bake for 5-7 minutes, then set aside.
Stuff the Potatoes – Remove aluminum foil from potatoes. Slice potatoes down the middle leaving a 1/2 inch border on each end. Squeeze ends to open, leaving a gap in center. Place onto a baking pan (or casserole dish).
Dot the Tops with Butter – Divide butter between sweet potatoes. Season each with 1/4 tsp salt. (May adjust salt to taste)
Make Cinnamon- Sugar Topping – Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over butter. Use a fork to gently fluff through sweet potato flesh.
Add Marshmallows and Chopped Pecans – Top with pecans and marshmallows.
Broil – Broil until golden brown then serve. Perfection!

Kitchen Equipment to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Large sheet pan or baking dish.
Sharp knife and cutting board.
Measuring cups, teaspoon and tablespoons.
Small bowl and medium bowl.
Potato masher.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

Choosing Sweet Potatoes – It’s important to choose sweet potatoes of similar size and shape for this recipe. I find the more plump sweet potatoes work best.
Spices – You can use cinnamon or pumpkin pie seasoning in these sweet potatoes. Pumpkin pie seasoning is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and ginger. It works beautifully to enhance the flavor of sweet potatoes, too.
Maple Syrup – You can use a tablespoon or two of maple syrup for the filling. You could also add a splash of vanilla extract.
Customize the Servings – This recipe can easily be modified for one or two servings as well as increasing it to make more than four servings, depending on your needs.
Butter – When adding the butter to the baked sweet potatoes, use a fork to gently mix it into the flesh. Some of the melted butter will escape while baking, this is normal.
Easy Clean-Up -Due to some of the juices and cooking liquid escaping while baking, line the sheet pan with heavy duty foil sprayed with cooking spray for easier clean-up.
Toast the Marshmallows – You can broil the mini marshmallows under the broiler for a few minutes at the end of baking to toast them to your liking.
Sugar – You can use dark brown sugar for a stronger molasses flavor or white sugar. You can also adjust the sweetness to your taste, using an alternative sugar substitute that you enjoy.
Serving Options – Sweet to yet potatoes go well with ham, turkey, chicken, pork along with Southern collard greens and cornbread or biscuits. It’s soul food just like grandma made.
Southern Candied Yams Recipe – Sweet potatoes and yams are two different root vegetables. See how to make my Southern recipe for stovetop Candied Yams smothered with a sweet buttery orange sauce, just like my Grandmother used to make.

Storage and Leftovers

Make-Ahead Tip – You can fully prep and stuff these sweet potatoes one day in advance. Place them into a baking dish and pop them into the fridge and then reheat in a preheated 350°F oven until heated through. Broil the marshmallows until golden brown for the perfect make-ahead dish.
Leftovers – Store baked Stuffed Southern Sweet Potatoes in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating – Reheat in single servings in the microwave.
Freezer – Because the servings for this recipe is customizable, they’re best made fresh. That being said, if you have leftovers, cool completely then freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge and reheat in a preheated oven (350 degrees f) until heated through.

Dishes to Serve with Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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