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A filling, hearty vegetarian dinner or lunch, these sassy Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are an all-in-one meatless meal that will leave everyone at the table feeling satisfied!

Plate with two stuffed sweet potatoes

Stuffed sweet potatoes, with a Tex-Mex twist.

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Baked stuffed sweet potato recipes like this one (and my 5 Ingredient Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!) are an ideal strategy for knocking out every food group in a single dish.

The baked sweet potato itself serves as the tasty vehicle—in fact, I share five different ways to stuff them in my first cookbook! These super spuds, which are a rich source of fiber, vitamins and minerals like vitamin C and iron, and beta-carotene, have potential that extends well beyond a side dish.

Think of sweet potatoes as your weeknight dinner canvas, ready to be stuffed and served as the main event!

Key Ingredients

You’ll find the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here are some notes to keep in mind.

  • Sweet Potatoes. Try to find potatoes that are roughly the same size and shape. This helps ensure that they all finish baking at the same time.
  • Quinoa. The secret way to make these stuffed sweet potatoes both healthy and filling. For tips on how to achieve the perfect quinoa, check out How to Cook Quinoa.
  • More Veggies. I added onion, bell peppers, and jalapeño, which gives the dish beautiful color and a nice kick.
  • Spices. My favorite southwest/taco/life spices like chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika add subtle heat and pair perfectly with the sweetness of the potato. 
  • Black Beans. A flavorful, protein-rich addition to this recipe.
  • Greek Yogurt. Adds protein and makes the filling rich and creamy.
  • Lime Juice. For a hint of zip.
  • Cheese. The gooey melty cheese on top is so scrumptious! Monterey jack, pepper jack, or cheddar cheese would work great here.

How to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Bake the Sweet Potatoes. Scrub the sweet potatoes, pat dry, and prick the outsides with a fork. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F until tender. Remove and set aside. (Find more tips here: How to Bake a Sweet Potato.)

Cook the Quinoa. Follow the package instructions.

Prepare the Filling. Add the vegetables and spices and cook until tender and fragrant, stirring to coat. Add the beans and quinoa. Remove from the heat, and add the yogurt, lime, and cheese.

Stuff and Bake. Make a slit in the top of the potatoes, and fluff the insides. Lay the potatoes on the baking sheet, then add the filling ingredients, sprinkling cheese over the top. Bake the stuffed sweet potatoes until the cheese is melted. ENJOY!

Get a Head Start

You can bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time, refrigerate them for up to 3 days, and stuff them just before serving. I recommend warming them up in the oven (or in the microwave) and then adding the stuffing and baking for 5 minutes more.

Recipe Variations

  • Make Them Vegan. Use your favorite plain plant-based yogurt or sour cream, along with a vegan shredded cheese. Or use this Vegan Queso!
  • Add More Protein. Stir in some of this Instant Pot Chicken with the black beans and quinoa.
  • Use Russet Potatoes. Yep, they’ll work for this recipe too!
Fork digging into stuffed sweet potatoes

What to Serve With Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

You can pair your stuffed sweet potatoes with proteins and light sides that have Tex-Mex flavor.

More Sweet Potato Recipes

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 6 servings
Healthy savory stuffed sweet potatoes with black beans and quinoa. A protein-packed, delicious vegetarian recipe, and it can easily be made vegan.

Ingredients
  

For the Sweet Potatoes

  • 6 small sweet potatoes about 8 ounces each
  • cup quinoa or 1 cup leftover cooked quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeno cored, seeded, and finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium black beans rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice from about 1 lime
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey jack, pepper jack, or cheddar cheese divided

For Serving:

  • Prepared salsa
  • Diced avocado or guacamole
  • Plain non-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Bake the sweet potatoes: Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Scrub the sweet potatoes and pat dry. Prick the outsides all over with the tines of a fork. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake until fork tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on size. Remove from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle. Leave the oven turned on.
  • Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to package instructions. You should have about 1 cup cooked total. Set aside.
  • While the sweet potatoes bake and the quinoa cooks, prepare the filling. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium. Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, and salt. Cook until the vegetables soften and the onion begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cumin. Stir to coat the vegetables in the spices, then cook until the spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the black beans and quinoa. Remove from the heat. Stir in the Greek yogurt, lime juice, and 1/2 cup cheese. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
  • Once the baked sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, make a slit in the top. With a fork, open the split and lightly fluff the insides to make space for the toppings. Place the sweet potatoes back on the baking sheet, then stuff with the quinoa–black bean mixture (you will have about 1/2 cup filling per potato). Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, then return the sweet potatoes to the oven. Cook until the filling is heated through and the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Enjoy hot, sprinkled with toppings of choice.

Notes

  • TO STORE: Place cooked and cooled stuffed sweet potatoes in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • TO REHEAT: Gently rewarm leftovers in the oven at 350 degrees F on a foil-lined baking sheet until heated through. You can also reheat leftovers in the microwave on a microwave-safe plate until warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potatoCalories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 18gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 18mgPotassium: 1218mgFiber: 15gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 33465IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 263mgIron: 4mg

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at wellplated.com and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!

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  1. This sounds really good! Adding  the ingredients to my shopping list…

    Have fun organizing your kitchen! That is one of my favorite things about moving—starting with a clean slate and having everything organized. 

      1. Update! Made this last night and it is a keeper. I simplified a bit because I am cooking in an airstream kitchen and wanted less dishes :)

        Cooked extra quinoa a few days ago and skipped the onions (and sauté step) all together, added bell pepper and jalapeño raw, stirred everything together and proceeded as directed. It was still perfect! Thank you for a new recipe in my rotation. 5 stars

  2. Loving the idea of stuffed sweet potatoes. This really sounds delicious and healthy so I can bring them for lunch at work!!5 stars

  3. These were awesome! I wasn’t hungry enough for the black beans and was too lazy to make the quinoa :) so I just skipped those items…I’ll definitely add them in next time I am making these while REALLY hungry. This was a fantastic recipe that I’ll make again and again. I had one for dinner and heated up another the next day for lunch and it was still great. Hope you’re settling into the new house, Erin!

  4. Honestly this is so good but it is REALLY SPICY. So spicy my upper lip was sweating and my mouth was on fire. But that didn’t stop me from eating it. And taking a Pepcid mid meal. 4.5 stars but the spicy took in down a bit for me.4 stars

  5. I’ve made this recipe countless times, tweeking it a bit at times- using brown rice with quinoa or different veggies on hand. Most of us are lactose intolerant, and so far we’ve been pleased with the suggested alternative! Very tasty :) Thank you so much for sharing this tasty go to meal!5 stars

  6. Just made this exactly by the recipe for dinner. It was soo good!! Extremely spicy but I don’t eat many spicy foods so I’m trying to start because it’s good for you. I felt good after also the Greek yogurt really evened it out. Thank you soo much

  7. I don’t normally leave comments on recipes but I love this recipe so so much! I have made it at least 10 times and also make homemade pico to go with it. Thanks for sharing!!5 stars

  8. Hear are amazing!!!! I swapped in a packed of low sodium taco seasoning for the individual spices and it works so well. Love Siggi’s high protein yogurt on top too. These are so good.5 stars

  9. HI, this was a delicious, last minute lunch when I realized I was going out of town but had two sweet potatoes to use up. It was enough without the beans this time but I know they would be a great addition. This recipe (and your linked post on quinoa) had renewed my taste for quinoa and I can’t wait to use it more! Oh, and I used leeks because that is what I had – delish!

  10. I never thought I’d love sweet potatoes this much! The natural sweetness of the potatoes pairs so well with the savory filling. It’s comforting and healthy, and honestly, I could eat them every day! Every one of your recipes have been wonderful. Thank you for doing what you do!5 stars

  11. Okay, I have to say, these stuffed sweet potatoes turned out even better than I’d hoped! The sweet potato itself was perfectly baked, soft and fluffy inside, and the skin had that slight crispiness I love. But the stuffing… oh man. The quinoa added a nice bite, and the black beans made it filling without feeling too heavy. The spices really brought the dish to life. Thank you so much for the recipe!5 stars

  12. I’m officially obsessed with these stuffed sweet potatoes! The combination of quinoa, black beans, and spices was perfect, and the jalapeño gave it just the right amount of heat. I’m definitely making these again! Thank you so much for the recipe!5 stars