
Lunch
Brown Butter Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- avocados2
- buttermilk2 tablespoons
- bacon4 strips
- parsley0.25 cup
- goat's cheese6 ounces
- salt and pepper4 servings
- cream0.5 cup
- sweet potatoes4 medium
- butter6 tablespoons
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- 2
Poke your sweet potatoes with a fork and place them directly on the rack of your oven.
- 3
Place a piece of foil on the rack below to reduce mess.
- 4
Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-50 minutes or until tender.
- 5
Times may vary depending on how hot your oven gets.
- 6
Remove the potatoes from the oven and let stand at room temperature until they are cool enough to handle, about 20-30 minutes.
- 7
Leave the oven on.While your potatoes are cooling, melt the butter over medium heat.
- 8
Continue to cook the butter, stirring frequently, until brown bits begin to form on the bottom of the pan, about 5-6 minutes.
- 9
Pay close attention as the butter can quickly go from brown to burnt in a matter of seconds.
- 10
Once you see the brown bits forming and a nutty aroma fills the air, pull the butter from the heat immediately.
- 11
Set aside.
- 12
Cut the tops off of the sweet potatoes, lengthwise.
- 13
Scoop the sweet potato flesh into a medium bowl, leaving the skins in tact.
- 14
To the bowl, add the brown butter, 2 tablespoons of the fresh parsley, 3/4 of the chopped bacon, and 4 ounces of the goats cheese.
- 15
Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste and mash the ingredients together until combined.
- 16
Scoop the filling back into the sweet potatoes.
- 17
Place the potatoes on a baking sheet that has been lined with foil or parchment paper.
- 18
Place them back in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.While your potatoes are baking for a second time, prepare your avocado cream.
- 19
In the bowl of your food processor or blender, combine the avocados, sour cream and buttermilk.
- 20
Add a dash of salt and pepper and pulse until completely smooth and creamy.Once your potatoes have baked, remove from oven.
- 21
Sprinkle on the remaining parsley, bacon and goats cheese.
- 22
Drizzle with avocado cream and serve immediately.Enjoy!I hope you enjoy this recipe for brown butter twice baked sweet potatoes!
Nutrition (per serving · serves 4)
Estimated values based on ingredient data. Actual nutrition may vary.









