Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato

This stuffed baked sweet potato is just one of the ways I use my Mexican shredded chicken. You can make the chicken specifically for this, or you can make use of the leftovers, like I did here.

But before we get to the stuffed baked sweet potato recipe…

Can we just take a minute and marvel at the glorious sweet potato?! I mean, they taste awesome for one. But do you know they are very nutrient dense?

Sweet potatoes are packed with Vitamin A and Vitamin C, plus they also contain some protein, potassium, iron, calcium and fiber. (<-I am no nutritionist, but I am a top-notch Googler!). They are basically a nutritional slam dunk.

I love to eat them baked with some real butter and a little cinnamon sprinkled on top.

And I also love to use them as a base and load them up with yummy toppings, like I did here. Or make oven baked sweet potato fries.

And don’t even get me started on the sweet potato casserole that my mom makes at Thanksgiving!

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

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Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato

This stuffed baked sweet potato is a healthy meal option, sure to please the whole family.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Tex Mex

Keyword stuffed baked sweet potato

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 1

Calories 317 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato (mine was 9 ounces)
• 2 ounces Mexican shredded chicken
• 1/8 cup canned black beans
• 1/3 ounce shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 medium avocado
• chives for garnish
• juice from one slice of lime

Instructions

1. Wash the potatoes, and pierce with a knife.
2. Bake on 400 degrees until soft (about an hour).
3. Cut in half and loosen each half of the potato flesh with a fork.
4. Top with the chicken, back beans, avocado, cheese, chives and lime juice.
5. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts

Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato

Amount Per Serving

Calories 317 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 63mg21%

Sodium 266mg12%

Potassium 886mg25%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 18610IU372%

Vitamin C 8.2mg10%

Calcium 107mg11%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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