From-scratch Vegetarian Loaded Sweet Potato

Vegetarian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes – A savory, Mexican inspired sweet potato that is stuffed with black beans. The salty, crispy skin is the well-balanced balance with the cool avocado.

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You Will Love this Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe

This stuffed sweet potato recipe is:

• Straightforward to cook
• Quick (ready in less than 15 minutes)
• Versatile
• Suited to a weeknight meal

The method is also great to make for a crowd. You can bake all of your sweet potatoes and have them ready and let each person assemble their own.

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato Ingredients

• Sweet potato
• Cheese
• Black beans
• Avocado
• Sour cream (or nonfat plain Greek yogurt)
• Green onions
• Red onions (optional)

How to make a Vegetarian Loaded Sweet Potato

Detailed instructions and measurements are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

1. Poke several holes in your sweet potato with a fork. Place in the microwave for 6 minutes.
2. *This step is optional for crispy skin* Place your cooked sweet potato in the basket of an Air fryer And spray with avocado oil and sprinkle with kosher salt on both sides. Air fry at 400 for 3-4 minutes, until the skin is crispy.
3. Remove your sweet potato from the Air fryer And cut a slit in the top leaving about an inch on each side.
4. Pinch from the four corners to open the sweet potato. Fluff the inside and create a little hole for your filling to fit.
5. Add your cheese and then top it with black beans.
6. If using, add your red onion, then top with your mashed avocado.
7. Finish by topping with your sour cream and green onion.

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Tips and Tricks

You don’t have to crisp the skin in the Air fryer For these vegetarian stuffed sweet potatoes, but we love a crispy-skinned potato.

By cooking it in the microwave and then crisping it in the air fryer, it saves time rather than doing it entirely in the oven or air fryer.

You don’t have to mash your avocado, but we find we get more per bite when doing it this way.

The red onion is optional (because it means two types of onion), but we find that marinated or pickled onions are satisfying on these.

Storing Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Allow the leftover sweet potatoes to cool completely and place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

When stored properly, they will stay fresh for up to 3 days.

When possible, try to store the toppings separately from the potatoes. This will give you a house favorite results.

Alterations for picky eaters

• Use toppings they love!
• If they aren’t big fans of sour cream, omit it. You can also scoop out the sweet potato and mix it with the sour cream and then add it back in.
• Swap the black beans for pinto beans.
• Put the cheese on top and melt it, covering the rest of the filling.

What to Serve with a Stuffed Sweet Potato

These stuffed sweet potatoes pair well with steak or you can pair them with your favorite soup and roasted vegetables.