Make a Sweet Potato Surprise!

Thanksgiving is less than a week away! In honor of one of our favorite holidays, we thought we’d share the recipe for a favorite holiday side dish. Twice-baked sweet potatoes with spicy and sweet pecan topping are sure to please your whole family.

To start, wash and dry six whole sweet potatoes. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork to release the steam while they bake. Wrap each potato in a sheet of aluminum foil and bake the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 45 minutes, or until they’re cooked and soft all the way through. Unwrap the potatoes and set them aside until they’re cool to the touch.

Slice the cooled potatoes in half longways and scoop the flesh into a medium bowl (keeping the skins intact). Stir in ¼ cup of light brown sugar, 4 tbsp. of butter, ½ cup of cream cheese and 1 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice. Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins and place the filled skins on a baking sheet.

Top each twice-baked sweet potato with 1 tsp. of light brown sugar, 1 tbsp. of chopped pecans and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon. Bake the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes, or until the filling is hot and the topping is fragrant and slightly brown.

What are some of your favorite nutty side dishes for Thanksgiving?

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