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A Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe with a Maple Bacon Twist

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With all those mouths to feed, it’s hard to find a recipe that fits everyone.

One kid always wants sweet foods.  Another likes foods crunchy and salty.  And the hubs wants dinner to be savory and filling.

I found the perfect combination to satisfy everyone’s picky palate…

Maple, Bacon, and Sweet Potatoes!

These Maple Bacon Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes have something for everyone in the family; the rich sweetness of the maple, the creamy texture of the whipped sweet potato filling, and the salty crunch of the bacon.  Sounds perfect for an Autumn dinner side dish, doesn’t it?  Here’s how to make it…

Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Maple Bacon Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • 4 tsp. olive oil or coconut oil
  • 8-12 pieces of Jimmy Dean® Hickory Smoked Bacon
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 T. butter
  • 2 T. maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. coarse sea salt

Ingredients for a Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

If you haven’t noticed yet, Jimmy Dean® now offers premium bacon.  I picked up some Jimmy Dean® Hickory Smoked Bacon at my local Walmart to try out.

Shopping at Walmart for Jimmy Dean Premium Bacon for my Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - B-Inspired Mama

But the Applewood Smoked Bacon would work for this recipe, too.

How to Make Bacon in the Oven:

I always cook bacon in the oven.  It’s way easier than standing over a hot pan and less messy, too.  Of course, the Jimmy Dean® Hickory Smoked Bacon and Applewood Smoked Bacon are flavorful as-is, but I added some brown sugar and cayenne pepper to it before baking to make it sweet for this sweet potato recipe.  

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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.  (This makes for very easy cleanup!)

Lay bacon out flat on your prepared pan.

How to Make Bacon in the Oven + a Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Combine brown sugar and cayenne pepper, then sprinkle about half the mixture over the bacon.

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Bake for 20 minutes in a 400℉ oven.  Do not preheat the oven first.  

How to Make Bacon in the Oven + Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

After bacon is done and cooled a bit, remove from the pan, and chop bacon into small bite size pieces.

How to Make Bacon in the Oven + a Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

My kids and husband love when I make bacon like this.  They call it “Candy Bacon!”

Now, on to the twice baked sweet potatoes.

How to Make the Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes:

Preheat oven to 375℉.

Scrub potatoes well with a produce brush, wipe dry.

Prepping the Sweet Potatoes - Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Coat potatoes in olive oil or coconut oil and sprinkle lightly with coarse sea salt.

Bake for 1 hour right on oven rack or on a baking sheet.

Remove sweet potatoes from oven, and allow to cool until they can be handled.

Cut a slit into each potato, 1” away from one end to 1” away from the other.  Squeeze ends toward the center a bit to open up potatoes.

Use a spoon to carefully remove the soft potato inside each potato.  Make sure to leave about a ½” of potato inside, though, so the potato skins stay together.

Scooping out the Sweet Potato - Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Add soft potato “insides”, cream cheese, butter, maple syrup, and the remaining brown sugar/cayenne pepper mixture to a bowl and mix.  An electric mixer or stand-mixer will whip it up nice, but a handheld potato masher could do the trick, too.

Mixing up the Sweet Potato Filling - Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Set a 1/2 cup or so of the chopped bacon aside to sprinkle on the top, then mix the rest of the #JimmyDeanBacon into the whipped sweet potato mixture with a spatula.

Making the Whipped Sweet Potato Filling - Delicious Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Recipe - Perfect for an Autumn Dinner - at B-Inspired Mama

Fill each potato “shell” back up with some of the whipped potato mixture, then sprinkle with a bit more coarse sea salt.

Bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Sprinkle top with additional chopped bacon, before you serve and enjoy!

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About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Ashley Grant says

    September 2, 2016 at 12:44 PM

    I’m not all that in to sweet potatoes, but I’m certainly going to try the candy bacon. Oh my word! How have I never thought to add brown sugar while cooking?!? Looks damn tasty!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      September 2, 2016 at 12:56 PM

      Oh, it’s life changing!

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    September 2, 2016 at 11:14 AM

    Whoa this looks awesome, must try it!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      September 2, 2016 at 12:56 PM

      Let me know if you do!

      Reply

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