Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These wonderful sweet potatoes are baked and filled with the sweet potato meat mixed with butter and honey and then drizzled with maple syrup and brown sugar.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.

Step: 2

Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, 60 to 70 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Leave oven on.

Step: 3

Slice cooled potatoes in half lengthwise and remove potato meat, being careful not to ruin the shells. Place potato meat into a large bowl and mash. Add butter, honey, and salt; mix until well combined. Stir in drained pineapple. Spoon mixture back into the empty shells.

Step: 4

Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Step: 5

Meanwhile, combine maple syrup and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until sugar melts, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step: 6

Remove potatoes from the oven and drizzle with warm syrup.

Per Serving: 199 calories; protein 1.9g; carbohydrates 40.5g; fat 3.9g; cholesterol 10.2mg; sodium 259.1mg.

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