Tropical Sweet Potato Boats
These Twice Baked Sweet Potato Boats with a Tropical Touch are the perfect accompaniment to any pork, fish, or chicken dish. You're going to love their light coconut flavor and the mild zest of lime.
Servings: 4
Calories: 185kcal
Equipment
- pastry blender optional
- potato masher optional
- microplane for zesting the lime
- tropical drink umbrellas optional
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes cooked until fork tender and cooled slightly.
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup coconut milk not coconut water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest plus additional for garnish (if desired)
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- ¼ cup crushed coconut chips optional
Instructions
- Cut a slice off the top off each cooked and cooled sweet potato.
- Scoop out the inside of each potato leaving behind enough potato on the skins to form a sturdy "boat"
- Place the scooped potato into a bowl and mash with the coconut milk, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon lime zest.
- Fill the potato boats with the mashed sweet potato mixture and dollop each with butter.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Sprinkle each potato with crushed coconut chips (optional).
- Serve hot.
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Notes
Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat, uncovered, in the oven, air fryer, or microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 18445IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.9mg