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    Vegan Stuffed Coconut Sweet Potatoes

    Modified: Oct 13, 2022 · Published: Oct 29, 2021 · by Amy Casey · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    vegan stuffed sweet potatoes with cranberries and pine nuts

    Vegan Stuffed Coconut Sweet Potatoes are the starting point for a variety of amazing side dish and entrée options. Along with my easy recipe for baked sweet potatoes, I've included my TOP 7 STUFFED SWEET POTATO RECIPES.

    baked sweet potatoes stuffed topped with coconut and dried cranberries

    I love taking a recipe and adapting it in many different ways. With a baked sweet potato, the options are endless. I always have a few of these delicious orange beauties on hand as they keep for up to a month in a cool dark place. And these vegan stuffed sweet potatoes are a fabulous starting point for many tasty ways to serve sweet potatoes.

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    • how to make the perfect baked sweet potatoes
    • how to make vegan stuffed sweet potatoes
    • 7 delicious vegan stuffed sweet potato recipes
    • more stuffed potato recipes to make
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    the ingredients

    • sweet potatoes
    • extra virgin olive oil
    • unsweetened coconut cream
    • kosher salt
    • freshly ground pepper
    sweet potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet ready to be baked

    how to make the perfect baked sweet potatoes

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
    • Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
    • Using a sharp knife, poke 2 to 3 times on each side of the potato.
    • Rub the potatoes with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
    • Place on a foil (or parchment paper) lined baking sheet. The potatoes may ooze some sticky, sugary liquid which can be difficult to wash off the pan.
    • Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife can easily poke through the potatoes.
    scooped out baked sweet potatoes

    how to make vegan stuffed sweet potatoes

    After baking the potatoes, slice the top ¼ off the potato. Scoop out the inside of the sweet potato leaving about ½ inch of the flesh inside the peel. This helps the potatoes hold their shape. Place the orange flesh in a bowl.

    Next add unsweetened coconut cream. This thick cream is what rises to the top of a can of coconut milk which is also sold separately. Mash the sweet potato flesh, unsweetened coconut cream along with kosher salt and pepper. This mashed sweet potato is the base for some deliciously awesome baked and stuffed sweet potatoes.

    7 delicious vegan stuffed sweet potato recipes

    With the sweet potatoes baked and the filling mashed, the options for flavor combinations are infinite. Each one of my suggestions that follow makes enough for 4 stuffed potatoes. These are some of my personal chef clients favorite stuffed sweet potatoes!

    baked and stuffed sweet potatoes topped with pine nuts and dried cranberries

    sweet stuffed sweet potato recipes

    • Top the filled potatoes with dried fruit ~shredded coconut, cranberries, raisins, currants, fig, or dates.
    • Top the filled potatoes with toasted nuts ~pine nuts, pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds.
    • Make breakfast sweet potatoes by stirring in 1 cup of cooked quinoa, ½ cup blueberries, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon into the mashed coconut sweet potatoes. Top with your favorite toasted nuts and a drizzle of maple syrup.
    • Make an apple pie dessert potato by stirring a large peeled and grated apple, 2 tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg into the mashed coconut sweet potatoes. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

    savory stuffed sweet potato recipes

    • Sauté ½ cup diced onion, 2 minced garlic cloves and 2 cups of baby spinach in 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Add the sautéed mixture to the mashed coconut potatoes. Stir in 1 (15.5 ounce) can of drained and rinsed small white beans.
    • Add an Indian twist by stirring in 1 teaspoon of curry powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and 1 cup of peas along with the mashed coconut sweet potatoes.
    • Top each filled sweet potato with ¼ cup of drained and rinsed chickpeas and drizzle with a maple tahini dressing and chopped fresh cilantro. For the tahini dressing whisk 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons tahini, 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, a dash of maple syrup, and kosher salt and pepper to taste.
    baked and stuffed sweet potatoes with raisins and pine nuts

    more stuffed potato recipes to make

    • Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes
    • Sloppy Joe Stuffed Potatoes
    • Apple and Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate

    just one more thing

    If you make any of these vegan stuffed sweet potatoes, I'd love hearing from you. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating ~ I do my best to reply to all your comments. And snap a photo to post to Instagram. I’ll add the photos to my Insta stories as I love seeing all your creations.

    Also check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages for lots of fabulous foodie stories and videos, cooking tips, and recipes.

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    • Author: Amy Casey
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    Vegan Stuffed Coconut Sweet Potatoes are the starting point for a variety of amazing side dish and entrée options. Along with my easy recipe for baked sweet potatoes, I've included my TOP 7 STUFFED SWEET POTATO RECIPES.


    Ingredients

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    • 4 sweet potatoes
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • kosher salt and pepper
    • 1 (5.4 ounce) can coconut cream
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
    2. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
    3. Using a sharp knife, poke 2 to 3 times on each side of the potato.
    4. Rub the potatoes with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
    5. Place on a foil (or parchment paper) lined baking sheet. The potatoes may ooze some sticky, sugary liquid so this makes for easy clean up.
    6. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife can easily poke through the potatoes.
    7. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
    8. Cut the top ¼ off the potato. Scoop out the sweet potato flesh leaving about a ¼ inch in the potato skin. Place the flesh in a bowl.
    9. Add the coconut cream, kosher salt and pepper.
    10. Stir or mash to combine.
    11. Fill the potato skins with the mashed potato.
    12. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Top the filled potatoes with dried fruit ~shredded coconut, cranberries, raisins, currants, fig, or dates.
    • Top the filled potatoes with toasted nuts ~pine nuts, pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds.
    • Make breakfast sweet potatoes by stirring in 1 cup of cooked quinoa, ½ cup blueberries, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon into the mashed coconut sweet potatoes. Top with your favorite toasted nuts and a drizzle of maple syrup.
    • Make an apple pie dessert potato by stirring a large peeled and grated apple, 2 tablespoons sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg into the mashed coconut sweet potatoes. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
    • Sauté ½ cup diced onion, 2 minced garlic cloves and 2 cups of baby spinach in 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Add the sautéed mixture to the mashed coconut potatoes. Stir in 1 (15.5 ounce) can of drained and rinsed small white beans.
    • Add an Indian twist by stirring in 1 teaspoon of curry powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and 1 cup of peas along with the mashed coconut sweet potatoes.
    • Top each filled sweet potato with ¼ cup of drained and rinsed chickpeas and drizzle with a maple tahini dressing and chopped fresh cilantro. For the tahini dressing whisk 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons tahini, 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, a dash of maple syrup, and kosher salt and pepper to taste.
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Category: side dish
    • Method: bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 potato
    • Calories: 287
    • Sugar: 25.3 g
    • Sodium: 664 mg
    • Fat: 12.8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 6.5 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 42 g
    • Fiber: 4.1 g
    • Protein: 2.4 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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    1. Nadia

      October 31, 2021 at 10:52 pm

      Yummy

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      • Amy Casey

        November 10, 2021 at 6:13 pm

        Thanks Nadia!

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    2. Chaitanya Reddy

      October 30, 2021 at 5:24 am

      thankyou so much and i am gonna add one of the best recipe to my menu

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      • Amy Casey

        November 10, 2021 at 6:15 pm

        You are so welcome Chaitanya!

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