These loaded Mexican Sweet Potato Skins are stuffed with black beans, corn, pepper and topped with vegan cheese. Serve with homemade avocado aioli for a tasty, easy and healthy dinner!
Sweet Potato Skins (see step-by-step pictures in the text above)
Preheat oven to to 430°F (220°C) and lightly grease a baking sheet.
Pierce sweet potatoes a few times with a fork. Arrange them on the tray and roast for about 40-50 minutes, or until tender. (Smaller-sized sweet potatoes are cooked through faster, so pierce with a fork after 40 minutes to check, and continue roasting, if needed until soft).
Quick version: Optionally, you can wrap the pierced sweet potato in a kitchen towel and microwave for 10 minutes until soft.
While sweet potatoes are baking, heat the oil in a pan. Add the onions and bell pepper and sauté until roasted and softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and roast for a further minute until fragrant. Sprinkle with salt, pepper or other seasonings to taste. Set aside.
When sweet potatoes are fork-tender remove from the oven. Let cool for 5 minutes, or until cool enough to handle. Cut them in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon, leaving a thin layer of potato inside of the skins. Mash the soft flesh, add roasted onion mixture, beans, corn, salsa and mix to combine.
Brush the sides of your sweet potato skins with a tiny bit of oil. Scoop the filling inside and sprinkle over non-dairy cheese
Bake for about 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Avocado Aioli
Cut the avocado in a half, remove the core. Scoop out the flesh and mash. Add the remaining ingredients for the aioli, mix to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings to your wish.
To serve
Serve baked sweet potato skins with aioli or other dips of choice. Sprinkle over fresh scallions, parsley or cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.
Enjoy!
Notes
Instead of vegan mayonnaise, you can also use coconut cream, non-dairy cream cheese, or non-dairy yogurt to make it creamier. Or make Homemade Mayonnaise with this recipe: Cashew Mayonnaise.
If you can’t find non-dairy cheese in a store, you can make my easy vegan cheese sauce and drizzle it over top.
You can add any type of vegetables of your choice too.
Nutritional information is calculated for 1 serving without toppings.