Superfood Stuffed Sweet Potatoes {Whole30 + Vegan}
Meet one of my personal favorite meals, Superfood Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Simple, easy to prep, and full of flavor. Not to mention, they are incredibly satisfying. Full of healthy fat, nutritional superfoods, and complex carbs, they are likely to become a favorite for you, too.
Sweet potatoes are one of my staple items. I always have a couple on hand, and use them for a variety of things and in a variety of ways. Whether it be mashed, cubed and roasted, cut into fries, or another go-to method in our household, Sweet Potato Toast.
If I am being perfectly honest, I am generally just looking for new ways to pile a bunch of toppings onto, or in this case into, sweet potatoes. Because they just beg for toppings.
It goes back to the original loaded baked potato. Which is where my obsession with stuffing or topping potatoes first came into existence. I go into this history in our Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe post.
If you know me at all, you know that when I find something I like, I really run with it. Different methods, flavors, and mix-ins allow me to keep enjoying what my tastebuds and body are loving. They change of course, but I enjoy going with these streaks as they come.
I feel like I have the dinner potato down, and well covered in our other recipes. For this recipe I kept picturing a breakfast-like stuffed potato. Something that I could easily enjoy early or midway through the day, and especially as a pre/post workout meal.
This meant it needs to be filling and nutritionally sound in order to stand on its own. Or it could easily be paired with a protein for a hearty meal. And friends, I think you will agree that I found it.
You have everything wrapped into one in this dish. First, filling complex carbs and fiber from the potato, which help pull toxins out of the digestive track. Carbs are important to fuel a workout, which makes this dish a great compliment to your movement routine. For the ladies out there, this is a great dish to incorporate in the second half your cycle, when our body craves richer nutrient-dense foods.
Then the sunflower seed butter offers healthy fats and protein, plus a boost in Magnesium, Vitamin B-6, and Iron. Hemp seeds provide high protein and Omega-3’s, which can combat inflammation. Grain-free granola add a nice crunch and texture, plus more healthy fats. Lastly, wild blueberries for their potent antioxidants and phytotonutrients, and lovely juicy punch.
This is a meal worth working out for my friends, I promise you that.
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Superfood Stuffed Sweet Potatoes {Paleo, Whole30, Vegan}
Ingredients
- 2 medium jewel dark orange sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons raw sunflower seed butter or nut butter of choice
- 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/3 cup frozen wild organic blueberries defrosted
- 1/4 cup Paleo granola or chopped toasted pecans
- 2 tablespoons raw hemp hearts
Optional enhancements
- Dash of ground cinnamon
- Raw Cocao nibs
- Drizzle of raw honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Meanwhile, scrub and wash your potatoes and dry them with a towel.
- Once oven is heated, add potatoes to sheet pan and bake in the center of the oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Check and rotate potatoes several times during baking to prevent burning. Once tender, set pan on a wire rack to cool slightly.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, add sunflower seed or nut butter with coconut oil. Heat for about 20 seconds until oil is melted. Add sea salt and stir together until smooth.
- When potatoes are still slightly warm, cut down the center lengthwise, leaving a 1-2 inches in tact on either end, and only cutting about halfway into the potato. Then press the ends inward gently to open a pocket in the middle. Drizzle seed or nut butter mixture on top of potatoes, letting some sink into the center of each. Add blueberries to the center, then finish with granola or pecans, hemp seeds, and any optional enhancements.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Feel free to sub another type of sweet potato, but note the cooking time and texture may vary.
- If you don't have or don't like sunflower butter, cashew butter, almond butter, or peanut butter work as well.
