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    Home » Appetizers

    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese

    Published: Jan 23, 2015 · Modified: Mar 30, 2021 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 21 Comments

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    These dressed-up sweet potato skins still have bacon, but are a lot healthier. They are perfect for game day snacking or appetizers at any time!
    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon and Goat Cheese...A healthy game day recipe! 87 calories & 2 Weight Watcher PP | cookincanuck.com

    Potato skins were a really big thing when I was a teenager. I think it had something to do with the fact that my friends and I could drive to our favorite restaurant on a quarter tank of gas and still have money left over to share a platter of cheese and bacon-topped potato skins. Then we'd go through the inevitable "splitting of the bill", which was painful because someone always "forgot" to put in their portion and figuring out $12.95 divided by 8, plus tip, never went well.

    Now that I'm a little older and wiser, I've turned to making potato skins at home, with sweet potatoes, better cheese and a lot less drama. And I don't even charge my guests for them! What a deal.

    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese...A healthy game day recipe! 87 calories & 2 Weight Watcher PP | cookincanuck.com

    I've been convinced for a long time that sweet potatoes and bacon are made for each other. A little sweet, a little salty...a little tender, a little crunchy...it's like a love tango for food. And I want to throw myself right onto the dance floor with them.

    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese...A healthy game day recipe! 87 calories & 2 Weight Watcher PP | cookincanuck.com

    The key to these sweet potato skins is to bake them first, so you can scoop out most of the tender flesh (save it for mashed sweet potatoes), then broil them until starting to turn golden brown and a little crispy. Once you add the goat cheese and bacon, it just takes a couple more minutes under the broiler to reach that perfect bubbling, cheesy state. Salivating.

    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese...A healthy game day recipe! 87 calories & 2 Weight Watcher PP | cookincanuck.com

    These are best served warm, so if they cool down while out on the appetizer table, just pop them back in the oven for a couple of minutes.

    Other healthy game day appetizers:

    Healthy Game Day Recipes | cookincanuck.com
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    Light Sweet Potato Skins with Bacon & Goat Cheese

    These tasty and healthy sweet potato skins are fantastic for game day, or any snack time.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten Free, Super Bowl
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings: 8 Servings
    Calories: 87.4kcal
    Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

    Ingredients

    • 4 8 ounces each sweet potatoes, scrubbed
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 2 ounces goat cheese chevre, crumbled
    • 6 slices center cut bacon cooked and crumbled
    • 1 green onion thinly sliced
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and place a rack on top of the foil.
    • Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and place on the rack.
    • Bake the sweet potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork, 50 to 55 minutes.
    • Let the potatoes cool for 10 minutes, then cut into quarters. Scoop out the flesh, leaving a ¼-inch border of potato. Reserve the flesh for another use.
    • Preheat the broiler.
    • Lightly brush both sides of each potato skin with canola oil, then place the potato skins on the rack, skin side up.
    • Broil until the skins are starting to turn crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn them over, then broil for additional 1 to 2 minutes, or until the edges are starting to brown.
    • Sprinkler the pepper, salt, goat cheese and bacon evenly between the potato skins.
    • Broil until the cheese is starting to melt, about 2 minutes.
    • Garnish with green onions and serve.

    Notes

    Weight Watchers Points: 2 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2Skins | Calories: 87.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 4.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 138.9mg | Potassium: 151.9mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 3g
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      1. Jenny @ The Peachy Pair

        January 28, 2015 at 2:09 pm

        Three of my favorite things together! Yes please!

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      2. Amanda @ The Kitcheneer

        January 25, 2015 at 12:48 pm

        Im loving this lightened up appetizer! Must try!

        Reply
      3. Kate @ Diethood

        January 24, 2015 at 9:18 pm

        5 stars
        These look amazing!! They NEED to happen!

        Reply
      4. Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic

        January 24, 2015 at 8:04 pm

        Fire up the mirror ball because I'm ready to take a spin around the dance floor with a couple of these tasty nibbles. Why or why have I never used sweet potatoes in potato skins?

        Reply
      5. Angie | Big Bear's Wife

        January 24, 2015 at 5:18 pm

        I love Potato skins and we almost always order them when we see them on a menu! I've only made them at home a few times though! Love this healthy version!

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      6. Sommer @ASpicyPerspective

        January 24, 2015 at 10:15 am

        Oh yeah, sweet and salty are a match made in heaven. Perfect for game day!

        Reply
      7. Martha@A Family Feast

        January 24, 2015 at 8:56 am

        Who needs all that gooey cheese, calories and extra fat - these look delicious!

        Reply
      8. Nutmeg Nanny

        January 23, 2015 at 10:14 pm

        I love sweet potatoes and I agree - they go amazing with bacon. Plus you put on goat cheese...sweet baby J it's my favorite!

        Reply
      9. Alyssa

        January 23, 2015 at 9:10 pm

        These look great! I like that they are healthier than traditional potato skins and I really like that they have bacon in them!

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      10. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

        January 23, 2015 at 5:44 pm

        I am obsessed with sweet potatoes. Love seeing them like this!

        Reply
      11. Charlie

        January 23, 2015 at 2:17 pm

        Hi Dara!

        These sound just right!

        Goat cheese is a must.

        Although probably not a healthy, I'm thinking Boursin.

        Thanks for the idea

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      12. Bea

        January 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm

        Yes to potato skins - they remind me of my time as a foreign exchange student in the US. Loaded up and so good; I had totally forgotten about them 🙂
        I absolutely love sweet potatoes and bacon. What a fantastic treat!!!

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      13. Heather | girlichef

        January 23, 2015 at 1:22 pm

        What a deal, indeed! 😉 I admit, I love potato skins. I've never tried making them with sweet potatoes (why!?!), but that's about to change. I'm making a batch just like this!

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      14. Danae @ Recipe Runner

        January 23, 2015 at 12:05 pm

        So much to love about this recipe Dara! I agree that the sweet salty combo of bacon and sweet potatoes totally go together. Add in that tangy, creamy goat cheese and you have the perfect potato skin!

        Reply
      15. The Food Hunter

        January 23, 2015 at 8:08 am

        These are perfect for Super Bowl!

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      16. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats

        January 23, 2015 at 7:16 am

        haha.. I can remember going to TGIF just to get potato skins! 🙂

        These seriously look way better and healthy, plus goat cheese just makes everything better! can't wait to give these a whirl Dara!

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      17. Colleen (Souffle Bombay)

        January 23, 2015 at 7:16 am

        Bacon!! Potato Skins WERE the thing for us back in the day as well - at Houllihans! Your take on them looks delicious! Love it when you get a 2-fer from a dish! Mashed Sweet Potatoes & skins!

        Reply
      18. TidyMom

        January 23, 2015 at 6:36 am

        5 stars
        I've never had sweet potato skins.......that's about to change now!!

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      19. Marla Meridith

        January 23, 2015 at 5:41 am

        Sweet potatoes will forever be a favorite in our house! Love this recipe Dara!!

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      20. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness

        January 23, 2015 at 5:36 am

        I've actually NEVER had potato skins at a restaurant...my mom always made them growing up! BUT, she never made them with Sweet potato...and goat cheese.
        These compl-eat me, they look so good! Pinned!

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