Sweet Potato Skins
These Sweet Potato Skins are SUPER simple and would be perfect for any tailgater to throw together. They’re simple yet tasty and elegant. Your guests will think you’ve gone all posh on them.
Yes, yes. It’s that time of year again. A time where weekends are planned around the football games, be they college or pro. More college than pro, though. Not that we’re not fans of either, but I think we follow the college ball more than pro.
In our house, it’s Kentucky and Ohio State. Since Kentucky doesn’t really have THAT great of a football team, it’s really more Ohio State. GO BUCKS!
To be honest, I’ve never actually participated in tailgating. Like….ever. Not that I haven’t been to football games, but the local NFL team (Redskins) are ASTRONOMICALLY expensive to attend their games. College ball? Maryland. Yeah. No.
So. No. I’ve never actually tailgated ever in my life. BUT I know food. I know how to make good food. I can make some pretty good nibbles. Like this recipe here…
Strangely enough, this recipe didn’t get created from tailgating. It was created due to line dancing. Yup. I said it. Line dancing. Mom, Dad and I used to go all the time when I was freshly out of college. I had taken one PE class in college for line dancing. Um…we had interesting PE classes. Go Go dancing, ice fishing, bowling, line dancing, billiards. Yup. Interesting to say the least.
So, when I graduated we looked for and start to learn how to line dance. And we used to go every weekend. I LOVED it and still miss it. Anyway, they had baked sweet potatoes on the menu before they became fashionable. And they had potato skins on the menu. Hm. Why not sweet potato skins?
So then we all brain stormed about what we would put on them should we make them. I can’t remember what was tossed around, but it wasn’t your typical sweet type stuff that would go on them. We played around with difference cheeses that would be salty enough to compliment the sweet of potatoes. Then something crunchy to take the place of the bacon. And voila a recipe was born!
That’s not where the story ends. Several months maybe a year later I entered this recipe in a contest on FoodTV.com for a chance to be on Emeril Live! Yup. You guessed it! I won. You can still see my recipe here. I have since lost the DVD that had the show on it. Maybe Mom still has a copy? *shrugs*
This recipe is SUPER simple and would be perfect for any tailgater to throw together. It’s simple yet tasty and elegant. They’d think you’re going all posh on them.
Preheat oven to 400. Clean sweet potatoes and remove any eyes or beard (stringy substances). Place the dried potatoes on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. Remove from heat slice in half, and allow to cool enough to handle.
Remove the rind from the brie and slice into 8 pieces. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the center part of the flesh with a spoon. Reserve for later use.
Top hollowed out potatoes with brie cheese.
Broil until the brie begins to melt. Remove from heat and sprinkle with walnuts. Drizzle each potato with about 1 tablespoon of maple syrup.

Sweet Potato Skins
These Sweet Potato Skins are SUPER simple and would be perfect for any tailgater to throw together. They're simple yet tasty and elegant. Your guests will think you've gone all posh on them.
Ingredients
- 4 whole sweet potatoes, about 3 to 4 inches long
- 6 ounces brie, rind removed
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Clean sweet potatoes and remove any eyes or beard (stringy substances).
- Place the dried potatoes on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. Remove from heat slice in half, and allow to cool enough to handle.
- Remove the rind from the brie and slice into 8 pieces.
- Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the center part of the flesh with a spoon. Reserve for later use.
- Preheat broiler on low.
- Top hollowed out potatoes with brie cheese.
- Broil until the brie begins to melt. Remove from heat and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Drizzle each potato with about 1 tablespoon of maple syrup.
- Broil again until nuts are browned and cheese is melted and bubbly; about 3 to 5 minutes. Watch carefully as the nuts will burn easily.
- Remove from heat and serve with your favorite football game.
Gosh Chris! I can feel the calories piling on just looking at this but hey, what a way to go! Hope your team wins this season. Thanks for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays.
Anne xx
GO BUCKEYES!!! Ahahaha. How did I not know you were a buckeye fan? Oh I love you so much more now Christie!
Anything with brie in it sounds good to me but this looks dangerous. I would totally eat all of them on my own. 🙂
Oh. Wow. These sound amazing!! Those could practically be dessert they sound so good!
What a great idea. Sweet potatoes are so healthy. Got to try this recipe!
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oh yum, now that's comfort food 🙂
Kristie, these sound fantastic! I've never thought about making Sweet Potato skins and my hubby loves sweet potatoes! Thank you so much for sharing and joining us at Best of the Weekend! Pinning and sharing! Hope you have a happy Saturday and a wonderful weekend!
Yum, kind of fancy potato skins but delicious. Next time I have some brie I'll have to remember this. I bet pecans would work instead of walnuts too (I always have pecans on hand). Stopped b from Best of the Weekend.
Oh yum! What a fancy way to serve up spuds 🙂
Oh my gosh -YUM! love brie and love maple syrup. This is my kinda recipe!
Go Bucks!
Yummy!!
My family loves Sweet Potatoes for the holidays. I'm pinning this recipe to share with them when the time to celebrate comes! Thank You so much for sharing at the Fluster Buster Party! Lizy your party co host
Thanks for sharing this great recipe on Tasty Tuesday! I can't wait to make these for the next Badger Game or maybe a Green Bay Packers Game:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines (I also loved line dancing:)
I will have to try these for next sundays football game!
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I'm starting to love sweet potatoes more. I was never a fan growing up but I'm getting better at buying them.
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What a good idea to use sweet potatoes. My father-in-law would love this!!
This is amazing! Pinning. Linda
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What a great take on potato skins! I love it!
You were on TV and you lost the DVD? Oh no! You will have to get the one from your mom and make a copy. Anyway, I love sweet potatoes and brie and never thought of putting them together. Fabulous!!
I love sweets. This sounds great to me!
What a truly unique idea! I've never had the combo of brie and sweet potato before, but I bet it's just great – the pungent brie with the sweet potato. YUM!
The food after a sport or activity usually tastes wonderful! This idea is good for any day. I like sweet potatoes so much, thanks for sharing this!
I've never participated in tailgating either. But, if I had, your recipe would be one that I'd be first in line for! I love the combination of the sweet potatoes, brie and nuts! Oooh baby! SCORE!!!
I'm going to certainly give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!
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These look so yummy! I would highly recommend trying some buffalo chicken dip next weekend. I do it in the crockpot instead of stove-top and I sub blue cheese for ranch. It's out of the world. Just google the Frank's recipe. Delish!
I've GOT to make these for my mother! She loves these but I never really thought about how to make them.
These are very inventive!
Love sweet potatoes, this is different and i like it.
That brie and nuts on the crisp sweet potatoes sounds like just a perfect combination!
wow thank you for the great recipe. I have to try it this year for thanks giving. I found you on sunday social
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Sweet potatoes are my favorite food ever, and these skins are so creative. I love that you used brie!
OMG. The brie!!! These are to die for!
These are a fun spin on traditional potato skins and perfect for Fall!
Pure genius!
I love the brei cheese addition! Great idea!
I *love* line dancing too! Was an avid line dancer for years with the Country Quicksteppers! Such a great way to stay in shape without really working out. Congrats on winning with these potato skins–they look great!
Potato skins have always been a favorite of mine, and now I love sweet potatoes, so these sound fantastic. Great idea!
I love these sweet potato skins. You melted brie cheese in there, that's my favorite cheese. YUM!
You combined some of my favorite flavors… sweet potatoes, brie and walnuts Wow!
Wow there are so many things I love about this dish! Using sweet potatoes as skins and brie as a filler!! Genius.
YUM!! Love that you added brie to it! Great recipe!! I want to make these, like now!!
Oh my gosh. I was wondering what your sweet potatoes skins would be stuffed with and can I just say I'm in love. I will be making these for my in laws in a few weeks! They love sweet potatoes and brie so it's the perfect combination.