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Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Published March 1, 2015. Last updated March 18, 2019 by Samantha Rowland

Gluten FreeVegan
Chili stuffed sweet potato with avocado on a white plate over a yellow napkin with pinterest text on the image

Smoky, spicy black bean chili stuffed sweet potatoes that have been roasted and then topped with avocado and lime cilantro yogurt cream. This is the ultimate comfort food combination! Chili is a go-to winter comfort food, and this vegan black bean version is surprisingly healthy! Roasting the sweet potatoes brings out the inherit sweetness and is the perfect base for the Ultimate Chili. Lime cilantro yogurt cream adds a touch of creaminess and helps cut through more of the spice.

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Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes - Vegan Black Bean Chili

What I love the most about chili is that you can make a big batch early in the week and have dinner ready for a few days. With my life being so crazy right now, trying to study for my personal training certification, work a full time job, blog full time, teach group exercise classes, and get in the gym; there is not a lot of extra time in the night. To ensure that I have quality meals for lunch and dinner, I take time on Sunday afternoons to roast sweet potatoes and make dishes like chili, lentils, and roast vegetables. This makes pulling together a meal quick and easy throughout the week.

The ultimate chili is full of hearty, heart healthy black beans. The black beans are full of protein, fiber and are a low fat food! The carbohydrates in black beans are called resistant starches and these starches don't break down before reaching the large intestine. These starches help good bacteria grow in the large intestine which is great for digestive health.

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Did you know that soaking your beans in hot water for 10 minutes (even canned beans) can take out some of the compounds that cause tummy troubles? Try this the next time you are making any dish with beans in it.

To help cut the heat in the chili, I use greek yogurt cream as a substitute for the traditional sour cream. I love using greek yogurt as it adds more quality protein and has less fat than traditional sour cream. There is also the option to use plain greek cultured coconut milk if you are vegan. To bring this yogurt up a notch, I added lime juice and chopped cilantro. The citrus notes pair perfectly with the chili and the cilantro is a natural herb to pair with these smokey, spicy flavors. I tried the ultimate chili stuffed sweet potatoes with and without the lime cilantro yogurt sauce, and I have to say, don't skip the yogurt sauce! It really makes the dish!

Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes topped with chili and avocados

If you are anything like me, chili really isn't complete without sliced avocado. Well there is no difference with the ultimate chili stuffed sweet potatoes. Avocados adds that distinct creamy, buttery flavor that just completes this dish for me. Not to mention the pop of color from the green flesh against the chili and the roasted sweet potatoes.

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Ultimate Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Spotlight

Sweet potatoes are very nutritious and packed with vitamins and minerals including vitamin B6, C, D, iron, magnesium, potassium, and beta carotene. Sweet potatoes are one of the BEST, delicious ways to get your daily intake of vitamin A.

Sweet potatoes are low on the glycemic index, as they release sugar into the blood stream slowly. Sweet potatoes provide energy for hours and don't spike your insulin, which means you won't crash or be hungry in 30 minutes to an hour.

Looking for more stuffed sweet potato inspiration? Check out this Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato.

Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes next to a bowl of chili

Ultimate Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe Tips

To ensure everything is done together, roast the sweet potatoes while the chili is simmering.

To store sweet potatoes, don't cut the potato until using it and wrap it in aluminum foil and refrigerate until ready to use. When you are ready to use the sweet potato, pop it in the oven for 10 minutes to heat them back up while the chili is heating up on the stove. If you are going to use the microwave, you can store the sweet potatoes whole in glass pyrex containers in the fridge. On the day you are going to enjoy this meal, cut the sweet potato and add chili and microwave the entire dish for 3 minutes on high.

pyrex containersDo you get annoyed when you buy a bundle of cilantro or parsley at the grocery store and it's either wilted or grows that nasty green goo withing 4 days? Well I have an easy tip for you! Simply place the herbs in a drinking glass (I use a short drinking glass). Fill the glass up with water after adding the herbs and keep in the fridge, uncovered in the middle shelf. My herbs last 2+ weeks this way!

Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes on a plate

Check out my delicious chili recipe to go over the top of these sweet potato bad boys: Ultimate Chili!

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Stuffed sweet potatoes mounded with black bean chili

Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Smokey spicy black bean chili stuffed in roasted sweet potatoes topped with creamy lime cilantro yogurt sauce is the ULTIMATE comfort food. The best part is that you won't feel any guilt from these ingredients!
4.84 from 6 votes
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chili
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 2
Author: Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes - roasted and split down the middle length wise
  • 2 cup ultimate chili or chili of choice
  • 1 container Fage 2% greek yogurt or SoDelicious Cultured Greek Yogurt
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 2 tbs 1/4 cup cilantro - chopped (depending on your taste)
  • Pinch of salt - about 1/8 tsp
  • The flesh of 1 avocado - sliced or cubed.

Instructions

  • Roast sweet potatoes at 400F for 50-60 minutes until soft to the touch.
  • While sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the ultimate chili.
  • Once sweet potatoes are done roasting, take them out of the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before handling.
  • Prepare the lime cilantro greek yogurt while waiting on the sweet potatoes to cool. In a small bowl, combine the greek yogurt, lime juice and 2 tbs. of chopped cilantro. Add salt and taste. Add additional cilantro to your taste.
  • To assemble the ultimate chili stuffed sweet potatoes, split the sweet potato down the center length wise. Slightly cut through the thickest part of each of the the two sides, allowing the potato to open up a little more for better distribution of the chili and yogurt sauce.
  • Add 1 cup of chili (or more) to each sweet potato. Top with lime cilantro sauce.
  • Slice or cube the avocado and add 1/2 of the avocado to each of the sweet potatoes,

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving. See serving size in recipe.
Calories 417
Fat 15g
Carbohydrates 63g
Fiber 20g
Sugar 11g
Protein 12g
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Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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  1. Amber

    April 10, 2015 at 11:34 am

    4 stars
    This chili stuffed sweet potato sounds great! Pinning this right now!

    Reply
  2. Mandi

    March 11, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Yum!!! I can’t wait to try these out!!

    Reply
  3. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen

    March 10, 2015 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    I love chili stuffed potatoes but have never used sweet potatoes before. I must try this ASAP!

    Reply
  4. Deborah Davis

    March 9, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! These look amazing! I can’t wait to make this vegan treat! Thank you for sharing these healthy and deliciousChili-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with us at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop! I sincerely appreciate it. I’m pinning and sharing!

    Reply
  5. Joy @ Joy Love Food

    March 6, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    This sounds amazing! One of my favorite vegetarian meals is black bean chili with a side of roasted sweet potatoes — this is like a combo of the two topped with a delicious cilantro lime yogurt sauce, yum! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you will join us again this Monday morning!

    Reply
  6. Cindys Recipes and Writings

    March 6, 2015 at 6:13 am

    My kind of comfort food!

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  7. susan // the wimpy vegetarian

    March 5, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    This is pure genius! We just arrived in the mountains for the next 10 days, and this will be PERFECT for dinner one night. I’ve never once thought to serve chili like this, and don’t know why. But it’s just GENIUS.

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  8. Nancy Andres

    March 5, 2015 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    Great recipe Sam. I love the idea of stuffing a sweet potato with Chili. I am allergic to dairy so don’t eat regular yogurt. I eat plant-based ingredients. Do you think soy yogurt would work? Many thanks for sharing. Nancy Andres, Health & Lifestyle Writer, Author of “Colors of Joy: A Woman’s Guide for Self-Discovery, and Bliss,”

    Reply
    • Sam

      March 5, 2015 at 11:04 am

      Nancy – I think soy yogurt would be great! As long as you can find an unflavored version (don’t think vanilla would work very well lol).

      Reply
  9. Sarah

    March 4, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    Mmm! I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves stuffing sweet potatoes with beans!

    Reply
  10. Laurie

    March 3, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    These look excellent! Pinning right now!

    Thank you for posting this on VMG’s Brag About It link party!

    Reply
  11. Jennifer @ A Hungry Runner

    March 3, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    You are totally speaking my language with this recipe! I love all things about chili but putting it on a sweet potato is my favorite! YUM! I usually meal prep on Sundays too and chili is a frequent flyer in my crockpot. :)

    Reply
  12. Love Keil (MunchkinTime)

    March 3, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Pinning it! I am drooling now! These Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes look soooo yummy!

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