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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.

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.

Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes - gluten free dinner

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.

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.

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!

Stuffed sweet potatoes mounded with black bean chili
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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!
Course dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 417 kcal
Author Bites of Wellness

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

  1. Roast sweet potatoes at 400F for 50-60 minutes until soft to the touch.
  2. While sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the ultimate chili.
  3. Once sweet potatoes are done roasting, take them out of the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before handling.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Add 1 cup of chili (or more) to each sweet potato. Top with lime cilantro sauce.
  7. Slice or cube the avocado and add 1/2 of the avocado to each of the sweet potatoes,
Nutrition Facts
Ultimate Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 346mg 14%
Potassium 1546mg 44%
Total Carbohydrates 63g 21%
Dietary Fiber 20g 80%
Sugars 11g
Protein 12g 24%
Vitamin A 386.3%
Vitamin C 55.3%
Calcium 12.7%
Iron 29.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What about you?

    • What is your favorite way to eat chili?
    • Do you have any quick and easy meal preparation tips?
    • Is Sunday your meal prep day? What do you make?

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  4. 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!

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  5. 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!

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  8. 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,”

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    • 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).

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  11. 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. 🙂

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  13. Oh yum, looks amazing. Sweet potatoes are the best and stuffed just makes them even more irresistible!

    Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

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  16. Looks amazing!! MY favorite way to enjoy chili is topped on a sweet potato, with sweet potatoes, or sweet potato chili! I love the combination of sweet and spicy!

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  28. Sam, you’re at it again with the awesome recipes! :). It’s too bad I made oven roasted sweet potato fries last night, otherwise I’d make this today ;). I don’t really meal prep (unless it’s snack bars or overnight oats) because I like the stress-relief of cooking on evenings where I’m not slammed with work/blogging.

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    • Jess your stress relief cooking sounds like music to my ears!! I wish I was home more at night so I could do that as well. My hour commute doesn’t really allow that though 🙁 I love that you can find stress relief in cooking though – that’s the best of both worlds!

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  32. What a homey and delicious recipe… pure comfort food to me! Also, thanks for the tips on the herbs. I’m with you and haven’t been happy with my mushy cilantro!

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    • Diana you are so welcome! I used to get so upset when I would reach into the drawer and find my herbs were ruined!! Not anymore though! I’m still working on basil though – it’s so pesky

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  34. These sound divine! Cannot wait to try them. I think they would also make a great tailgate lunch. I’m a newbie on #SundaySuppers and thought I would come and say hey!

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    • Terri welcome to SundaySupper, I think you are really going to enjoy the community here!! Can’t wait to see you again next week, loved your hummus dish today!!

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  35. Chili was on my list of things to make for the week. Along with roasted sweet potato cubes. BUT, now I am thinking of making this instead! Looks so good. I love chili, especially in this terribly cold weather. My favorite way to eat it is on eggs! So good.

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    • Oh snap, well if you make it snap a pic on IG, I’d love to see your version 🙂 Oh eggs and chili sounds AMAZING – might have that for dinner – now I’m curious!

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I’m Samantha. Personal trainer, nutrition coach and fitness chef. I specialize in women’s health and well-being and my passion is to help you transform your lifestyle through easy recipes, proven courses, and lots of nutrition and fitness advice.

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