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Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan)

4.88 from 57 votes
This recipe uses fresh ingredients like tomato, cilantro, corn and black beans. Stuffed into sweet potatoes and topped with an easy guacamole. Then drizzled with a citrusy vegan sour cream. Serve as a stand alone main or side dish.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Mar 6, 2020 (Last updated Mar 13, 2024) by Hannah Sunderani

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy recipe for Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes! They are tender sweet potatoes fully loaded with fresh corn and tomatoes, creamy black beans, easy guacamole, and a generous drizzle of cool vegan sour cream. It’s vegan and gluten-free comfort food at it’s finest – a simple yet comforting dish that’s filling enough to be a stand-alone main or a hearty side dish. It’s seriously a must-try recipe! 

In recent years, stuffed potatoes have become a popular choice for making a quick lunch or dinner idea – and for a good reason! They are wholesome and filling with so many flavour options, and they make a great stand-alone main dish! Or, serve this dish alongside a simple spinach salad.  

Once you take your first bite, you’ll be hooked on these Mexican-inspired stuffed sweet potatoes. All you need is 40 minutes! Now, let me tell you exactly how to make this sweet potato recipe, so that you can make it pronto!

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are easy to make. This is Mexican inspired with fresh ingredients like corn, tomato, cilantro and guacamole.

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“I love this recipe. It’s so quick and simple to make, and is loaded with flavour! After making it for the first time, I knew it would be part of our regular rotation.” -Karen

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all of the ingredients required to make this black bean stuffed sweet potato recipe separated into individual bowls

Ingredient Notes

When it comes to making easy stuffed potatoes, there are so many simple options! There is no need to get fancy; you’ll need just a few simple ingredients to make a stellar dish.

  • Sweet potatoes: When making stuffed sweet potatoes, I recommend using thin, long sweet potatoes. These potatoes tend to bake faster than thick, rounder potatoes. If you’re using a thicker sweet potato the bake time will likely be more than 40 minutes and closer to an hour.
  • Black beans: I use a simple can of drained and rinsed black beans. If you are cooking fresh beans from scratch, you’ll need about 1 1/2 cups of cooked beans. I also recipe tested these with creamy pinto beans and they were delicious too.   
  • Fresh veggies and aromatics: You’ll need a blend of cherry tomatoes, corn, cilantro, red onion, and freshly minced garlic. Just like my 10-Minute Black Bean & Corn Salad, this black bean medley is the perfect recipe to make in the summer months when your veggie garden is overflowing with these fresh vegetables! 
  • Avocado: I always love to make homemade guacamole by mashing avocado with a bit of lime juice and sea salt. It’s so simple and fresher tasting than store-bought guacamole.
  • Coconut yogurt: A simple plain coconut yogurt is the base of my vegan sour cream. You can make creamy coconut yogurt at home or use a store-bought coconut yogurt.
close up of the black bean stuffed sweet potatoes on a white plate with two wedges of lime. A fork is digging into the center of one of the sweet potatoes to grab all the filling.
black bean stuffed sweet potatoes that have been finished by topping with a simple guacamole and drizzled with a simple vegan sour cream. Two wedges of lime are also on the plate for squeezing. The white plate is sitting on a white marble backdrop with fresh cilantro sprinkled in the background.

How to Make Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

In addition to being made with easy ingredients, stuffed sweet potatoes require just 5 easy steps! 

sweet potatoes placed on a parchment lined baking tray. The sweet potatoes have been poked with a fork to make small holes for aeration and have been painted with olive oil.
Poke small holes in the potatoes going all the way around. Spread the potatoes on lined baking tray, and paint with olive oil.
sweet potatoes on a parchment lined baking tray that have been baked in the oven until fork tender.
Bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes, or until fork tender. 
bowl that's filled with black beans, corn, chopped tomatoes and fresh cilantro
Prepare the black bean medley:black beans, tomato, corn, fresh cilantro, red onion, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil.
A simple guacamole in a white bowl that's been made by mashing avocado with a fork and adding salt and lime juice. The white bowl is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Make the simple guacamole.
simple vegan sour cream using coconut yogurt, salt and lime juice that's been stirred together with a spoon. The bowl is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Make the simple sour cream.
cooked sweet potatoes that have been sliced open on a white plate and are ready to be stuffed. The white plate is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Cut the fork tender sweet potatoes in half.
cooked sweet potatoes that have been sliced open on a white plate and are ready to be stuffed. The white plate is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Cut the fork-tender sweet potatoes in half.
Sweet potatoes on a white plate that have been stuffed with a black bean medley. The white plate is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Fill the sweet potatoes with the black bean medley.
black bean stuffed sweet potatoes that have been finished by topping with a simple guacamole and drizzled with a simple vegan sour cream. Two wedges of lime are also on the plate for squeezing. The white plate is sitting on a white marble backdrop.
Finish with a scoop of the easy guacamole, and drizzle with the vegan sour cream.

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Learn how to make this recipe on my YouTube cooking show. In this episode I share my 3 must-have sweet potato recipes, including these black bean stuffed sweet potatoes

Storage Instructions

Once prepared, this stuffed sweet potato recipe will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. For ultimate freshness, I’d recommend storing the sweet potatoes, bean medley, guacamole, and vegan sour cream in separate containers and assembling right before enjoying. 

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are easy to make. This is Mexican inspired with fresh ingredients like corn, tomato, cilantro and guacamole.

Final Tips and Tricks

Certainly, this recipe is easy and straight forward. But a few tips will help you nail it.

Don’t forget to poke holes in the sweet potatoes. 

This step is important for a few reasons. Most importantly, sweet potatoes, just like regular russet potatoes, contain moisture. Once they heat up in the oven, this moisture turns to steam and can build up pressure inside the potato. The small holes allows the steam to properly escape and prevents the potatoes from exploding! Additionally, when the steam is able to escape, it helps reduce the cook time and keeps the centre of the tender sweet potato ultra creamy and fluffy. 

Make the guacamole right before serving

Once exposed to air, guacamole can brown quickly. To keep it as bright and fresh looking as possible, I like to wait to prepare until right before serving. The citrus squeezed over top will help keep its vibrant green colour, but the closer you make it to serving, the better! 

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are easy to make. This is Mexican inspired with fresh ingredients like corn, tomato, cilantro and guacamole.

So there we have it! I hope you love this Stuffed Sweet Potatoes as much as I do! If you do make this recipe, please let me know in the comments below what you think and check out The Two Spoons App for more recipes like this! I truly love hearing from you, and I’m always here to answer any questions you might have. 

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Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan)

4.88 from 57 votes
By Hannah Sunderani
This recipe uses fresh ingredients like tomato, cilantro, corn and black beans. Stuffed into sweet potatoes and topped with an easy guacamole. Then drizzled with a citrusy vegan sour cream. Serve as a stand alone main or side dish.
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Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil

Black Bean Medley

  • 1 can (400 ml) black beans , strained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1/3 cup cilantro chopped, tightly packed
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic diced
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • pinch pepper
  • pinch chili flakes

Easy Guacamole (for topping)

  • 1 avocado
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • pinch sea salt

Vegan Sour Cream (to drizzle)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Using a fork, poke small holes in sweet potatoes going all the way round, about 1-inch apart. Line baking tray with parchment paper, and paint sweet potatoes with oil to lightly coat. Bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until fork tender. (See notes to check for doneness).
  • In a bowl combine the black beans, tomato, corn, cilantro, red onion and garlic. Drizzle with the lime juice and olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper and chili flakes. Mix to combine.
  • Prepare easy guacamole: Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice and a pinch of sea salt.
  • Prepare vegan sour cream: In a separate bowl mix together coconut yogurt, lime juice and sea salt.
  • Cut sweet potatoes in half and fill with black bean medley. Top with easy guacamole and drizzle with vegan sour cream.

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Notes

Baking time for the sweet potatoes are dependant on size. Smaller sweet potatoes will take closer to 40 minutes, where as larger sweet potatoes take closer to 1 hour. To check doneness, insert a toothpick into the largest part of the sweet potato; it should glide effortlessly with little resistance.
Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 1041mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18839IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Yummy!!! Such a nutritious, easy, and delicious dinner. Loved the vegan sour cream, I’ll definitely be making more in the future.

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  2. Great Recipe. Easy to make and even better to eat. I loved this, it will be a great addition to my recipe list.

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  5. I just loved this recipe.It is fresh nutritious and so tasty.It is on the menu once a week now

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  6. I am in love with this recipe!! 🤤🤤
    It has all of the flavour combinations and tasted absolutely delicious!! So fresh, delish and healthy. Thank you so much, Hannah 🩷🩷

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