Baked Sweet Potato with Philadelphia, Dates & Coriander

Posted on February 10, 2015 by thecompletebook

Quite frankly this is a meal all on it’s own and I have been known to enjoy it more than once for lunch and is another fabulous recipe I inherited from my sister-in-law Karin. I am also hooked on serving these for guests and they accompany everything from a braai to a roast dinner, well I think so. If I bake the sweet potato in the oven, I brush them with olive oil before baking but when I do them in the microwave I don’t bother. There are no real quantities as you can stuff in as much or as little of the cheese, dates and coriander as you like.

Baked Sweet Potato with Philadelphia, Dates & Coriander

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes
Philadelphia cream cheese cut into chunks
Dates cut into pieces
Coriander chopped

Method

Baked the sweet potatoes in the oven set at 180°C until soft alternatively cook them in the microwave.
Slice the sweet potato lengthwise and place all the other ingredients in the opening.

44 thoughts on “Baked Sweet Potato with Philadelphia, Dates & Coriander”

April Murray on February 10, 2015 at 01:03 said:

Looking forward to following your blog!!
xo April from The Thin Kitchen

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:39 said:
  
  Hi April, thanks for popping by. Looking forward to sharing more with you. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
  
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lizzygoodthings on February 10, 2015 at 02:04 said:

Oooooh, what a gorgeous combination of flavours! Yes, yes, yes!

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:39 said:
  
  Absolute winner Lizzy. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Norma Chang on February 10, 2015 at 02:12 said:

Cool way to serve sweet potato, love it.

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:39 said:
  
  Vert tasty Norma – flavours I will never tire of. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Choc Chip Uru on February 10, 2015 at 06:11 said:

That sweet potato filling is calling out to me, what a delicious idea 😀
Super sweet savoury food with the dates as well!

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:41 said:
  
  This is a 1st prize combination of flavours CCU. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Angie@Angie's Recipes on February 10, 2015 at 06:11 said:

This is my kind of lunch, Mandy. So delicious and so good for you too.

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:41 said:
  
  I eat this quite regularly for lunch Angie. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
  
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Tandy | Lavender and Lime on February 10, 2015 at 07:50 said:

I would never think to put dates with potatoes! I have not tried brushing the sweet potatoes with olive oil, and will do that next time I bake them. Thanks for the tip Mandy 🙂

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 14:42 said:
  
  I hope you give this a try Tandy. I would love to hear how you enjoy them. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
  
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gourmetgetaway on February 10, 2015 at 15:32 said:

First time to see this combo! This is exciting to try…with a good balance of the flavours!

Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx

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- thecompletebook on February 10, 2015 at 15:42 said:
  
  Hope you guys enjoy it. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Tricia @ Saving room for dessert on February 10, 2015 at 18:57 said:

Anything with dates and you have my attention! I think this sounds great – and wish I had seen it yesterday when I had a baked sweet potato for lunch! Hope you are well and having a great week.

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- thecompletebook on February 11, 2015 at 09:15 said:
  
  HI Tricia, lovely to hear from you. I hope you will enjoy another sweet potato for lunch today. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
  
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A Famished Foodie on February 10, 2015 at 20:38 said:

I always love it when people call cream cheese Philadelphia. Living in Philly, it was always a shock to me when I was abroad for people to always refer to it as Philadelpia!

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- thecompletebook on February 11, 2015 at 09:16 said:
  
  It is because Philadelphia is the best of the lot. 🙂 Have an awesome day. 🙂 xo
  
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K. / Pure & Complex on February 11, 2015 at 01:38 said:

I haven’t had a baked potato in so long. This looks delish

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- thecompletebook on February 11, 2015 at 09:16 said:
  
  Wouldn’t it be lovely for you to be able to pop over for lunch so I could make you one Kay. Have a super day. 🙂 xo
  
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  - K. / Pure & Complex on February 13, 2015 at 23:30 said:
    
    Mandy, if I could pop over for lunch I would 😉
    
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    - thecompletebook on February 14, 2015 at 11:19 said:
      
      That would be lovely Kay. 🙂 xo
      
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hotlyspiced on February 11, 2015 at 11:06 said:

This is the sort of simple meal I really enjoy. When I was growing up the favourite part of my meal was always the baked potato. I do love how you have added cream cheese – wonderful xx

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- thecompletebook on February 11, 2015 at 11:20 said:
  
  I only got to enjoying baked potatoes in my late teenage years so I clearly have a little catching up to do. 😀 Have a wonderful day Charlie. 🙂 xo
  
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cheri on February 11, 2015 at 16:45 said:

Hi Mandy, what a fabulous combination, love that you added dates, yum!

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- thecompletebook on February 12, 2015 at 07:39 said:
  
  Even the fussiest of people seem to enjoy this Cheri, which is awesome. Have a wonderful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Jessica Maher (@kbelleicious) on February 12, 2015 at 00:07 said:

i have never put dates on my potatoes before but it sounds like such a fantastic idea. I love the coriander too

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- thecompletebook on February 12, 2015 at 07:40 said:
  
  Coriander is my all time favourite. Always have some in the fridge. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
  
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Chica Andaluza on February 12, 2015 at 21:14 said:

Ooh yum – we love baked sweet potatoes but I usually just slit them open and drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt – this sounds delish, will be trying it next time!

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- thecompletebook on February 13, 2015 at 08:57 said:
  
  I would love to hear if you enjoy it as much as we do. Its always a hit with folk when they visit. Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂 xo
  
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My Inner Chick on February 13, 2015 at 14:47 said:

YUMMMY.
this looks delish, Mandy.
How are you?
Love from MN. xxxxxx

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- thecompletebook on February 14, 2015 at 11:19 said:
  
  I have had a tense week but all good now thanks my dear. I will write you soon. Love and hugs to you across the oceans. 🙂 xoxoxo
  
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Glenda on February 13, 2015 at 16:38 said:

Mandy that does sound good and so easy. I love the idea.

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- thecompletebook on February 14, 2015 at 11:19 said:
  
  Thanks Glenda. Have a super Saturday. 🙂 xo
  
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dianeskitchentable on February 15, 2015 at 22:23 said:

I never thought of doing them this way but it looks like a great combination – love it & going to try it. I’m looking at the inside of your sweet potato though & it looks white. All of the sweet potatoes & yams I get here are orange on the inside. I wonder if you have a different variety than we have available over in the States.

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- thecompletebook on February 19, 2015 at 16:03 said:
  
  Hi Diane, so sorry about the delay in replying. We get both the orange and white ones here although the white ones seem to be more readily available. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
  
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shenANNAgans on February 16, 2015 at 12:25 said:

Mandy, this is freakin delightful, what a swell combo of flavours. I love it and can’t wait to try this bad boy. 🙂 Question… are your sweet potatoes red/aubergine in colour? Or is this just a fancy sweet pot? Hope you are well my lovely friend, and that you kids had a lovely Valentines weekend. Hugs from across the pond. Cheers, Anna xoxo

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- thecompletebook on February 19, 2015 at 16:16 said:
  
  Um, our sweet potatoes are “purpely” in skin colour and mostly white flesh on the inside. How’s that for a technical answer. Haa haa.
  My Pete is whisking me off to Mozambique for a wee break. Can’t wait! I am busy packing. Adventure here we come!
  Love to you hon. Counting them sleeps in chunks now. Woohoo! 🙂 xo
  
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Sophie33 on February 22, 2015 at 15:55 said:

This will be my lunch tomorrow after work! I can’t wait to take a big bite or two! x Yummmmm!

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- thecompletebook on February 24, 2015 at 09:38 said:
  
  I think it may be passed your lunchtime by now – hope you enjoyed the sweet potato Sophie. 🙂 xo
  
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  - Sophie33 on February 24, 2015 at 09:57 said:
    
    No, it is 9 H in the morning here! But I made it yesterday at noon! Loved it so much! xxx
    
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    - thecompletebook on February 24, 2015 at 10:01 said:
      
      Fantastic. So pleased you liked it Sophie. xo
      
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lovelynikita on March 1, 2015 at 18:39 said:

This looks so nice can’t wait to try it :)x

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- thecompletebook on March 10, 2015 at 15:38 said:
  
  Hi Nikita, I hope you have had a chance to make this and enjoyed as much as me. Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by. :-)xo
  
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