A trending recipe worth repeating! Try this easy viral sweet potato with cheese hack. My version skips hard-to-find German butter cheese and uses melty mozzarella and butter instead—easy comfort food with just a few ingredients.
See a quick recipe video on how to make the viral sweet potato stuffed with cheese…
WHY YOU’LL LOVE MY VERSION OF THE VIRAL SWEET POTATO WITH CHEESE
- Uses simple, easy-to-find ingredients—no hard-to-find German Butterkäse required.
- Perfectly melty, buttery, and comforting every time.
- Quick and easy to make, yet feels indulgent and special.
- A viral recipe hack that’s just as delicious as it looks!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 sweet potatoes
- ½ tsp olive oil spray
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 2 oz mozzarella, from a block, not string cheese
- ¼ tsp sea salt flakes (optional)
POPULAR SUBSTITUTIONS & ADDITIONS
This viral recipe was originally made with German Butterkäse (“butter cheese”) and no butter, and is attributed to Courtney Cook (@courtneycookinsta) on TikTok and Instagram.
Since Butterkäse can be hard to find, I choose to use both mozzarella and butter which turns out perfectly every time.
Other cheese swaps include Havarti or Fontina.
HOW TO MAKE THE VIRAL SWEET POTATO WITH CHEESE
Here’s the step-by-step recipe…
Step 5 – Let the butter and mozzarella melt inside the hot sweet potato. Eat while warm—the cheese will firm up as it cools.
De-licious!
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST VIRAL SWEET POTATO WITH CHEESE
- Skip string cheese—mozzarella from a block melts smoother and creamier.
- Eat while warm for the best results because the cheese is perfectly melty when hot and firms up as it cools.
Can’t wait to hear what you think!
I’d love to know how your version turned out! Drop a rating and leave a comment below to help the Sip Bite Go community. And if you snapped any photos, tag me on Instagram—I love sharing reader pics in my Stories!
Feel inspired to cook with my free Foodie Friday newsletter.
Viral Sweet Potato with Cheese Recipe Hack
Video
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- ½ tsp olive oil spray
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 2 oz mozzarella from a block, not string cheese
- ¼ tsp sea salt flakes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Poke holes in the sweet potatoes, lightly spray with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and place on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, or until tender—test with a fork.
- Once cool enough to handle, cut off one end of each potato. Use a knife to carefully poke a hole lengthwise inside the potato to make room for the stuffing.
- Cut one long piece of butter and place it directly on top of one long piece of mozzarella. Sprinkle the butter with a few sea salt flakes if using, then push the butter-and-cheese combo into the potato.
- Let the butter and mozzarella melt inside the hot sweet potato. Eat while warm—the cheese will firm up as it cools.
Leave a Reply