Description
Learn how to make the perfect baked sweet potato with this easy and delicious recipe. Enjoy tender, fluffy sweet potatoes with a crispy skin, seasoned to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes:
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
Olive Oil:
- 1 tablespoon
Salt:
- 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Scrub the sweet potatoes under running water, pat them dry, prick with a fork, rub with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake: Place sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake for 45–60 minutes until tender. Let cool, slice open, and fluff the insides.
- Serve: Enjoy as-is or with desired toppings like butter, cinnamon, or sour cream.
Notes
- For a sweeter version, add maple syrup and pecans.
- To meal prep, bake ahead and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
