Baked Sweet Potatoes

Baked Sweet PotatoesChristopher Baker
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Serves 6| Hands-On Time: 05m | Total Time: 50m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400° F. Pierce each sweet potato several times with the tines of a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes. Make a slit in the top of each sweet potato. Top with 1 tablespoon of butter and season with the salt and pepper.
October 2006

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 214Calories From Fat 50%
  • Fat  12g
  • Sat Fat  7g
  • Cholesterol  31mg
  • Sodium  230mg
  • Carbohydrate  26g
  • Fiber  4g
  • Sugar  5g
  • Protein  2g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Sweet potatoes
If you crave something over-the-top, try topping the potatoes with maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, caramelized onions, pecans, applesauce, canned chipotles, crystallized ginger, or orange zest.

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