- Calories 214
- Calories from fat 50%
- Fat 12g
- Sat fat 7g
- Cholesterol 31mg
- Sodium 230mg
- Carbohydrate 26g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugar 5g
- Protein 2g
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Baking sweet potatoes intensifies their sweetness, so they’re pretty much ready to eat as soon as they come out of the oven. If you’re hankering for a way to enhance the natural sugars, try drizzling the potatoes with maple syrup, or topping with brown sugar, cinnamon, and freshly grated orange zest. For a more savory dinner, top with caramelized onions, or garlicky chickpeas with feta and fresh herbs. Roasted broccoli is also a favorite. Store un-baked potatoes in a cool, dark, dry place. And remember: sweet potatoes have a far shorter shelf life than regular potatoes, only 2 to 4 weeks.
How to Make It
Step 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.
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WallyG
2014-01-07T19:18:19-05:00
Wow, this just melted in my mouth! Pretty amazing potato :)
rasquache
2013-12-28T10:40:31-05:00
A quick way to bake a medium sweet potato is to put it wrapped in wax paper in a microwave oven for approximately 5 - 6 minutes.
LMHamel
2013-06-26T14:29:25-04:00
I baked two small sweet potatoes for about 55 minutes, and they came out perfect.
Joss60
2012-12-14T14:29:51-05:00
Baked @45min was perfect. If I want my sweet potatoes softer then I would leave it in for longer.
Good recipe. Thank you!
tateevee
2012-11-09T11:03:25-05:00
With a gas stove the 45 minute cook time works well!
Also, I added quinoa, walnuts, and a dash of apple cider vinegar. Yummm!!!
cajunchef
2012-10-13T12:25:50-04:00
cinnamon is a good healthy topping but also try them with a mixture Steen's cane syrup and melted butter.
calebSA
2012-08-29T12:26:33-04:00
i agree with all the other comments. it took closer to 60-70 minutes for the potatoes to be soft and perfect. my potatoes were more medium to small sized.
OttoDidact
2012-07-18T16:44:47-04:00
I didn't have a large sweet potato but it took nearly 90 minutes at roughly 400 degrees F. I made it on the grill but we had rain and it took the grill temp down for a bit.
My tip: use salt, pepper and ground chipotle. The chipotle gave the SP a nice smokey flavor.
Chrissy1218
2012-01-27T12:45:03-05:00
I agree, the cooking time definitely needs to be increased about 15 mintues more.
ccampo
2011-10-11T17:05:02-04:00
i think the cooking time needs to be increased. i used medium size sweet potatoes. after 45 minutes, they were cooked but still firm. maybe an extra 15 minutes?
