Baked Sweet Potatoes
A delicious and nutritious dish, baked sweet potatoes are easy to prepare and packed with vitamins. Enjoy them alone or with various toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 lbs)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional toppings: maple syrup, cinnamon, Greek yogurt, avocado
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
- Poke several holes in each potato with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Drizzle olive oil over each potato and massage it in gently.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over the oiled potatoes.
- Place on a baking sheet and roast for 45-60 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Slice open and add desired toppings.
Notes
For extra crispy skin, place the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack instead of a baking sheet. Adjust cooking time based on the size of your sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sweet potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, healthy side dish
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