Baked Sweet Potato

Baked Sweet Potato

Learn how to bake sweet potatoes perfectly every time. Enjoy these sweet potatoes that are delicious, healthy and versatile.

Celina Swartz

Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2-4 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 2-4 tbsp Butter

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub the dirt off of each sweet potato. Use a fork to poke 10 sets of holes in the skins of each potato. Then wrap each tightly in aluminum foil.
  2. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour, or until soft. Carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and unwrap. Slice them each in half length-wise.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to each sweet potato to top. Season with salt and pepper. ENJOY!

Notes

For a sweeter option top with butter and 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon