Description
Baked sweet potatoes are a delightful and nutritious option that can elevate any meal. Naturally sweet and creamy, they serve as an excellent foundation for countless toppings, making them perfect for quick lunches, cozy dinners, or festive gatherings. Whether you enjoy them plain or jazzed up with flavors like honey butter or savory salsa, baked sweet potatoes promise to satisfy your cravings while providing essential vitamins and fiber. This easy-to-follow recipe is not only family-friendly but also budget-conscious, allowing you to create a wholesome dish that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- Butter
- Salt and pepper
- Pure maple syrup or brown sugar
- Honey butter
- Salsa
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scrub the sweet potatoes under running water and dry them thoroughly. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Use a fork to poke several holes in the tops of the sweet potatoes to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Bake small sweet potatoes for 30-40 minutes, medium ones for 40-50 minutes, and large ones for 50-60 minutes, until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and cut each potato in half lengthwise. Top with butter, salt, pepper, maple syrup, or brown sugar as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 baked sweet potato (about 180g)
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 53mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg