Description
Deliciously baked sweet potatoes, golden and tender, perfect as a side or topped with your favorite ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (10 to 13 ounces each, not yams, scrubbed clean and halved lengthwise)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large, dark sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Thoroughly scrub potatoes in cold water to remove all dirt and debris. Completely dry potatoes and cut them in half lengthwise.
- Place potatoes flesh-side down on sheet pan. Pierce the skin side of the potato 3 to 4 times with a fork. Flip potatoes flesh-side up.
- Drizzle oil over potatoes and rub the oil into both sides of the potatoes so all parts are covered. Evenly sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon salt over potatoes (3/4 teaspoon for all potatoes, not each). Add 1/8 teaspoon pepper to the flesh sides of potatoes.
- Flip again so potatoes are flesh-side down. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper over skins of the potatoes.
- Bake for 30–37 minutes (depending on size of potatoes/personal preference for tenderness) until skin looks shriveled and potatoes are tender. A 5 to 6-ounce potato will cook in around 25–27 minutes, 6 to 8 ounces in around 30 minutes, and 9 to 11 ounces in around 33–37 minutes. Potatoes are done when a fork inserted into the biggest potato goes in easily. If not, bake 5 more minutes and repeat.
- Remove from oven and serve with your favorite toppings. Suggested toppings include a pat of butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar with a little sea salt.
Notes
- Cooking times may vary based on potato size and personal preference for doneness.
- This recipe works well with other spices if you like to experiment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 37 minutes
- Category: Sides
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg