Description
Baked sweet potatoes are a nutritious and delicious side dish or main meal option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
- Pierce each sweet potato with a fork several times.
- Rub olive oil, salt, and pepper on each potato.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until soft.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Slice open and serve as desired.
Notes
- Adjust baking time based on the size of the sweet potatoes.
- Try adding toppings like butter, cinnamon, or brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium sweet potato
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 40 milligrams
- Fat: 0.2 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
Keywords: baked sweet potatoes, healthy side dish, sweet potato recipe