Description
Baked sweet potatoes are a nutritious and delicious side dish or main course.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes – 4 medium
- Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
- Poke holes in each sweet potato with a fork.
- Rub olive oil over each potato.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on the potatoes.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and smooth.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave or oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 45 mg
- 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 mg
Keywords: baked sweet potatoes