Description
Learn how to bake sweet potatoes in the oven for a delicious and healthy side dish.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes – 4 medium
- Olive oil – 1 tablespoon
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes under running water.
- Pat them dry with a towel.
- Prick each sweet potato with a fork several times.
- Rub olive oil over the sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly on them.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Adjust baking time based on the size of the sweet potatoes.
- Try adding cinnamon or brown sugar for a sweeter taste.
- Sweet potatoes can be served with butter or toppings of your choice.
- 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: 5g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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