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Baked Sweet Potatoes
Enjoy restaurant-quality baked sweet potatoes at home with this foolproof method—crispy and salty outside, sweet and tender inside, and perfect whether you keep them simple with a pat of butter or load them up with your favorite toppings!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 1 potato
Calories: 247 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large (13-16 oz/370-450 g) sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean of dirt, rinsed and dried (see note)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable or olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Prick each potato a few times all over with a fork. Directly on the baking sheet, rub the potatoes with the oil and sprinkle all over with the salt. Bake until very tender when pierced in the center with a skewer or sharp knife, or until the center of the largest potato registers 205°F to 210°F (96°C to 99°C), 45 to 60 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes until cool enough to handle, then cut a slit down the center of each potato and serve with toppings of choice.
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Notes
- Note: Most grocery stores use the names “sweet potato” and “yam” interchangeably. This can be confusing since yams aren’t sweet potatoes at all, but rather thick white tubers with dark brown skin. Chances are you won’t find real yams at the supermarket, so if you see “yams,” you’re probably looking at sweet potatoes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 sweet potato
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1potato
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 sweet potato | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.