Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes
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Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes
Description
For Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes, medium-sized sweet potatoes are washed and pierced with a fork to allow steam to escape during baking. They are placed on a foil-lined baking sheet and roasted at 400°F for approximately 45 to 50 minutes until tender when pierced.
Once baked, the potatoes are sliced open and topped with unsalted butter, kosher salt, and coarsely ground black pepper. The heat from the potato melts the butter, enriching the flesh and balancing the sweetness with savory seasoning.
This simple method requires minimal preparation and yields a tender, naturally sweet side dish or snack. The recipe serves four sweet potatoes and can be adjusted for quantity as needed.
The note mentions that clicking times in the instructions can start a kitchen timer, which assists with accurate baking time management.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potato washed, medium
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and wash the potatoes before piercing the sweet potatoes with a fork all over.
- Place on baking sheet lined with foil and cook for 45-50 minutes until tender and serve sliced open with butter, salt and pepper.
Notes
- Wash and pierce sweet potatoes before baking to ensure even cooking and prevent bursting.
- Bake at 400°F for 45-50 minutes, testing for tenderness by piercing with a fork.
- Serve immediately sliced open with butter, kosher salt, and coarsely ground black pepper to enhance flavor.
- Use a kitchen timer to track baking time accurately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 218mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 18800IU | 376% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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