How to Bake a Sweet Potato in the Microwave
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How to Bake a Sweet Potato in the Microwave
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Delicious, sweet, hearty and even good for you baked sweet potato made in the microwave in MINUTES!
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Ingredients
- .5 lb sweet potato
- water
Instructions
- Wash the sweet potato well and remove any dirt.
- Prick the skin of the sweet potato with the tines of a fork on all sides of the potato.
- Dampen a papertowel with water and squeeze out any extra water.
- Wrap the paper towel around the potato.
- Microwave for 5 minutes.
- Turn the potato over.
- Microwave on the other side for another 1-3 minutes.
- The potato is done when you can squeeze the potato and it feels soft and when the tines of a fork glide easily into the potato all the way to the center without meeting resistance.
Notes
- PRO TIP: Top your cooked sweet potato with any (or all of the following) butter, salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, molasses, brown sugar.
- Wash the sweet potato well before microwaving! No one wants crunchy pieces of dirt on their sweet potato.
- Pierce the sweet potato well on all sides with the tines of a fork.
- Make sure the paper towel is very damp but not dripping.
- Be careful removing the sweet potato from the microwave as it might be very hot.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
195kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
764mg
(16%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
32176IU
(644%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 764mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 32176IU | 644% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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