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How to Bake a Sweet Potato in the Microwave

Delicious, sweet, hearty and even good for you baked sweet potato made in the microwave in MINUTES!

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 195 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • .5 lb sweet potato
  • water

Instructions

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  1. Wash the sweet potato well and remove any dirt.
  2. Prick the skin of the sweet potato with the tines of a fork on all sides of the potato.
  3. Dampen a papertowel with water and squeeze out any extra water.
  4. Wrap the paper towel around the potato.
  5. Microwave for 5 minutes.
  6. Turn the potato over.
  7. Microwave on the other side for another 1-3 minutes.
  8. 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

Calories 195kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 125mg (5%) Potassium 764mg (22%) 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

% 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.