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A close up of a Baked Sweet Potato topped with butter and brown sugar with a fork mixing the potato flesh.
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Baked Sweet Potato

Perfectly baked sweet potatoes! Top with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, marshmallows, or yogurt! So many delicious options!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 194kcal
Author Whitney Wright

Ingredients

  • 3 medium/large sweet potatoes mine were 10-11 oz each. You can bake more than 3 potatoes (I just had 3 on hand).
  • brown sugar optional, for serving
  • marshmallows optional, for serving
  • ground cinnamon optional, for serving
  • butter optional, for serving
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, for easy clean up. 
  • Clean the sweet potatoes by scrubbing underneath running water. Dry the skin. 
  • Poke each sweet potato with the tines of a fork. 
  • Place on baking sheet and bake for 50-65 minutes or until the thickest part can have a fork inserted with no resistance. 
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly. 
  • Serve with butter, salt and pepper, or marshmallows, or brown sugar and cinnamon. 

Notes

If baking sweet potatoes that are smaller, start checking them around 45 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg