Description
These Delicious Baked Sweet Potatoes are perfectly soft, caramelized, and naturally sweet. 🍠✨ A simple and healthy side dish that pairs beautifully with any meal — or enjoy them as a nourishing main topped with butter, herbs, or a drizzle of maple syrup!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, washed and scrubbed
- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Butter or maple syrup, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a fork, poke a few holes in each sweet potato to allow steam to escape.
- Rub each sweet potato lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt if desired.
- Place on the baking sheet and bake for 45–60 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Slice open, fluff the insides with a fork, and serve warm with butter or maple syrup.
Notes
💡 Tip: For crispy skin, bake directly on the oven rack and place foil underneath to catch drips. Leftovers are perfect for sweet potato mash or breakfast bowls!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dishes, Vegetables, Healthy Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: baked sweet potato, easy side dish, healthy potato recipe, oven baked sweet potatoes