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Three baked sweet potatoes split open with butter inside.
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Baked Sweet Potato

Here's how to make the perfect baked sweet potato every time! With crisp skin and a warm and soft center, baked sweet potatoes a delicious side dish served savory or sweet.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked sweet potato
Servings: 3
Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon avocado or olive oil more or less to taste*
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt more or less to taste
  • toppings of choice see above for ideas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Clean potatoes: Rinse and scrub sweet potatoes, pat dry. Use a fork to poke holes in each potato. I like to do 4-8 holes, depending on how big the potato is.
    A fork poking holes into a sweet potato.
  • Rub a little bit of oil on each potato and sprinkle with sea salt. Place potatoes in a baking dish or rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven.
    Three large sweet potatoes covered in oil and salt on a baking tray.
  • Bake: Bake for 60-80 minutes depending on how big your potatoes are. Flip the potatoes over about halfway through cooking. You'll know they're done when a knife easily slides through the flesh.
    Three sweet potatoes on a baking tray after being baked in the oven.
  • Once cooked through, remove from the oven, cut open and top with your favorite toppings.
    Three baked sweet potatoes split open on a baking tray.

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Notes

  • You can totally skip the oil and sea salt if you want. The sweet potato skin won't be as crisp, but the baked sweet potatoes will still be delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 465mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g