Description
Baked sweet potatoes are easy and nutritious dish with a crispy skin and a fluffy, tender interior. Perfect as a versatile side or a hearty base for your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- kosher salt
- butter slices, optional toppings
- chives, optional toppings
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes to remove any dirt, then dry them thoroughly.
- Using a dinner fork, poke holes around each potato. Place them onto the prepared baking tray.
- If you enjoy crispy skins, rub a little oil over each potato and sprinkle with salt. You can add additional seasonings if you like.
- Bake the potatoes for 40-50 minutes, or until they are fork-tender. If needed, cook for an additional 5 minutes and check again.
- Once the potatoes are tender, slice them lengthwise and gently spread them apart.
- Serve with slices of butter, sour cream or Greek yogurt, and garnish with chives if desired. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 321.5 mg
- Fat: 5.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.8 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 6.1 mg