Description
This simple and wholesome Baked Sweet Potato recipe delivers a naturally sweet, tender, and fluffy vegetable base perfect for a healthy meal or snack. Roasted until soft inside with a slightly crisp skin, these sweet potatoes can be topped with a variety of delicious options such as butter, sea salt, Greek yogurt, or guacamole for added flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
Toppings (optional)
- Butter or vegan butter, to taste
- Sea salt, to taste
- Chives, chopped, for garnish
- Greek yogurt or tzatziki, as desired
- Guacamole, as desired
- Creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Use a fork to pierce holes all over each sweet potato. This allows steam to escape during roasting and prevents bursting.
- Roast: Place the pierced sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes. They are done when they are puffed up and a fork easily pierces through the flesh, indicating softness inside.
- Serve: Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly. Slice them open and add your choice of toppings such as butter, sea salt, chives, Greek yogurt, guacamole, or avocado cilantro lime dressing. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- Cooking time may vary slightly depending on the size of the sweet potatoes.
- For a vegan option, use vegan butter and plant-based toppings.
- You can microwave the sweet potatoes for a quicker option, but baking enhances natural sweetness and texture.
- Leftover baked sweet potatoes keep well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Try adding protein like black beans or grilled chicken for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium sweet potato with toppings
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
