Description
Oven-baked sweet potatoes are a nutritious and delicious side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
- Pat them dry with a towel.
- Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork.
- Rub olive oil over the sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on them.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 medium sweet potato
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 5 grams
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 0.1 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: baked sweet potatoes in the oven, sweet potato recipe, healthy side dish