Oven Roasted Whole Sweet Potatoes
Discover the easiest oven roasted sweet potato recipe, fluffy, buttery, and perfect for quick healthy dinners. Family-friendly and super simple.
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Ingredients
- 3 larger sweet potatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, good quality virgin olive oil
- salt, to taste, season generously
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, to taste
- butter, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 425 F so it’s ready for the potatoes.
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes: Scrub well to remove any dirt and pat dry completely.
- Pierce the potatoes: Use a fork or knife to make 4–5 holes all over each potato.3 larger sweet potatoes
- Season the potatoes: Place them on a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet, rub with olive oil, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.2-3 tablespoons olive oil, salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Bake the sweet potatoes: Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Flip the potatoes: Carefully turn them over with tongs and bake for another 30 minutes until soft inside.
- Rest and serve: Let the potatoes rest for 5 minutes, cut open, and top with butter, salt, and pepper. If you like this recipe, please leave a 5-star rating, thank you!butter
Notes
- Pierce them, every time. Four or five holes let the steam escape. Skip this and a sweet potato can split open in the oven, or burst outright.
- Dry them properly before oiling. A wet skin steams rather than roasts, and you lose the crisp exterior entirely. Pat them down with a towel after scrubbing.
- Size changes the timing. An hour suits large potatoes. Medium ones are usually done around 45 minutes, and small ones closer to 35. They are ready when a knife meets no resistance at all.
- Skip the foil wrap. Wrapping in foil traps steam and gives you a wetter, denser potato. Straight on the lined sheet, or directly on the rack, is what makes the inside fluffy.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 125mgPotassium: 771mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32067IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
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