Perfect Baked Sweet Potatoes
Learn how to bake sweet potatoes so they come out perfect every time! These oven baked sweet potatoes are soft and fluffy on the inside with a crispy skin. A healthy and easy side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas! Optional toppings listed in the recipe!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 55 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 4 sweet potatoes ( - (see Notes for baking time based on size))
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- butter
- cinnamon sugar
- marshmallows
- candied nuts
- sour cream and chives
- bacon
- shredded cheese
- chili cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes well. Take a fork and pierce holes several times around the sweet potatoes.
- 2
Rub the sweet potatoes with oil and salt, making sure to completely cover the entire sweet potato. This will ensure they get a crispy skin while baking.
- 3
Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake them at 425 degrees F for about 55 minutes to 1 hour. (See Notes for cooking times based on size.) They are ready when soft to the touch and the skin puffs up. When you remove them from the oven, you should see the skin wrinkling as it deflates.
- 4
Split them and fluff the insides. Add any additional toppings or top with butter. Serve while warm.