Whole Baked Sweet Potatoes
In this tried-and-true recipe for baked sweet potatoes, the potatoes are baked and then seasoned with savory seasonings or a cinnamon-sugar blend.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, or to taste
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Paprika or cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking pan with foil.
- 3
Scrub sweet potatoes thoroughly, dry, and prick each one in several places with a fork to aerate. Rub oil all over each potato.
- 4
Arrange potatoes on foil and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until they are fork tender.
- 5
Cut a 1 1/2-inch "X" in the center of each baked sweet potato. Using a clean dish rag or pot holder to protect your hands, hold a potato on each side and press upward until filling "bursts" up through cuts.
- 6
Top with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Season with paprika or a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, if desired.