Baked Sweet Potatoes
For the fluffiest inside and crispy, delicious skin, here's my favorite method for how to bake sweet potatoes. Easy + just a few minutes prep!
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205° C). Cover a small rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil (this is not a must, but helps with easy clean up).
- Wash your sweet potatoes under water, scrubbing the skin so it's nice and clean. Dry them with a dish towel or paper towel.
- Rub each sweet potato with some of the olive oil and rub on the salt as well.
- Place on a baking sheet with at least a couple of inches between each sweet potato. Prick each potato 2-3 times with a fork.
- Bake until soft inside (a fork will pierce the skin and flesh effortlessly) and the skin is crispy, about 40 minutes. If you have smaller sweet potatoes, you'll want to check them at the 30 minute mark. Larger sweet potatoes might take a bit longer to bake.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes then serve as desired.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1g, Calories: 225kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 415mg, Potassium: 762mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 32063IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 68mg, Iron: 1mg