Description
Baked sweet potatoes in the oven are a simple and nutritious side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.
- Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork.
- Rub olive oil over the surface of the sweet potatoes.
- Sprinkle salt over the sweet potatoes.
- Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on size of sweet potatoes.
- Sweet potatoes can be served with toppings like butter or cinnamon.
- 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: 50 mg
- Fat: 0.2 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: baked sweet potatoes in the oven