How to Bake Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes make a super easy and super nutritious dinner. Here’s your fail-proof guide for how to bake sweet potatoes.
Even though I’m technically not a southern girl (I grew up in the North) and never even touched a sweet potato until I was 26, when I need a good, filling meal, one of my favorites is sweet potatoes, Creamy Crockpot Pinto Beans, and greens.
Sweet potatoes can almost always be found on the table at Thanksgiving dinner, but this super food is so delicious, nutritious, and easy to prepare, there’s no reason not to enjoy it throughout the fall and winter months when it is available.
Easy and Nutritious
Boiled sweet potatoes are ok, but they are so much more flavorful when baked. Plus baking them is easier. Actual hands-on time to make enough for the entire family is about 5 minutes. So fast, so simple! And baking makes for a more nutritious sweet potato.
You say you’ve never baked one of these jewels? No worries! This post gives you easy, step-by-step directions for how to bake sweet potatoes.
Sweet Potatoes and Weight Loss
Sweet potatoes are a fabulous weight loss food. They are low in calories, high in fiber, and are a good source of vitamins A and C. And of course, they contain no cholesterol.
My Favorite
It’s unfortunate that most grocery stores only carry one or two of the over 400 varieties of sweet potatoes grown. These beauties come in a wide range of flavors and colors (from white to yellow to purple and more). My personal favorite is “Nancy Hall” – an old time sweet potato that has a yellow skin and a pale-colored flesh and is very sweet when baked.
They’re so yummy!!! It’s like being able to eat dessert for lunch!
How to Serve Sweet Potatoes
If you (like me) aren’t into marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes, you may enjoy these yummy gems topped with my Creamy Cashew Dressing. This Tahini Dip is also a great sweet potato topper.
Are Sweet Potatoes and Yams the Same Thing?
Sometimes sweet potatoes are mistakenly called “yams”, but true yams are native to Africa, are more starchy and less sweet than sweet potatoes. They’re very different from each other! Yams are not even related to the sweet potato that we find in grocery stores and gardens in the U.S.
More Sweet Taters
Looking for delicious way to enjoy this super food? Try some of my favorite sweet potato recipes:
How to Bake Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes - (however many you would like)
Instructions
- Wash sweet potatoes well and pierce skins with a knife or fork. Place potatoes on oven rack in oven.
- Bake at 375°F until sweet potatoes are very tender on the inside (about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes). Time will vary depending on the size and age of potato. Serve hot, warm, or cold.
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Sweet potato
Try to eat baked sweet potato with nuts …like, almonds or walnut very yummy…
Sounds delicious! 🙂