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I have been eating more sweet potatoes lately and I just can’t get enough of them. Cooking sweet potatoes in the oven makes a great base for recipes like my Sweet Potato Souffle.
I know I will be including them in my holiday recipes, especially for Thanksgiving, like my, Candied Yams, Sweet Potato Pie and my Sweet Potato Mac And Cheese.
How To Bake Sweet Potatoes?
I know some of you are reading this and saying to yourselves, ‘I know how to bake a sweet potato. ‘ I’m here to share with you tips and tricks on how to bake the best sweet potato.
- Choose sweet potatoes that are firm with smooth skin.
- Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
- Wash your sweet potatoes to remove dirt. I wash every fruit and vegetable that comes into to my home.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper because sweet potatoes will release ooze juices when baking.
- Use a knife to cut through a third of sweet potato to make sure they cook all the way through.
- Bake them for about 1 hour, turning them after 30 minutes. Depending on the size you might need to bake them for longer.
- Cut sweet potato in the middle lengthwise, mash with a fork, sprinkle with salt, vegan butter and enjoy.
How Many Calories Are In A Sweet Potato
- 103 calories are in a sweet potato
- 23 grams of carbohydrates
- 3.9 grams of fiber
- 2.3 grams of protein
- 0.2 grams of fat
- 4 milligrams of calcium
- 4 milligrams of iron
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Course: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
(Per portion)- Energy: 103 kcal / 431 kJ
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbs: 23 g
Cook Time
- For: 4
Ingredients
- sweet potato
- Vegan Butter, (I used Earth Balance)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper because sweet potatoes will release ooze juices when baking.
- Bake them for about 1 hour, turning them after 30 minutes. Depending on the size you might need to bake them for longer.
- Remove from oven and allow sweet potatoes to cool slightly. Cut the tops of the sweet potato with a vertical line, add a pinch of salt, mash flesh with a fork and add vegan butter.
Thank you for your tutorial for making sweet potatoes! I used to cook them on the stove top but I’ll be baking them.
That’s great Destiny, thank you for your feedback