Oven baked sweet potatoes
Baking sweet potatoes in the oven is the easiest way to make sweet potatoes. It will result in an amazingly soft inside with a sweeter flavor.
Servings: 4 potatoes
Cost: $2
Equipment
- a fork
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
Instructions
- First, start by preheating the oven to 425 degrees F, then line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scrub and rinse the sweet potatoes then dry them using a paper towel.
- Using a fork, prick the sweet potatoes all over and place them on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 50 minutes to an hour, or until a knife inserted in the thickest part of the potato goes in without resistance.
- Let the potatoes cool down a bit then slice down the middle and enjoy!
Notes
- You could also cool the sweet potatoes completely them peel them and mash them for a delicious sweet potato casserole.
