Baked sweet potatoes are a delicious and versatile side dish that bakes to fluffy perfection in your oven! Serve them sweet or savory—it’s up to you! However you decide to make them, they’re certain to be amazing!
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C) and line your baking sheet or pan with aluminum foil if desired (for easy cleanup).
Place the cleaned sweet potatoes onto your prepared baking sheet and pierce the skin with a fork 5-6 times.
Bake at 425°F (218°C) for 45-50 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
Remove from the oven and allow your baked sweet potatoes to cool slightly before cutting a slit down the top of the center of each potato to serve. Fluff the sweet potato, and serve with salt, pepper, and butter or your favorite toppings.
Notes
To ensure the sweet potatoes are perfectly cooked throughout, I recommend rotating them once during cooking! Rotate the sweet potatoes 180 degrees after 25 minutes of cooking time. Make sure to use tongs or a large fork to turn the sweet potatoes—they’ll be very hot!
You can season the whole sweet potato ahead of time to give extra flavor! Coat each sweet potato with olive oil and season with salt and pepper before baking. This will also make the skin of the sweet potato crispy and delicious!
The sweet potatoes will be completely done when fork tender! Use a fork or knife to pierce the middle - the interior should have no resistance and should be super soft.
Remove fibers and strings to make the sweet potato easier to eat! I like to remove all the fibers that may not be trimmed on the outside. Additionally, you can trim off the ends of the sweet potato before baking to remove the stringy fibers that are at the ends, which can be annoying to eat!