Oven-Baked Sweet Potatoes: Easy, Healthy Recipe for Everyone
Learn how to make delicious and nutritious oven-baked sweet potatoes that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Pierce them with a fork several times.
- Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.
- Let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter flavor, add a sprinkle of cinnamon before baking.
- These sweet potatoes can be topped with butter or your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7 grams
- Sodium: 120 milligrams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Saturated Fat: 1 gram
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 41 grams
- Fiber: 6 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams