A delicately sweet taste and fluffy interior make these oven baked sweet potatoes the perfect side dish for your next meal!
Best Baked Sweet Potato!
Perfect to make-ahead and meal prep. A nutritious and healthy choice. An easy recipe that requires minimal effort. Enjoy this baked sweet potato recipe any time of day! Whether it’s a light lunch, dinner paired with a salad, or a healthy post-workout snack, it’s a versatile option.
Easy Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes – Choose full and firm sweet potatoes without any tears or bruises. Note the difference between sweet potatoes (potato-shaped but with tapered ends) versus yams (long and narrow), because many supermarkets often mislabel them. Seasonings – Leftover bacon grease instead of olive oil will add a smoky flavor to the baked potato skin! Try adding spices like garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, and cumin. Change up the flavor of the baked sweet potatoes by rubbing the outsides with adobo seasoning or a light lemon pepper blend.
How to Bake Sweet Potatoes
Baked Potato Toppings
Once oven-baked sweet potatoes are fully cooked, top them with anything you like! Sweet – Try a pat of butter, brown sugar, mini-marshmallows, some toasted or candied pecans, or some butter and cinnamon sugar, Savory – Try topping with vegetarian chili, sour cream and sliced green onions, or leftover pulled pork with some sliced or pickled jalapenos.
Storing Baked Sweet Potatoes
Keep baked sweet potatoes in an airtight container (or wrapped in plastic wrap) in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat them in the microwave. Freeze fully cooled sweet potatoes in zippered bags for up to 4 months.
Use leftover baked sweet potatoes in all kinds of recipes! Scoop out the insides and remake them into twice-baked sweet potatoes! Did you make these Baked Sweet Potatoes? Leave us a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
