Baked Sweet Potato with Toppings Recipe
This simple baked sweet potato recipe teaches you how to perfectly roast sweet potatoes in the oven until they’re tender and fluffy. Serve them as a delicious side dish or stuff them with your favorite toppings to create a satisfying main meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
Topping Ideas
- Butter or vegan butter, as desired
- Sea salt, to taste
- Chives, chopped, for garnish
- Greek yogurt or tzatziki, for serving
- Guacamole, for serving
- Creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up.
- Poke the sweet potatoes: Use a fork to pierce each sweet potato several times to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Arrange on baking sheet: Place the pierced sweet potatoes evenly spaced on the foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the sweet potatoes: Roast in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes until the skin is puffed and the insides are soft when pierced with a fork.
- Serve with toppings: Remove from oven and serve warm with your choice of butter, sea salt, chives, Greek yogurt or tzatziki, guacamole, or creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing.
Notes
- Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the sweet potatoes; larger ones may need up to 50 minutes.
- You can test doneness by inserting a fork or skewer into the thickest part — it should slide in easily.
- For a crispier skin, bake the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack instead of on a baking sheet.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on dietary preferences and flavor profiles.
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