An Easy Baked Sweet Potato is one of those simple recipes I come back to again and again. The oven does most of the work, transforming sweet potatoes into soft, fluffy perfection that works just as well as a side dish as it does as the base for a quick meal. I almost always bake extra because the leftovers are incredibly versatile.
In case you are looking for next recipe to make with sweet potatoes try these ultra-creamy whipped sweet potatoes.
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The Simple Side Dish I Make Every Single Week
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes - I've used sweet potatoes in this recipe but you can use other kinds of potatoes too. When choosing which potatoes to buy from the grocery store, keep the texture of potatoes in mind. The most crispy, fluffy potatoes are those that are high in starch and low in moisture like Russet Potatoes. While I've used large sweet potatoes, you may need to adjust the cooking time for smaller potatoes.
- Oil - Extra virgin olive oil is a great choice for coating these sweet potatoes but you could also use vegetable oil, canola oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.
- Toppings - Keep your oven-baked sweet potatoes plain with just a little butter and kosher salt or add some other delicious toppings such as freshly chopped chives, shredded cheese, sour cream, or even top the potatoes with marshmallows and pop back into the oven for a few minutes to toast the marshmallows.
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Julia | The Yummy Bowl
What an easy and full of flavor potato side dish for almost any main course.