How to roast a whole sweet potato in the oven


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Sweet potatoes are so flavorful that simply baking them in the oven will bring out all their sweet qualities.


How to Cook - How to Bake a Whole Sweet Potato in the Oven

How to Bake a Whole Sweet Potato


This photo tutorial on how to easily roast sweet potatoes in the oven consists of just a few steps.



Prepare the sweet potatoes

How to roast a whole sweet potato in the oven

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly (brush them) and dry them.

Prick with a fork

Prick with a fork

Prick the sweet potato with a fork in several places to allow steam to escape while baking. (This will prevent the skin from cracking.)


The sweet potato is ready to be baked in the oven.

The sweet potato is ready to be baked in the oven.

Place the tubers on a baking sheet.

Baking

Baking

Bake the sweet potatoes for 30 minutes, then turn them over. Bake for another 30 minutes, or until the skin is crisp and the inside is tender and cooked through. Some of the liquid will have drained from the sweet potatoes.

The total baking time for sweet potatoes is 60 minutes.


Innings

Innings

Serve the baked sweet potatoes hot with your favorite fillings.

How else can you prepare this? super-healthy root vegetable see our selection: 10 Ways to Cook Sweet Potatoes.



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