Name: The Perfect Baked Sweet Potato (with Cinnamon Sugar)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 6 large sweet potatoes (scrubbed and rinsed); olive oil; kosher salt (optional, see note); 3 tablespoons salted butter (melted); 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

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Baked Sweet Potatoes are such a simple vegetable, and yet so versatile. Serve them from breakfast, dinner, or anytime and enjoy them as savory or sweet! The Perfect Baked Sweet Potato is easy to achieve. Their natural flavor goes a long way, so you don’t need to add on a bunch of toppings.

how to bake sweet potatoes: a sweet potato filled with cinnamon sugar and butter

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Baked Sweet Potato with Cinnamon Sugar

A baked sweet potato is one of the easiest sides on the holiday table. These are always in my dinner rotation during Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time when I crave an easy dessert or simple side dish.

I’ve shown you how to cook a baked potato before, but this is different. Call me crazy, but I could eat one of these as a dessert because they are just the right level of sweet! The cinnamon sugar topping really takes these baked sweet potatoes up a notch. Mixing the brown sugar and cinnamon straight into the potato flesh along with the butter turns it into the most delectable little treat.

Tips for Beginners

The low temperature the better! Cooking on low for longer works wonders. While slow cooking, the sugar from the sweet potato has time to cook and caramelizes. This yields a super flavorful sweet potatoes!
Choose sweet potatoes that are firm without any cracks.

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The Perfect Baked Sweet Potato (with Cinnamon Sugar)

4.82 from 22 votes

Prep: 5

Cook: 1

Total: 1 5

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Author: Becky Hardin

The Perfect Baked Sweet Potato is easy to achieve. So if you're wondering how to bake sweet potatoes, then you've come to the right place! Find out how long to bake sweet potatoes, plus my favorite SIMPLE way to eat them (with butter and cinnamon sugar!).

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Baked Sweet Potatoes are so versatile—serve them for breakfast, dinner, or anytime. Enjoy them salty or sweet, you can't go wrong! So if you’re wondering how to bake sweet potatoes in the oven, then you’ve come to the right place!

Ingredients

▢ 6 large sweet potatoes scrubbed and rinsed
▢ olive oil
▢ kosher salt optional, see note
▢ 3 tablespoons salted butter melted
▢ 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
▢ 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Prick each sweet potato all over with a fork.
6 large sweet potatoes
Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Rub the olive oil over each potato to coat.
olive oil
Sprinkle lightly with salt.
kosher salt
Bake for 45-60 minutes or until fully cooked (The potatoes are done when there is zero resistance when pressed).
Remove from the oven and slice each sweet potato from end to end, squeezing the ends together to open the potatoes a bit more.
Drizzle each with the melted butter and then top with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon per potato. Serve and enjoy!
3 tablespoons salted butter, 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Becky’s Tips

If you want a savory potato, add some garlic salt with some herbs like parsley, chives, oregano or cilantro.
Don’t forget to rub the sweet potatoes before baking. They have harvested from the ground and will have trapped dirt in their skin.
Top with some greek yogurt or sour cream.
The brown sugar is a must! I don’t recommend replacing it with regular granulated sugar or any other sweetener.

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 18620IUVitamin C: 3.1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

How to Bake Sweet Potatoes In the Oven

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Take 6 large sweet potatoes and discard any trapped dirt on the skin. Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes multiple times to make sure the outer skin is clean.

Use a fork to prick holes all over the potatoes and place them on a baking sheet.

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Drizzle olive oil and rub it over the potatoes to coat them. Sprinkle just a bit of salt over the potatoes (if you don’t want the added salty flavor to balance out the sweet, you can skip the salt).

sweet potatoes in baking sheet, sprinkle some salt before baking

Bake for 45-60 minutes or until fully cooked.

The best way to check if your potatoes are fully cooked through is to use a fork. The skin will be easy to pierce when it’s done cooking, and they will be soft. (The potatoes are done when there is zero resistance when pressed).

Remove from the oven and slice each sweet potato from end to end, squeezing the ends together to open the potatoes a bit more.

Drizzle each sweet potato with the melted butter (3 tablespoons salted butter).

dripping some melted butter in baked sweet potatoes

And then top with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon per potato. Serve and enjoy!

the perfect baked sweet potato filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter

How to Store and Reheat

Refrigerate: Transfer any leftover sweet potatoes to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days. When ready you just have to microwave them until warm.

Make Ahead and Freeze: Sweet potatoes freeze really well and are perfect for planning ahead. Once baked, let them come to room temperature. Don’t add cinnamon sugar or butter yet. Space them out on a baking sheet and freeze them for an hour. Now transfer them to a freezer-friendly bag and store for 3-5 months.

To reheat, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and either microwave them or bake in the oven 350°F for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with butter and your favorite herbs and enjoy!