Savory Baked Sweet Potatoes

Easy to prepare with ingredients you probably already have. It takes the guess work out of what to prepare as a side.

Savory Baked Sweet Potato

A great alternative to a baked potato

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brown sugar, butter, cayenne pepper, maple syrup, onion salt, smoked paprika, sweet potato

Servings: 4

Calories: 157kcal

Equipment

• Williams Sonoma Goldtouch half sheet baking tray
• Aluminium foil
• Cutting board

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 tsbp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp onion salt
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°
• Scrub sweet potatoes
• Pierce multiple times, coat in olive oil
  
• Wrap in foil and place on a baking sheet
  
• Bake for 1 hour at 425°. Potatoes are ready when squeezed easily (make sure you use an oven mitt)
• Remove baking sheet from the oven and place potatoes on a cutting board
• Unwrap foil, leaving potatoes in the foil. Cut in half and score the potatoes
• Cut butter into small pieces and dot the potatoes with it
  
• Add maple syrup and sprinkle with smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and onion salt
• Top with brown sugar and bake for another 5-10 minutes
  

Nutrition

Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 16337IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

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