This is how you bake sweet potatoes: creamy on the inside, crispy on the outside
There are those dishes that take little effort to make, yet still feel like something special. Baking sweet potatoes is the perfect example of this. You slide them into the oven, almost forget about them, and an hour later you pull out something that is soft, creamy, and full of flavor.
Baking sweet potatoes is one of the easiest ways to put something delicious on the table. You don't have to peel anything, perform any complicated steps, or even dirty a pan. The oven does the work.
What makes this method of preparation so great is that baking brings out the sweet potato's natural sugars. The inside becomes buttery soft, almost like a purée, while the skin becomes slightly crispy.
Then all you have to do is add a tasty filling. Herbed yogurt, crumbly feta, some leftovers from the fridge, or just a dollop of good butter with sea salt. And the best part is: it's almost foolproof.
Here's how to bake a sweet potato
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Rinse the sweet potatoes thoroughly under the tap. You do not need to peel them.
- Pierce it a few times with a fork. This allows the steam to escape during baking.
- Rub them with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Put them in the oven for about 45 minutes to an hour. They are ready when you can easily pierce them with a knife.
- Carefully cut them open and push the sides slightly together to form a small bowl.
- Spoon in a little yogurt, squeeze some lemon juice over it, and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Add whatever you like: from feta to chili con carne, or keep it simple with some butter and pepper.
