Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients
3 medium sweet potatoes
Instructions
The Oven Method:
Preheat the oven to 240ºC/475ºF. Scrub the potatoes well and then dry them with a kitchen towel. If the skin is still wet, it will affect how crispy it becomes in the oven.
Poke a few holes into each potato with a fork or sharp knife. This will allow the building up steam to release, so the sweet potatoes don't explode in the oven.
Place the sweet potatoes on the baking tray. Optionally, you can rub a little olive oil or coconut oil over the outside of the potatoes (to encourage crispier skin).
Bake in the oven for 40-60 minutes, until tender.
The amount of time needed to bake sweet potatoes will differ based on the potato's size and the oven temperature. However, the general time needed for medium-large sweet potatoes is 40-60 minutes.
To check that the baked sweet potatoes are ready, you can pick one up with an oven mitt and squeeze it lightly to make sure it’s tender. Alternatively, insert a skewer or sharp knife into the center of the potato. It should feel tender and slide through easily.
Once ready, remove the baked sweet potatoes from the oven, cool for a few minutes before slicing, and serve with your choice of filling/topping.
Notes
You can optionally wrap the oven-baked sweet potatoes in tin foil when baking. This will stop the potato from becoming as crispy on the outside but will still yield a fluffy interior.
Try to select potatoes that are roughly the same size, for even baking that takes the same amount of time.
For easier cleanup, use parchment paper beneath the baked sweet potato in the oven, as they tend to make a lot of mess.
