Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sides, side dishes and recipes that accompany the main course. With meatloaf, this recipe for a Baked Sweet Potato pair well with many things. And as far as recipes go, this one was easy to make and fairly inexpensive.

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Cost for this Recipe

While on vacation, we went to a local restaurant and I had a chicken dinner with a Baked Sweet Potato topped with Cinnamon Butter that was to-die-for. It was creamy, sweet and unbelievably delicious with the Sweet Potato. So, once we got home from vacation, I was desperate to replicate this recipe for the family.

Sweet Potatoes do not cost much. At our local ALDI, they are $0.90 each. For a side dish, this is really quite reasonable. However, the price can vary depending on where you shop and live.

At another local grocery store, their sweet potatoes cost $1.09, while another nation-wide store costs $0.96 and a bag for $5.88, or $1.96 per pound.

For this dinner specifically, it cost $4.50 for five Baked Sweet Potatoes.

baked sweet potato with meatloaf

Recipe

Ingredients for Baked Sweet Potato

Sweet Potatoes
Aluminum Foil
Cutting Board
Fork

sweet potato on wood cutting board with aluminum foil

Directions for Baked Sweet Potato

1. Firstly, wash the Sweet Potatoes in a sink colander to make sure they are clean.
This sink colander is great and keeps the food off the base of the sink.
Additionally, it is expandable to fit most sinks.

washed sweet potato for baked sweet potato recipe

2. Place the washed and clean Sweet Potatoes on a cutting board.

sweet potato on cutting board

3. Using a fork, stab the Sweet Potatoes so the skins are pierced. This helps them to cook thoroughly.

stab sweet potatoes with fork

4. Place a 12-inch sheet of aluminum foil on the countertop.

sweet potato on cutting board

5. Place a Sweet Potato on the aluminum foil, in the middle, and then fold over the long sides over the potato. Then, fold up the short ends to cover the seam.

6. Wrap all of the Sweet Potatoes in aluminum foil, making sure they are completely covered. This night we made five Baked Sweet Potatoes.

7. Place the foil-wrapped Sweet Potatoes in the oven, headed to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake them until they are soft and tender, around 1 hour. While the Sweet Potatoes were cooking in the oven, the main course was also cooking. I made a new recipe, Meatloaf with Herbdacious. Check it out by clicking the link below.

foil wrapped baked sweet potato in oven

8. Unwrap each Sweet Potato and check for doneness with a knife inserted, then unwrap the rest and place on a plate to cool for 5 minutes.

baked sweet potato with cinnamon butter

Finally, serve the Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Butter or any other topping you desire.
~Monica

Recipe

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 potato

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Fork

Ingredients
  

  • Sweet Potatoes

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, wash the Sweet Potatoes in a sink colander to make sure they are clean.
  • Place the washed and clean Sweet Potatoes on a cutting board.
  • Using a fork, stab the Sweet Potatoes so the skins are pierced. This helps them to cook thoroughly.
  • Place a 12-inch sheet of aluminum foil on the countertop.
  • Place a Sweet Potato on the aluminum foil, in the middle, and then fold over the long sides over the potato.
  • Then, fold up the short ends to cover the seam.
  • Wrap all of the Sweet Potatoes in aluminum foil, making sure they are completely covered.
  • Place the foil-wrapped Sweet Potatoes in the oven, headed to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake them until they are soft and tender, around 1 hour.
  • Unwrap each Sweet Potato and check for doneness with a knife inserted, then unwrap the rest and place on a plate to cool for 5 minutes
  • Finally, serve the Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Butter or any other topping you desire.
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I have not always had the skills to cook and bake from scratch. As a young wife, I bought every meal frozen or boxed and presented it to my husband with a flourish, believing myself a decadent cook. As our budget shrunk, and our family grew, I looked for ways to stretch our money to nourish our kids with the best for their hungry appetites. Hoping to find recipes and meals that they would love to eat. Through the last 5 years, I have learned so many cooking and baking lessons, and experienced many wins and failures. Come along with me on this journey as I share my recipes that work, how to make them on the cheap, and my tips and tricks to get my kids to eat homemade deliciousness! I will also share updates to our house that we have done in the last year since our move. With one income, we do most of the work ourselves and with amazing family and friends to help out, cutting costs but keeping style and money in the bank! I am a wife and mother of 3 boys and 1 princess. When I was a kid, I remember being asked what I wanted to be or do when I grew up. My response was, "a mom", and I am proud to grow up and be a mom to 4 amazing kids! Samuel is 11, Matthew is 8, Levi is 4, and Elliana is almost 2. We have been blessed to have kids who love to explore foods, to try new recipes, and enjoy helping us around the house. With 4 kids, you better believe they help clean! My husband Tyler and I have been married almost 13 years. We love our kids, we love outdoors, camping, canoeing, grilling, watching movies, and just hanging out making memories. A few years ago I gifted Tyler with his own "menu" book, where we write meals and foods we have loved to eat. Weekly our family decides what our meals will be and I make up a grocery list with what we need. It literally is my favorite chore! I love to shop, so shopping for food on a budget is my biggest win! Thank you for taking the time and visiting my site, Subscribe so you do not miss a post! Keep coming back to hear about new recipes, updates on our home, fun times with our kids, and how to make homemade deliciousness! ~Monica

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