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Active Time
15 minutes
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Total Time
50 minutes
A reliable baked sweet potato recipe is one of the great joys of fall and winter cooking. These jewels of the cooler months are warm, hearty, and nutritious; virtually hands-off to make; and equally at home at breakfast, lunch, and dinner—you could even top them with a little brown sugar and cream for aneasy last-minute dessert.
We call these ourSunday Stash sweet potatoesbecause they’re great for meal prep: Roast them in bulk over the weekend and you can work them into meals all week long. We like to cube ourroasted sweet potatoes for saladsandgrain bowls, add them tosoup, purée them for apie fillingorsweet potato casserole, mix them with cream and maple syrup for our favoriteMashed Sweet Potatoes, or simply reheat them and enjoy as a dish unto themselves, either dolloped with a little sour cream orloaded with the works. No matter how you build your perfect baked sweet potato, a little extra attention to your roasting technique can pay dividends.
For superior flavor and texture, start by cutting the potatoes in half and coating them in oil and salt before roasting. Baking the sweet potatoes cut side down on sheet pans allows the flesh to brown and caramelize while the potato skins get toasty and crisp in the oven, no aluminum foil required. Because the sweet potatoes are halved, the cook time is significantly reduced, making this a great approach for busy cooks. If easy cleanup is your main objective, place the sweet potatoes on parchment paper; but for truly crispy edges,skip itso that the flesh has full contact with the pan.
Ingredients
8–10 servings
Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle with oil and season all over with salt. Rub sweet potatoes with your hands to evenly coat, then arrange cut side down. Roast potatoes, rotating baking sheets top to bottom halfway through, until fork-tender, 25–35 minutes (depending on their size, some may be done before others; test each one every 5 minutes after the 25-minute mark).
Do Ahead:Sweet potatoes can be roasted 4 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.
Editor’s note:This recipe was originally published in October 2018 as Sunday Stash Sweet Potatoes. Read more:What’s the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams?
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Reviews (11)
Back to TopDoes this work with Russets, too?
Anonymous
Bangor, WI
3/28/2023
This is my favorite way to bake sweet potatoes now! I LOVE this recipe!
Therese D
10/2/2022
This is a “recipe”? You have got to be kidding.
Anonymous
9/12/2022
Quick and easy roasted sweet potato recipe. Best if combined with another recipe like a salad.
Anonymous
Washington, DC
5/14/2020
Great, quick way to bake sweet potatoes.
kcm2
5/2/2020
Great method!
samvalentine
3/12/2020
YUM!! Remember Momma roasting sweet potatoes that we would peel and eat as a snack.
BAJORDAN1
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9/29/2019
Love roasted sweet potatoes! Great idea to roast ahead and incorporate into various meals for a busy work week.
Anonymous
1/1/2019
If you like sweet potatoes, there's nothing "nope" about roasting in advance. Great to have ready to go.
jdaisymia
11/13/2018
Nope
Anonymous
10/25/2018