HOW TO ROAST SWEET POTATO
A simple, hands-off method for roasting sweet potatoes until they’re ultra soft, naturally sweet, and syrupy. Cooking them whole and low and slow keeps the flesh moist and creamy, making them easy to use in both sweet and savory recipes.
Servings: 1 sweet potato
Equipment
- foil
Ingredients
- 1 Sweet Potato
Instructions
- DO NOT PEEL.
- Wrap whole sweet potato in foil.
- Roast in preheated oven at 160c (350f) for 90 minutes.
- Turn off oven and keep it in there, warm, for a further 60 minutes.
Notes
These tips help you get the best texture and flavor when roasting sweet potatoes using this method.
– Do not peel the sweet potato before roasting. The skin helps retain moisture and keeps the flesh soft and creamy.
– Roasting low and slow is key. Higher temperatures can dry out the outside before the inside is fully tender.
– Leaving the sweet potato in the warm oven after roasting helps it become extra soft and naturally syrupy.
– Once roasted, the skin peels off easily and the sweet potato can be mashed, blended, or stored for later use.
– Roasting low and slow is key. Higher temperatures can dry out the outside before the inside is fully tender.
– Leaving the sweet potato in the warm oven after roasting helps it become extra soft and naturally syrupy.
– Once roasted, the skin peels off easily and the sweet potato can be mashed, blended, or stored for later use.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg