Perfect Baked Sweet Potato

We enjoy sweet potatoes year round,it’s really their time to shine. They’re a total super food (packed with vitamin C and fiber), are delicious sweet or savory, and can add color and variety to your plate. You can roast them, mash them, air fry them… the possibilities are endless. One of our favorite ways to prepare them is to bake them whole in the oven. It’s also arguably the simplest

Ingredients
4 sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean
Olive oil, optional
4 tbsp. butter
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425º. On a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Rub the outsides with a small amount of olive oil if you intend to eat the skins.
Step 2
Bake until tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
Step 3
Let cool, then split the tops open with a knife and top with a pat of butter.
Step 4
Season with salt and pepper before serving.