SHEREE's SIMPLE BAKED SWEET POTATO.... On a baking sheet, prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Let cool, then split the tops open with a knife and top with a pat of butter. Roasting sweet potatoes in the oven brings out their natural flavor and sweetness.

If there ever was a perfect side dish to any and every meal, the baked sweet potato would have to be it. Unlike a traditional baked potato, the sweet potato has the option of going sweet or savory (more on that below), packs a ton of vitamins and nutrition, and is arguably the most kid-friendly vegetable on the planet. Place the sweet potatoes onto a baking tray, drizzle with a little oil and season with salt. You can have SHEREE's SIMPLE BAKED SWEET POTATO... using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of SHEREE's SIMPLE BAKED SWEET POTATO...

Prepare 2 large of sweet potatoes, washed.
Prepare 1/4 cup of clear oil.. WONT NEED ALL THE OIL.......veggie... olive.. canola.
Prepare 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
It's 1/4 tsp of cinnamon.
It's 1 pinch of nutmeg.
It's 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup butter).
Prepare 1 pinch of salt.

Use your hands to toss and coat the potato in the oil. A baked sweet potato is the perfect fall and winter recipe when the weather's cold outside. It's warm, filling, nourishing and couldn't be easier to make. Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fiber (making them great for digestion) and loaded with iron, calcium, vitamins B and C and beta-carotene, an antioxidant which gives the potato its.

SHEREE's SIMPLE BAKED SWEET POTATO... instructions

wash sweet potatoes well with a veggie brush and rub oil all over the outside... cut out any bad spots before the oil....
wrap each potato in aluminum foil... u can bake in oven or put on grill while BBQing...
WHILE POTATOES ARE BAKING......melt butter in sauce pan ... add sugar... cinnamon ....nutmeg ... and salt (love salty and sweet)... mixture should get warm but not hot ... pour in a container ... and put in fridge to get semi solid.....
if the potatoes are cooked in the oven set on 350° and cook for about 30-45 minutes. poke with fork or knife. potato should be tender....
use knife and cut it long ways.... be careful is very hot.. put fingers on both aides of the outside and squeeze until it makes a pouch....
use fork to loosen the "meat" of potato... put a liberal amount of cinnamon butter inside of potato..
ENJOY! !!.

I was also looking for a sweet potato recipe that wasn't full of brown sugar and marshmallows. Everyone in the family enjoyed it. I plan on using this recipe frequently this summer when we're doing a lot of grilling - this will be a perfect side dish and I may try this on the grill too. Learning how to bake sweet potatoes in the oven is one of the easiest things to do! Foil: You can cook them in foil but don't have to (I prefer a crisper skin so I don't bother with foil).