Introduction

Sweet potatoes are a great source of beta-carotene, which helps your eyesight and skin. Roasting them in the oven is easy and makes them taste delicious! Let’s get started.

Roasted sweet potatoes are a simple side dish with lots of flavor, and they’re perfect for holiday meals.

If you’re looking for a healthy and easy side dish to serve with your holiday dinner, roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect choice. They can be served with just about any main dish–from turkey to ham–and they add color, flavor and texture to the table. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A, C and fiber; low in calories; full of antioxidants; and have been shown by studies at Harvard University to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

How to roast a sweet potato

Before you roast your sweet potato, wash it and dry it well. Then prick the surface of the sweet potato with a fork or knife. Place it on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake at 400 degrees F until tender when pierced with a fork (about 45 minutes).

Here’s how to make sure your sweet potatoes are perfectly roasted:

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Use a thermometer to check the temperature and make sure it’s accurate! You don’t want to burn your sweet potato by putting it in an oven that’s too hot or undercooking it because your oven wasn’t set properly.
• If you have a fan-forced convection oven, set it to 375 degrees F; if not, use 400 as above (and add 5 minutes).

2. Wash two medium sweet potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel, then prick them all over with a fork to allow steam to escape while they cook.

You can’t put sweet potatoes in the microwave. You also shouldn’t put them in the toaster oven, on a grill, in a deep fryer or crock pot.

The reason for this is because sweet potatoes are best cooked at low temperatures (around 250 degrees Fahrenheit) and they need plenty of time to cook through–about an hour per pound of potato should do it!

3. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until soft when pierced with a knife, 40 to 55 minutes depending on their size.

Roast the sweet potatoes for 40-55 minutes, depending on their size. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and use a fork to prick them all over.

This will allow steam to escape so they don’t explode during roasting. Roasted sweet potatoes are done when they’re soft when pierced with a knife (you can also check by pressing lightly on one).

Sweet potatoes take between 40 and 55 minutes to roast in the oven at 400 degrees F

To roast a sweet potato, wash and prick the skin with a fork. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until soft when pierced with a knife (about 40 to 55 minutes).

Conclusion

Roasted sweet potatoes are a simple side dish with lots of flavor, and they’re perfect for holiday meals. You can roast them in the oven at 400 degrees F for 40 to 55 minutes depending on their size.