Perfect Baked Sweet Potato

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.