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How to Roast Sweet Potatoes

Karolina Longoria
In the Whole Revolution kitchen we believe in leaving the skin on for the perfect roasted sweet potatoes, our favorite cooking method. We offer cooking instructions for the oven, air fryer, and toaster oven in this recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 Parchment paper or aluminum foil or baking mat
  • 1 Potato masher or fork
  • 1 thermometer optional

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Sweet Potatoes about 3 pounds, similar size
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1-2 teaspoons sea salt
  • ¼ - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
 

Oven

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Wash your sweet potatoes thoroughly and dry them completely.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or a baking mat.
  • Poke the sweet potatoes with the tines of a fork in a few spots around the sweet potato.
  • Rub the oil all over each sweet potato and sprinkle on the salt and pepper.
  • Place the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven.
  • Roast for 20 - 60 minutes, depending on the size of the sweet potatoes.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

Air Fryer

  • Preheat your air fryer to 400°F.  Follow the oven instructions 2-5
  • Place the sweet potato slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Don't crowd them, or they'll steam instead of roast.
  • Check on it every 20 minutes. Is the skin getting golden and crackly?
  • When the skin is beautifully browned and the flesh yields to a fork, your sweet potato is ready. Let it rest for a few minutes.

Toaster Oven

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Wash your sweet potatoes thoroughly and dry them completely.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or a baking mat.
  • Poke the sweet potatoes with the tines of a fork in a few spots around the sweet potato.
  • Rub the oil all over each sweet potato and sprinkle on the salt and pepper.
  • Place the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven.
  • Roast for 20 - 60 minutes, depending on the size of the sweet potatoes.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
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