Kicked up Baked Sweet Potatoes
At a Glance
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Total
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 4 serving(s)
Categories
- Lunch/Snacks
- Side Dish
- African
- Caribbean
- Southwestern U.S.
- Microwave
- Oven
- Easy
Dietary
- Low Cholesterol
- Low Protein
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
They serve these at a local restaurant here in TX. This is NOT a casserole! These guys are dressed for dinner in their best jackets! The WHOLE potato, baked and split like a white baked potato. You just gotta try these to believe how simple and delish they really are! Enjoy!
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Equipment
Fork, microwave or oven, small bowl
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 4 teaspoons butter, divided equally
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Wash sweet potatoes and prick with a fork.
Microwave potatoes for about 5-7 minutes or until soft OR bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until soft.
Mix spices together and set aside.
Make a slit in the potato just as you would for a regular baked potato.
Insert 1 tsp butter into each and sprinkle with the spice mix.
Fluff meat of sweet potato to mix in butter and spices.
Feel free to adjust the amount of spices and butter to your liking.
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