Just Delicious Baked Sweet Potatoes
There's nothing quite like a perfectly baked sweet potato! Baking brings out its natural sweetness, and a little reduced-fat butter and cinnamon make it absolutely delicious. My family loves these all year long, especially during the fall and holiday season. They're an easy, satisfying side dish for chicken, turkey, beef, or pork. Best of all, each sweet potato has just 128 calories, 3 grams of fat, and 4 grams of fiber. Simple, wholesome, and Skinnyfied!®
Helpful Tips About this Recipe
Makes 4 servings (1 sweet potato with ½ tablespoon reduced-fat butter)
Healthy Benefits
Sweet potatoes are relatively low in calories and have no fat. They're rich in beta-carotene and provide fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
Shopping Tips
For this recipe, look for sweet potatoes with deep orange flesh and reddish-brown or copper-colored skin. Some supermarkets label these varieties as "yams," but they're actually sweet potatoes! I love their naturally sweet flavor and soft, moist texture when baked. Choose medium-sized potatoes that are similar in size so they'll cook evenly. Complete Your Dinner: These baked sweet potatoes are wonderful alongside my Easy and Healthy Fall Dinner menu, featuring blackened chicken, garlic green beans, and mini pumpkin coffee cake muffins for dessert.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
Healthy Benefits
Sweet potatoes are relatively low in calories and have no fat. They're rich in beta-carotene and provide fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.
Shopping Tips
For this recipe, look for sweet potatoes with deep orange flesh and reddish-brown or copper-colored skin. Some supermarkets label these varieties as "yams," but they're actually sweet potatoes! I love their naturally sweet flavor and soft, moist texture when baked. Choose medium-sized potatoes that are similar in size so they'll cook evenly. Complete Your Dinner: These baked sweet potatoes are wonderful alongside my Easy and Healthy Fall Dinner menu, featuring blackened chicken, garlic green beans, and mini pumpkin coffee cake muffins for dessert.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 sweet potato with ½ tablespoon reduced-fat butter 128 calories, 3g fat, 2g sat. fat, 7mg chol, 2g protein, 24g carbs, 4g fiber, 86mg sodium, 6g sugar |
Just Delicious Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (yams) about 5” long, see shopping tips
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
- Cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash and dry each potato and pierce with a fork a few times. Wrap each in foil and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until soft.
- Remove foil, cut in half and mash each with ½ tablespoon of butter. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potatoCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 86mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 4
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