Name: Baked sweet potato with whipped honey butter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes (washed); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp flaky sea salt; ¾ cup butter; 3 tbsp honey; pinch of salt

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Baked sweet potato served with whipped honey butter is the ultimate side dish for fall/autumn. Sweet, buttery and so comforting.

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Sweet potatoes.
Olive oil.
Salt.
Butter.
Honey.

How to bake sweet potatoes

Prepare the sweet potatoes: While the oven is preheating, scrub the sweet potatoes clean and place in a roasting dish then drizzle with olive oil. Season generously with salt and rub the oil and salt into the sweet potato skin.
How long to bake sweet potatoes: Smaller sweet potatoes can be baked for 30-45 minutes at 200°C/400ºF while larger sweet potatoes might need up to an hour. The potatoes are done when a sharp knife can easily be inserted. Sweet potatoes are forgiving and can be baked at lower temperatures for longer with similar delicious results.
Make the whipped honey butter: Whip softened butter with honey (or maple syrup) until light and fluffy. Season with salt and set aside.
Serve: Once the potatoes are baked, remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes then make a long cut in the top of each sweet potato. Add a generous dollop of honey butter and serve.

Can I make this ahead?

The sweet potatoes can be baked up to 2 days ahead and reheated in a hot oven. The whipped honey butter can be made up to a few weeks in advance and kept covered in the fridge. I often pop a few into the oven, wrapped in foil, directly on the oven racks while I’m making a roast chicken or while something else is baking to maximize the oven being on already and to make meals throughout the week a little easie.r

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