Baked Sweet Potato with Whipped Honey Butter

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Make the whipped honey butter: Whip softened butter with honey (or maple syrup) until light and fluffy. Season with salt and set aside.
4. 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

What to serve with baked sweet potato

• Lemon herb roast chicken
• Salt and pepper pork belly
• Easy beef pot pie

Baked sweet potato with whipped honey butter

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

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked sweet potato, Baked sweet potato recipe, How to bake sweet potatoes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

• 6 medium sweet potatoes washed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp flaky sea salt

For the whipped honey butter

• ¾ cup butter
• 3 tbsp honey
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
• While the oven is preheating place the sweet potatoes in a roasting dish then drizzle with olive oil. Season generously with salt and rub the oil and salt into the sweet potato skin.   
• Place the sweet potatoes in the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes or until a sharp knife can easily be inserted.
• While the sweet potatoes are baking, whip softened butter with honey (or maple syrup) until light and fluffy. Season with salt and set aside.
• 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. 

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg