Serves:
n/a
Prep Time: 1 minute – Cooking Time: 2 hours – Total Time: 2 hours
Prep Time: 1 minute – Cooking Time: 2 hours – Total Time: 2 hours
Helpful equipment
- Small toaster oven
Instructions
- Scrub the potatoes to remove any dirt, then pat them dry.
- Preheat the oven to 280F. Arrange the potatoes on a baking tray.
- Bake for 2 hours or more until they are soft and yield to gentle pressure when touched.
Notes
- The low and slow baking method is suitable for any variety of sweet potato, but is preferred for slim-shaped sweet ones. Examples include:
- Orange flesh sweet potatoes like Jewel, Red Garnet, and Beauregard
- Yellow/white flesh sweet potatoes such as Japanese White
- Purple flesh sweet potatoes like Okinawan, Stokes Purple
- Our top pick for a sweet potato snack is the Okinawan purple sweet potato.
- Baking sweet potatoes demands a lot of patience, but the end result is well worth it.
- Instant potting or microwaving sweet potatoes cannot replicate the unique texture and flavor achieved using the low and slow baking method.
- In a small toaster oven, baking temperatures can range from 270F-300F. The baking time varies based on the size and thickness of the sweet potato. When fully baked, the sweet potato should feel soft and "smooshy" to touch.
- Choose smaller, slim potatoes that are firm, smooth, and free of mold, bruises, and lacerations.
- The skin of the sweet potato can be eaten as well.
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