Sweet potatoes are such a versatile food. They can be boiled, baked, pureed, fried, mashed and even grilled! Sweet potatoes can stand in for meats, to add texture and flavor without a lot of calories or cholesterol. Sweet potatoes are a fun, Fall favorite but are great any time of year.
Baked sweet potatoes are so easy and can be enjoyed sweet or savory. When they are baked right, they have a creamy consistency and are very aromatic. This recipe spells out the basic steps for how to bake a sweet potato but leaves the seasoning up to you. Sweet potatoes are so large, you can easily split them and have half with the basic salt and pepper, and half with the sweet, buttery cinnamon and sugar.