Heavenly Baked Sweet Potato

5.00 (13)
⏱ 70 mins 🍽 1 serving(s) 🏷 Yam/Sweet Potato

This is a cherished family recipe for a wonderfully indulgent baked sweet potato. The quantities provided are a guide, so feel free to adjust them to your personal preference. The result is a tender sweet potato filled with melted butter, brown sugar, crunchy pecans and a sweet honey drizzle. It makes for a perfect side dish or a comforting dessert that is sure to impress. Preparation and cooking takes roughly 70 minutes for one generous serving.

Heavenly Baked Sweet Potato

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (more or less to your liking)
  • 1/4 cup real butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Method

  1. Place the sweet potato in an oven preheated to 350 degrees and bake for about an hour, or until it becomes tender.
  2. When ready to eat, cut the potato open lengthways and fill it with butter, brown sugar and pecans before finishing with a drizzle of honey.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium486100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryYam/Sweet Potato
Authorxpnsve