Cheesy Sweetpotatoes in the Oven
Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN
These Cheesy Sweetpotatoes only require 6 ingredients and are the perfect mix of sweet and savory. A cheesy and buttery outside combines with a soft and sweet inside that will tantalize your tastebuds.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
2 medium to large sweet potatoes 3-4 tbsp butter, melted 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp paprika Salt and pepper, to taste 1/3 cup shredded cheese + 1-2 tbsp for topping I used cheddar
Preheat oven to 350. Cook sweetpotatoes until they are tender. You can microwave them for 5-7 minutes, or bake for 25-30 minutes.
While sweetpotatoes are cooking, melt butter and mix with garlic and spices.
Cut sweetpotato into coin shapes, smash with a fork and arrange on your baking sheet.
Pour mixture over sweetpotatoes and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, garnish with some more cheese, and broil on low for 2 more minutes.
Serving: 1 Calories: 399 kcal Carbohydrates: 13 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 38 g Saturated Fat: 24 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 11 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 101 mg Sodium: 430 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 4 g