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    Baked Purple Sweet Potato

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jul 27, 2021 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Jul 30, 2021

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    This Baked Purple Sweet Potato is a show-stopper side dish that is packed with antioxidants! The vibrant color makes you eat with your eyes before even taking your first delicious bite. You can easily make air fryer purple sweet potatoes or baked right in the oven.

    open and fork mashed baked purple sweet potato on a beige speckled plate with fresh parsley on a yellow napkin

    Baked Purple Sweet Potatoes are not just pretty, but delicious and rich in anthocyanin and carotenoids, these are natural antioxidants from that beautiful purple flesh. We love when they’re in season and enjoy it as much as we can. They are perfect for an anti-inflammatory diet.

    open and fork mashed baked purple sweet potato on a beige speckled plate with fresh parsley and salt with a yellow napkin to the left

    Ingredients you’ll need

    • Purple Sweet Potatoes
    • Preferred salt or you can also go without salt if you’re on a low salt diet.
    • Optional toppings like butter, sour cream, fresh herbs, maple syrup, berries, the options are endless!

    We typically enjoy our baked purple sweet potatoes just like we enjoy our air fryer sweet potatoes, with just a pinch of salt and a sprinkle of fresh parsley. They’re so flavorful and we find that we don’t need extra toppings.

    How to bake Purple Sweet Potatoes

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F
    2. Wash your purple sweet potatoes using a vegetable brush to remove any dirt.
    3. Carefully poke holes into your sweet potato using a fork.
    4. Place the potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes for small to medium sized purple sweet potatoes, or an hour for larger potatoes. You’ll know they’re fully cooked once you can easily pierce with a fork.
    5. Once fully cooked, remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and enjoy as desired.

    How to cook Purple Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer

    Place the sweet potatoes into the air fryer and cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes flip the sweet potatoes and cook for another 15 minutes. Remove the sweet potatoes from the air fryer once they are fully cooked. If using larger sweet potatoes add about 10-15 minutes of cook time if needed.

    open and fork mashed baked purple sweet potato on a beige speckled plate with fresh parsley and salt with a yellow napkin to the left

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    What if I have large purple sweet potatoes?

    We suggest cutting them down a bit so they can cook more quickly. We usually cut them in half and cook with the flat side down.

    Can I make these in an air fryer?

    Yes! Follow the instructions for the air fryer method in the recipe card.

    Can I save leftover sweet potatoes?

    Absolutely, baked sweet potatoes are our favorite for meal prepping lunches and dinners. We store our cooked sweet potatoes in the fridge for 3-5 days in a shallow airtight container.

    What if I can’t find purple sweet potatoes at my local store?

    We have luck finding them at our local Whole Foods and Mom’s Market. Other options would be to ask your local store’s produce manager if they can bring them in on the next order. You can also purchase them online.

    Looking for more ways on how to cook purple sweet potatoes?

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    Baked Purple Sweet Potato

    This Baked Purple Sweet Potato is a show-stopper side dish that is packed with antioxidants! The vibrant color makes you eat with your eyes before even taking your first delicious bite.
    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 35 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: baked purple sweet potato, purple sweet potatoes
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 3 Purple Sweet Potatoes small to medium sized

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • Wash the purple sweet potatoes with a vegetable scrubber to remove any dirt and carefully poke holes into the sweet potatoes using a fork.
    • Place the potatoes onto a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes for small or 35-40 minutes for medium sized purple sweet potatoes, or 45-50 minutes for a large sweet potato.
    • To make air fryer purple sweet potatoes set your air fryer to 350 degrees F and cook for 20 minutes and then flip and cook for another 15 minutes.
    • Fully cooked potatoes should pierce easily with a fork. Slice open the sweet potatoes once fully cooked and top as desired.
    Nutrition
    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    POSTED IN: Air Fryer Recipes Recipes Side Dish Vegan purple sweet potatoes

    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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