This recipe offers two simple and delicious ways to prepare baked sweet potatoes: one savory with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and another sweet with a maple-cinnamon olive oil glaze.
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Prepare your sweet potatoes by washing them thoroughly. You can bake them whole or cut them into halves or wedges. For the first variation, drizzle sweet potatoes generously with a high-quality olive oil and season with cracked pepper and salt to taste. For the second variation, in a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until well combined. Coat the sweet potatoes with this mixture. Place the prepared sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. If using smaller sweet potatoes, reduce the baking time to 45 minutes, or until fork-tender.
