Description
This Cinnamon Butter Baked Sweet Potato recipe is the ultimate cozy side dish. With creamy baked sweet potatoes and a rich cinnamon brown sugar butter topping, it’s perfect for holiday dinners or weekday comfort meals. Easy to make and packed with sweet and savory flavor, this recipe fits perfectly into your fall favorites or Thanksgiving menu.
Ingredients
4 medium sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch sea salt
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
2. Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes, then pierce each a few times with a fork.
3. Place them directly on the oven rack or a foil-lined baking sheet.
4. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until soft and tender when pierced.
5. While baking, combine softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt in a small bowl.
6. Stir until smooth and creamy.
7. Once the potatoes are done, let them cool slightly.
8. Slice them open and fluff the insides with a fork.
9. Top each with a generous spoonful of cinnamon butter.
10. Serve immediately while warm and buttery.
Notes
Let the butter sit at room temperature before mixing for the smoothest texture.
Choose orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for best flavor and consistency.
If reheating, add a fresh spoonful of butter before serving again.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg