Baked sweet potato is one of the easiest meals you can make yourself! Simply wash and dry the root vegetables, massage some oil and light seasoning onto the skin and bake for an hour.
Wash the potatoes with cold water and scrub (necessary step as we leave the skins on) and dry the potatoes with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
Place the potatoes on a baking dish, baking tray, or sheet pan, lined with foil or parchment paper. Pierce small holes with a large fork or a knife all around the potatoes. (4-5 places is enough).
Massage the potatoes with a little oil, season with salt and pepper.
Bake for 30 minutes, then carefully flip the sweet potatoes (they will be soft) and bake for another 30 minutes. Potatoes should be fork tender inside, which you can test with a knife.
Remove the whole sweet potatoes from the oven rack and let rest for 5 minutes. Make a cut in the middle of potatoes with a knife to open them, and top with butter, toppings. I love to use sea salt flakes and a little black pepper.