How to Make Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle-Honey Butter - A Step-by-Step Guide

Sweet potatoes are a versatile and nutritious vegetable, beloved for their natural sweetness and beautiful orange color. Baking sweet potatoes brings out their natural sugars and creates a deliciously caramelized exterior, making for a simple and comforting side dish. And when you pair them with a spicy and sweet chipotle-honey butter, you take them to a whole new level of flavor.

This recipe for Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle-Honey Butter is a surefire way to elevate any meal. Th...

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Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 sweet potatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
  • While potatoes bake, combine butter, chipotle peppers, honey, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend well until smooth. Transfer butter to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve with baked potatoes.
  • Nutrition

    323 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 131mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 46mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 446mg