Hawaiian Baked Sweet Potatoes
Recipe: #4448
January 31, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Pineapple, Potatoes, Hawaiian, 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, Easter, July 4th, Mothers Day, Valentine's Day, Oven Bake, Heart Healthy, Low Fat, Low Sodium, more
"A quick an easy twist on the classic baked Sweet potato. I found these are few years ago online and my friends love them. These are wonderful served with baked ham or a Asian style chicken dish."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (256.8 g)
- Calories 258
- Total Fat - 9.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 39.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 7.8 g
- Protein - 4.5 g
- Calcium - 25.2 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 25.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Potatoes ... Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with both salt and pepper. Bake the potatoes in a 375 degree oven on the middle shelf. I prefer to line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy clean up. Make sure to poke a fork on the top of the potato so they doesn't explode in the oven. They will take anywhere from 40-50 minutes under fork tender.
Step 2
Topping ... Mix the brown sugar and ginger together. After the potatoes are done, slice the top open and squeeze the sides. Use a fork and slightly mash the inside of the potato. Then, top each potato with 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar, then the pineapple and finish with another 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and the sunflower seeds / nuts.
Step 3
Serve ... As I mentioned, these are great served with baked ham or grilled ham slices. ENJOY! Note: If using large potatoes, you could scoop them in half and actually make 8 smaller halves using this same recipe.
Tips
No special items needed.