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a light and fluffy sweet potato split open with melted butter on a white plate.

The Best Microwave Sweet Potato Recipe (Quick & Easy)

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This is the easiest way to make a perfectly cooked microwave sweet potato in a fraction of the time it takes to bake one in the oven. Using this easy method, you can go from raw to fluffy, steamy goodness in under 10 minutes—and you don’t even need a knife or foil to pull it off.
Course Side Dish, vegetable
Cuisine American
Keyword easy recipe, microwave, quick side dish, vegetable
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 6 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Small–Medium Sweet Potato
  • Optional:
  • ½ tablespoon Salted Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Honey or Maple Syrup
  • Pinch of Flaky Salt

Instructions

  • Wash sweet potato and pierce all over with a fork.
  • Wet a paper towel, wring it out, and wrap it around the potato.
  • Place on a microwave-safe plate and cook on high for 3 minutes.
  • Flip and microwave for another 2 minutes.
  • If it still feels firm, continue in 30-second increments until tender.
  • Split open and add desired toppings like butter, syrup and a pinch of kosher salt or flaky salt.

Notes

Also full disclosure, not all microwaves are created equal so be sure to adjust cooking time and take the size of the sweet potato into consideration when making this easy microwaved sweet potato recipe.