How To Microwave A Sweet Potato

Published 9/26/2022

It’s Easy to Microwave a Sweet Potato

We love a good baked sweet potato, but sometimes you just don’t have the time. Keep meal time easy and microwave sweet potatoes for dinner or if you need to soften a sweet potato for sweet potato pancakes or sweet potato burgers.

Featured Ingredients

You only need 4 ingredients to make these sweet potatoes in the microwave. These sweet potatoes are ready in 8 minutes. You can rub these sweet potatoes with any dry rub you would like. It’s an easy way to prepare sweet potatoes for other recipes. A great way to prep food for the family. Sweet Potato Recipes

Sweet Potatoes- you can use sweet potatoes or yams for this recipe. Be sure to leave the skin on. Olive oil– olive oil keeps the sweet potato moist and aids in cooking the sweet potato in the microwave. We like the taste of olive oil but if you’d like to use a different oil, go ahead. Salt + pepper- we kept things simple for this sweet potato recipe. If you would like to add more flavor to these sweet potatoes you can use any flavorful dry rub like fajita seasoning or taco seasoning.

How to Cook a Sweet Potato in the Microwave

Top Tips

Make sure you poke holes deep enough into the potato. It helps cook the potato a bit quicker as well as any accidental potato eruptions in them microwave. 😉 Remember that the size of your sweet potato will dictate how long it has to be in the microwave. If your sweet potato is smaller, 6 minutes may be enough. If your sweet potato is large you may need to add a few extra minutes to the cook time.

Back-to-Basics Sweet Potato Tutorials

Sweet potatoes are an excellent, versatile veggie to roast, puree, bake with, add to bowls, the list goes on! Check out some of our back-to-basics sweet potato tutorials.

How to Roast Sweet PotatoesSweet Potato PureeCrispy Baked Sweet Potato FriesHow to Make Sweet Potato Hash Browns

Storage

Let sweet potatoes cool completely. Then, transfer them into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.

Can I freeze baked sweet potatoes?

To freeze baked sweet potato, let it cool completely. Then, tightly wrap it in tin foil and place it in a freezer-safe gallon-size bag for up to 3 months.