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Japanese Sweet Potatoes (Yaki Imo)

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  • Author: Caroline Phelps
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 sweet potatoes 1x
  • Category: Side
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Japanese sweet potatoes make the perfect vegan snack to nibble on mid afternoon to give you energy and keep you full until dinnertime.


Ingredients

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  • 4 Japanese sweet potatoes
  • Aluminium foil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Scrub each potato under water to remove dirt and pat dry with a towel.
  3. Poke a few holes in each potato.
  4. Wrap one sweet potato in aluminium foil and repeat the same for the remaining 3 potatoes.
  5. Place the potatoes on a cooking tray and bake in the oven for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until the potatoes can easily be pierce with a knife or a skewer.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sweet potato
  • Calories: 112
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 72mg
  • Fat: 0.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 26g
  • Fiber: 3.9g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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