Microwaving a sweet potato doesn’t take long at all! I usually pop them into the oven and cook for an hour, but this time I wanted to try something new and quick!

Here’s what I do:

Wash the sweet potato, then pat dry. Prick the potato several times, I do 12 times with a fork!

Put on a microwave safe dish.

Microwave for 2 minutes.

Flip potato, microwave for 2 more minutes!

Then feel the potato. If you want it to be softer then cook for another 30 seconds. Keep reheating for 30 second intervals until you get your desired softness.

Prick sweet potato with fork
My cooked sweet potato
Cooked sweet potato skin can be easily pinched and pulled back

My favorite way to eat a cooked sweet potato is to put butter and cinnamon on it! Yum. Some people enjoy adding sugar, salt, or pepper. Below is the picture of my final sweet potato! Doesn’t help that my cinnamon decided to dump in the middle 😂 but it’s all good, just spread it around, mixing it together. Works out better if you can sprinkle the cinnamon all over. 🙄🤭

Cooked sweet potato with butter and cinnamon