This quick recipe shows how to microwave a sweet potato perfectly every time!
Discover how to microwave sweet potatoes for perfectly light and fluffy results in minutes.

Perfect Sweet Potato In Minutes
- The microwave is the best method for cooking tender sweet potatoes.
- Two simple ingredients, no peeling, foil, or oven are required.
- Make several and enjoy them all week or freeze for future recipes.
- Easy-to-customize toppings mean you can enjoy them in so many ways.
2-Simple Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes: Look for unblemished, heavy sweet potatoes with a long shape (this ensures they’ll cook evenly). Orange, golden, or purple sweet potatoes will also work but may vary slightly in their level of sweetness.
Butter: Add a pat of salted or unsalted butter.
Endless Sweet Potato Creations:
Savory: Make ‘em savory and top with butter and a sprinkle of taco seasoning or a simple garlic herb compound butter. Bacon bits, cheddar cheese, and sour cream are also delish!
Sweet: Enjoy them sweet with a topping of butter and mini marshmallows. Make a healthy dessert and top microwave baked potatoes with a scoop of homemade apple pie filling or sprinkle with brown sugar!
How to Microwave Sweet Potatoes
- With a fork, poke the potato with holes.
- Microwave, turn, and microwave again (full recipe below).
- Add butter and salt, and serve.
Spud-tacular Tips & Tricks
- Microwaves have different wattages, so expect to adjust the cooking time for small or large sizes of sweet potatoes.
- For extra moist sweet potatoes, cook them in a microwave-safe bowl with a tablespoon or two of water.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave.
- Cooked sweet potatoes can be frozen for 6 months or more in the freezer.
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Microwave Sweet Potato
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Wash and dry the sweet potato. Poke with a fork 3-4 times on each side.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Flip the sweet potato and microwave for an additional 2 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes before cutting open. Serve with butter.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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