My family loves this sweet potato recipe for the microwave, even my 2-year-old. It's fast and easy and I don't have to think about it much.
Ingredients
- sweet potato: 1 piece
- ounces cream cheese: 2 piece (softened)
- salted butter: 2 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Poke holes along each side of the sweet potato with a fork, at least 4 sets on each side.
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Microwave the potato on high for 8 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook in the microwave until tender, about 8 minutes more.
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Cut potato in half and remove soft potato flesh into a bowl with a spoon. Mash the potato with a fork and mix with cream cheese and butter.