Did You Know – Sweet Potatoes
Did you know that you can freeze baked Sweet Potatoes? When I get a good price on sweet potatoes, I like to buy a bag of them.
Wash them, pierce them and place them on a foil covered baking sheet that is sprayed with cooking oil.
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Bake them in a preheated 375º oven for
1 hour or more until they are tender
when you pierce them with a fork.
Remove them from the oven and
let them cool completely on
the baking sheet.
Once completely cool, do not remove the
skin and wrap each sweet potato in foil.
Place the foil wrapped sweet potatoes in freezer bags and freeze. They should keep for up to 12 months but mine are gone way before that.
When I am hungry for a sweet potato or I want to make a sweet potato pie etc. I remove how many I need, place them still wrapped in foil on a plate and refrigerate for up to two days. Do not microwave them to thaw.
Once thawed, remove the foil and heat in the microwave until warm. You can also place them in the oven at 350º for about 30 minutes to warm, then enjoy!
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Thanks for the tip on sweet potatoes! Didn’t think they would last that long in a freezer!
Only because of the foil and then freezer bag. But like I said, mine disappear much faster. My husband doesn’t care for them so on days we don’t plan a meal and just eat what we want, I will cook a steak and have my sweet potato, so good.
Thanks again, I am going to try this very soon!
Good tip
Thank you I love sweet potatoes.
What a clever way to enjoy sweet potatoes any time! Thank you so much for these tips! That sweet potato on top looks good enough to crawl into the computer and take a bite!!
You are so kind Jan, thank you!
Well, isn’t that neato! Thanks, Diane!
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You’re welcome!
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Another good Diane tip!
Thank you!
I never thought of this before! Great idea!
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Thank you Angie it is so simple.
Great tip! I do love sweet potatoes.
Thank you Ab, my husband won’t eat them so this is why I do it.
game changer for me! thanks –
It is for me too Beth. My husband can’t stand them and I love them. You’re very welcome.
Oh my goodness I did not know you could do this with sweet potatoes! Thanks for the tip and it would be awesome to have one handy in the freezer when needed for lunch/snack!
It really is, I love them so much that once they are thawed I will eat them cold to hot.
Mmm – look good
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you so much!
That’s a great idea and a really handy tip!
Thank you Paul❣️
Wow Diane. I never knew this and we consume a lot of sweet potatoes. Thanks for the great tip.
You’re re welcome, just remember to take them out a day before you eat them. My husband won’t eat them so I pull one out for a snack or when he’s not home for dinner.
Wow! Had no idea! That’s very cool. Thank you.
You’re very welcome Jessica.
Good to know Diane, I eat them a lot.
Thank you June, me too!
Oh this is an amazing tip!! I had no idea but this would make them so much easier and accessible to have over time. Thank you for sharing, Diane!!
You’re welcome and they taste great. I eat them cold from the refrigerator and also heat them up.
Yummm!
This is fabulous Diane! Thank you. I will do this for sure now. Have you also vac sealed them to go into the freezer? Or just in a ziploc bag into the freezer?
You must seal them in foil first to prevent freezer burn and then a freezer bag. I have a vac seal too but since the sweet potato is cooked I wouldn’t be comfortable using it. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your weekend💕
Since my comment, I’ve been thinking about removing the cooked inside, mash and then vac seal. I may give that a try next time I have a bunch of sweet potatoes.
No, did not know this! We never buy sweet potatoes in bulk, but for some reason there’s always one or two left (that I later need to throw away) … but now I know what to do with them instead of wasting!
Oh heavens no! No sense in wasting those delicious sweet potatoes! lol
I didn’t know that but I know they are good for you, so that is handy if you can freeze them and pop them in the microwave and have an instant meal (or side dish).
Terry doesn’t like them and I love them so I do this for me. Lol
Thanks for the tip. I love them but my husband does not. I’d rather have them than potatoes.
That’s why I freeze them. My husband doesn’t like them either, I have 2 small ones in my refrigerator right now that I thawed. You’re welcome!