Miso Butter Sweet Potatoes

a MEAL PREP idea straight from my business

These days I have no choice but to write my Substacks with inspiration directly from my business Olivia’s. If the concepts and ideas were completely independent this newsletter would never happen. Turns out being a small business owner is REALLY time consuming!!

Here’s a great idea if you’re into meal prep or even if you’re not! These Baked Sweet Potatoes with Miso Butter are a big hit with my customers. We sell 2 perfectly roasted sweet potatoes with a side of miso butter. They heat them up and add the butter for the fastest vegetable side dish. I love taking the skins off and mashing the flesh with the miso butter, plus a touch of maple syrup. My 2 and 4 year old go wild for it!

They hang out well in the fridge in an airtight container and reheat easily, lending themselves well to meal prep. Or you could simply make this for dinner any night - it’s that easy. For my business I use conventional orange sweet potatoes grown in NC, but this works beautifully with all those fun varieties like purple or Japanese whites.

How to make Miso Butter Sweet Potatoes

1. Put however many sweet potatoes you want on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Rub them down with a little olive oil and dust with salt. Bake at 375° for 45-1 hour. Just pierce them with a paring knife and you’ll be able to tell if they are soft and done.

2. Meanwhile, combine softened butter with a big scoop of miso and mix well. At the business we do this in a stand mixer but thats not necessary if your butter is soft enough. If you’re eating right away just keep it in a bowl otherwise you can store this in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a long time - I’m going to say 2-3 weeks.

3. Split open the hot potato and top with some butter! That’s it! Or take the skin off and mash everything together.

How to reheat:

You can pop the cooked and cooled sweet potatoes in a 350° oven until they are warmed through. Or you can take the easy way out and just microwave them. The hot potato will melt the butter beautifully.