Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper, set aside.
Scrub the sweet potatoes so no turn remains and dry the potatoes with paper towels or a kitchen towel.
Lay the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet pan and piece the potatoes 4-5 times with a fork over the body of the potato.
Massage the skins with an equal amount of oil, kosher salt, and black pepper.
Bake for 30 minutes, carefully flip the potato and continue baking for another 30 minutes or until fork tender.
Let potatoes rest for 5 minutes, cut open, and serve with your desired topping and spices.
Notes
Try to buy potatoes that are similar in size so they bake up at the same time.
I'm topping these sweet potatoes with butter you could optionally top them with brown sugar and nuts, marshmallows, sour cream, and bacon, or smothered in chili!