The Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
These roasted sweet potatoes have the perfect balance of bold flavor and irresistible crispiness! The key to making the best roasted sweet potatoes is seasoning them with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt and pepper, and then baking them at a high temperature so that they get caramelized on the outside and soft on the inside! As long as you flip them a few times while baking, these will be the absolute best sweet potatoes you have ever made. I can eat these potatoes with almost anything, and at any time of the day. They are a great option for meal prepping at the beginning of the week and complementing all of your favorite meals!
Ingredients Needed
Sweet Potatoes: Choose firm, medium or large sweet potatoes. I peel them for this roasted sweet potatoes recipe, but you can leave the skin on if you prefer as long as you scrub them well before dicing! Olive Oil: To give the sweet potatoes a perfectly crispy and caramelized exterior. Garlic Powder & Onion Powder: Both of these spices add a savory depth that balances out the sweetness that comes naturally from the potatoes! Paprika: Paprika adds a gentle warmth and a hint of smokiness! Salt & Pepper: To taste.
How to Make Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Tips for Success
Cut uniform pieces! I recommend dicing the sweet potato up into uniform, equally-sized pieces for even cooking. This will help prevent some pieces being burnt and others being undercooked. Don’t overcrowd the pan. Spread the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on the baking sheet, leaving space between each piece. Overcrowding can cause the potatoes to steam rather than roast, resulting in a softer texture! Taste for seasoning after roasting. Immediately after you roast the sweet potatoes, taste one to see how the seasoning is. You can sprinkle on more salt and pepper after roasting if needed!
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title: “Roasted Sweet Potatoes” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-13” author: “Leigh Wingerd”
Though these potatoes are delicious when classically seasoned with salt and pepper, you can step the basic recipe up a notch by sprinkling them with pantry staples such as garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, or cinnamon. Adjust the seasonings as you see fit, and match the main dishes you are serving with the potatoes. There’s really no way to go wrong with this dish! For more tasty sweet potato recipes, check out my recipe for mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries recipe, and sweet potato biscuits recipe!
What You Need to Make This Recipe
Sweet Potatoes – choose sweet potatoes that have smooth, orangey brown or red skin and are heavy and dense for their size. Jewel and garnet variety sweet potatoes are my favorite for their deep color and ability to caramelize and sweeten up as they roast. Occasionally, sweet potatoes are labeled as “yams” in grocery stores. If said yams fit these descriptions, they will work wonderfully in this recipe! Finally, always scrub the potatoes well before peeling and cutting and cut the sweet potato cubes into similar-sized pieces. Extra Virgin Olive Oil – provides rich undertones to the oven-roasted sweet potatoes, helps to prevent the potatoes from sticking to the baking sheet, and aids in creating those desirable crispy edges. Extra virgin olive oil adds the most flavor and dimension to the recipe, but virgin and pure olive oil also work, as does avocado oil or vegetable oil. Seasonings – sea salt and black pepper enhance the natural sweetness and caramel notes of the potatoes, making them essential to the recipe. Add extra optional spices, like garlic powder, ground cumin, chili powder, paprika, or ground cinnamon if desired for a savory, zippy, and/or warm-spiced finish!
How to Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Peel off the sweet potato skins and cut the sweet potatoes into ½-inch cubes.
- Place the sweet potato chunks on a large sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. If desired, add any of the additional seasonings (all or some) to the potatoes.
- Toss the potatoes in the seasonings until coated evenly. Spread the potatoes out on a single layer.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until fork-tender. Serve immediately!
Pro Tips For Making This Recipe
Use a large baking sheet. The potatoes will roast the best when they have plenty of space to spread out on the pan, so always choose a large enough pan that the potatoes have room for the hot air to circulate around them. Otherwise, the potatoes will steam rather than roast and not get crispy. Additionally, a rimmed sheet pan will help prevent potatoes from falling off the pan when you season or turn them. Stir the potatoes throughout the roasting time. This will help them to cook evenly and to prevent burning. Additionally, if your oven has hot spots, consider rotating the pan after stirring. Checking the potatoes for doneness. Different varieties of sweet potatoes can cook at different speeds, so check the potatoes for doneness towards the end of the cooking time by piercing them with a fork. Once you can pierce the potatoes easily – that is, with no resistance – they are cooked through. Tips for easy clean-up. Toss the vegetables with the oil and seasonings on the sheet pan instead of in a bowl to save on dirtying extra dishes. Make clean-up even more effortless by lining the baking sheet with parchment paper before adding the ingredients and seasoning. Optional variation. For a hint of extra sweetness in the sweet potatoes recipe, just drizzle or sprinkle 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or light brown sugar along with the spices before roasting.
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