Easy oven roasted sweet potatoes make the BEST healthy side dish. Done in forty minutes or less, these sweet potatoes feature a zippy blend of spices and seasonings that pair well with a wide range of main dishes.
If I told you that every time I make these spiced oven roasted sweet potatoes, I inevitably end up eating them cold from the fridge for breakfast the next day, do I need to tell you anything else?
This recipe is a few years old now but in need of a photo refresh. Since I make these at least once a month, it was no sweat to take a few new glamour shots.
With all this volatile weather going on in the U.S. this winter/spring, I’m not really sure when to plant my herb garden. The temperature doesn’t look like it’ll dip too low anymore, but I just don’t trust it. My thumb isn’t exactly ‘green’, so I’m thinking I need to play it super safe when it comes to my garden. 🙂
Thankfully these spiced oven roasted sweet potatoes use kitchen staples and dried spices so they’re ready year-round!
There are lots of different (but complementary) spices here, from easy breezy salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the more bold cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of sweet sweet potatoes (meaning the Thanksgiving-esque sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top), but a little bit of cinnamon in savory oven roasted sweet potatoes?
Perfection.
As for the liquid ingredients, we have olive oil, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and sriracha. Kind of a mixed bag! The sriracha adds a mild zip (add more if you like things spicy spicy), with the liquid smoke bringing, well, the smokiness. Just one-and-a-half teaspoons adds a wonderful layer of flavor that helps make these sweet potatoes something special.
Recipe notes:
- One teaspoon of sriracha lends flavor, but doesn’t make these oven roasted sweet potatoes spicy. Add more sriracha if you’d like more zip!
- You’ll want to use your largest rimmed baking sheet here so as not to crowd in the sweet potatoes. The one you see in these pics is 13″ x 18″ aluminum (affiliate link) and never warps in the oven.
Spiced Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp sriracha, or to taste
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 3/4 tsp ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Scrub sweet potatoes, peel them, and cut into 1/2"-ish cubes.
- Add potato cubes to a bowl with all ingredients. Stir so that the wet ingredients evenly coat the potatoes. Pour all onto a large baking sheet (or two), taking care to arrange potatoes in a single layer.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until slightly browned around the edges, flipping potatoes halfway through.
Anna Johnston says
Bahaha… love that you snacked away on the cold leftovers in your PJs. 🙂 Its strange that potato is good cold huh?!
Alyssa says
Haha they were that good, I couldn’t leave that detail out, Anna! And definitely – potatoes are SO good cold for whatever reason! 🙂
Ashley @ My Midwest Table says
Yum! These potatoes look perfect. I’m a big fan of bold flavors, so I know I’d love all the flavors you’ve got going here. And no judgement from me for eating cold potatoes straight outta the fridge. Sounds exactly like something I would do!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I wouldn’t mind eating these straight from the fridge too! Looks so good, and I can imagine that ancho chili powder will be amazing here!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
OK, so now you’ve got me craving these potatoes for breakfast! I’ve made something similar before but definitely didn’t go crazy enough with the spices. I especially love that you added cinnamon, Alyssa!
Have a great weekend!
Alyssa says
Ooh I definitely encourage you to go heavy-handed with the spices, Helen! Cinnamon on sweet potatoes was a new thing for me, but I love how well everything worked together! Definitely worthy of cold bites from the fridge while wearing PJs haha. Hope you have a fun weekend, too! 🙂
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Sweet potatoes are in my top 3 fave foods (right along w/ pizza and ice cream.) I can totally eat them out of the fridge too!
Alyssa says
Pizza, ice cream, and sweet potatoes…hello perfection! Ice cream is better cold (obviously) but as for pizza and sweet potatoes? Hot, warm, or cold – I’ll take them any which way! Glad to hear I’m not alone. 🙂
Annie @Maebells says
Ohh! I love this! We eat sweet potatoes a lot but this is a totally different flavor combo than I am used to. It sounds amazing!
Alyssa says
Thanks Annie!! We haven’t eaten sweet potatoes this ‘spiced up’ before but it was a total winner in our book!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
Oooo, I love the idea of the ancho chili powder addition. And you know that Sriracha doesn’t scare me either! 🙂 Alyssa, I have to tell you…when I make these, I AM eating them for breakfast. In my PJs. Hahaha! Pinned!
Alyssa says
Haha I was thinking of you Kristi with the spice factor!! Double (or triple, or quadruple…) that sriracha! Shake on that cayenne!! These potatoes are most definitely pajama worthy! And thanks for the pin! 🙂
Zainab says
The spices in this just take these to a whole new level!
Alyssa says
Thanks Zainab! The more spices the better in this case!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Yum, love roasted sweet potatoes! So glad you found them just in time and they sound awesome with all those spices 🙂
Alyssa says
Thanks Kelly! Those spices definitely add a ‘kick’ to them. So good!
Francesca @ Love.Bake.Read says
Oh my gosh, I’m totally guilty of eating sweet potatoes cold right out of the fridge. They are the BEST, right?! And mashed sweet potatoes with a bit of brown sugar and cinnamon…another fave. Delish!
Alyssa says
Thanks Francesca! SO GOOD!! Haha cold from the fridge is seriously underrated in the case of sweet potatoes! I will totally try them mashed soon – they sound great! 🙂
Monica says
I’m addicted to sweet potatoes and I love how you spiced these roasted ones up! I roast mine like this and love them in a salad…I just find myself picking the sweet potatoes out and going for them first. They really are good the next day, if there are any leftovers!
Alyssa says
Thanks Monica! Ooh I bet they would taste DELICIOUS added to a salad!! You’ve given me inspiration for my next batch haha. 🙂
marcie says
Thank goodness you found those sweet potatoes in time! I LOVE what you did with them with all of those spices too — they sounds amazing! Pinning. 🙂
Alyssa says
Oh I was so happy I found them in the nick of time, Marcie! I would have been bummed to have wasted them. These spices are seriously addictive (as evidenced by my morning snacking straight from the fridge!) And thanks for the pin! 🙂
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
i do love sweet potato! these bites look delicious.. love all the spice flavourings!
Alyssa says
Thank you Thalia! I love all those spices paired together, too. A great savory combination!
Ashley says
Sweet potatoes for life!! haha they are one of my favorites! And I LOVE all the spices and flavors you have going on here. I sadly just used my last sweet potatoes – guess it’s time to head to the store!
Alyssa says
I think I’d eat sweet potatoes daily if we didn’t ever run out! I feel like every time I prepare them that way becomes my favorite haha
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong says
Sweet potatoes my favourite. These roasted sweet potatoes look so delicuous.. I want a bowlful of these amazing snack right about now. 😀
Alyssa says
Thanks Arpita! I’m wishing we still had some around. They were totally addictive!
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Alyssa, I’ve lived in my current house going on two years and I still can’t get my pantry organized. I really don’t like it. It is deep, narrow and everything is hard to find. You have a system let me know. I need help!
Sweet potatoes are my favorite potato. Spicy oven roasted sound amazing! I’d be eating these non-stop!
Alyssa says
Haha that does sound like a challenging pantry environment, Cindy. Our ceilings are really high, which isn’t something to complain about, except that a good portion of our pantry shelves are too high for me to reach standing on the ground (and I’m “average” height – 5’6). We actually have a step ladder we keep near the kitchen haha. Those sweet potatoes were stored on a tall shelf and I couldn’t even see the bag when looking up. That’s the last perishable item we put up there!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I have only recently discovered cinnamon on sweet potatoes, but it is amazing, isn’t it!
Alyssa says
Dannii, cinnamon on sweet potatoes was a new discovery for me, too. You’re so right – AMAZING!!
Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen says
This is one of my FAV snacks! Love the spices you used Alyssa!
Alyssa says
Thank you Jessica! LOVE sweet potatoes!
Lynette says
I love sweet potatoes! This recipe is healthy and delicious, a perfect combination. You mom is so cool and thoughtful! Great post today!
Alyssa says
Haha – my mom is pretty cool if I do say so myself! 🙂
Deb says
Adore that the sweet potatoes were rescued from total demise and turned into a luscious treat! I’m dreaming of serving these marvelous beauties with eggs and kale.
Alyssa says
Thanks Deb – it was a close call! And these potatoes would be delicious paired with eggs and kale. Thank you for the great idea! 🙂