Easy oven roasted sweet potatoes make the BEST healthy side dish. With simple prep, these seasoned sweet potatoes feature a well-rounded blend of pantry staples that pairs well with a wide range of main dishes and cuisines.
If I told you that every time I make these seasoned 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?
Reasons to Love These Potatoes
- A blend of simple pantry staple seasonings provides a warmly spiced (not spicy) blend that pairs with the sweet potato so well.
- The prep is incredibly straight-forward: simply cut up potatoes, toss with oil and spices, and roast in the oven, flipping once.
- These roasted sweet potatoes work beyond just a side dish. They're delicious added to an egg scramble or breakfast burrito and on tacos, salads, or rice/grain bowls.
Recipe Ingredients
As long as you have sweet potatoes on hand, you'll likely have all of the ingredients you need to make this recipe right in the pantry.
- Oil: Olive oil is my pick here, but melted ghee can also work. You can also use another higher-heat, relatively neutral-flavored oil such as grapeseed or canola.
- Salt: Note this recipe calls for kosher salt. If all you have is table salt, reduce to the amount used to a heaping quarter teaspoon.
- Cinnamon: I'm not a big fan of sweet sweet potatoes (you know, the Thanksgiving-marshmallow-casserole kind) so don't worry that cinnamon will tip these roasted sweet potatoes recipe into "sweet" territory. Cinnamon's warmth plays off of the coriander, cumin, and paprika so well.
This basic recipe can really be used as a guideline and leaves plenty of room for experimentation. Add/subtract seasonings in line with your preferences, mess with the quantities (more/less) as you like, etc.
Of course some occasions call for just salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder, but if I'm looking for fully seasoned sweet potatoes? I come right to this recipe. (See also honey roasted carrots and parsnips for this thought in action).
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Cut each sweet potato into cubes about three-quarters to one-inch in width.
- Add them to a bowl and toss with the oil and seasonings.
- Add them to a rimmed sheet pan and roast until browned to your liking. Give them a flip halfway through so they cook evenly.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- 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.
- If your pans are on the smaller side, it would be better to divide the potatoes over two pans than crowd them into one. Squishing them in risks air not being able to circulate around each piece, leading to them steaming rather than roasting up nice and brown.
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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and peeled
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Scrub the sweet potatoes, peel them, and cut them into equal cubes between ¾- to 1-inch wide.
- Add the sweet potato cubes to a mixing bowl, then pour in the olive oil and add the dry seasonings. Stir to coat the sweet potatoes evenly with the oil and seasonings.Pour all onto a large baking sheet (or two), taking care to arrange potatoes in a single layer.
- Pour out the seasoned sweet potatoes onto a large rimmed sheet pan, using two pans if needed so that each potato cube has a bit of space around it. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden-browned around the edges, flipping the potatoes halfway through.
Notes
- Use your largest rimmed sheet pan for this recipe as you don't want to crowd the pan and risk the sweet potato cubes steaming and not roasting up nice and golden-brown. If you don't have a large enough pan, split up the potatoes between two pans and switch the oven racks they're on when you flip the potatoes halfway through cook time.
Nutrition
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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! 🙂