Enjoy these sweet potato halves in HALF the cooking time! Simple, quick, and easy, these sweet caramelized sweet potatoes are full of nutrients and delicious any way you serve them!
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This recipe was inspired by my own journey to eating healthier and looking to cook foods that are satiating, filling, and, of course, tasty! Roasted sweet potatoes have become one of my favorites to make I love how versatile they are for different dishes and meals.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes
- Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven 400F/200C.
Rinse and scrub any dirt off the sweet potatoes under water. Use a vegetable brush, if necessary. Pat dry.
Trim off any tips from the ends of the sweet potatoes if they look moldy or rotten.
Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise.
Place the sweet potatoes, cut-side up, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush all the sweet potatoes with oil.
Note: I brush oil on the sweet potatoes to control how much I use. Use an oil spray or to toss the sweet potatoes in oil in a bowl, if you prefer.
Season the sweet potatoes with salt and pepper.
Flip all the sweet potato halves over so the cut sides are face down. Brush them with more oil and season with salt and pepper.
Cooking Tip: For salting the sweet potatoes, I err on the side of being conservative, grabbing just a pinch of salt in my fingertips and sprinkling it over the sweet potatoes from a height. You can always season with more salt at serving, but you cannot take away the saltiness if you've added too much.
Roast the sweet potato halves cut-side down for 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting the tip of a knife into the sweet potatoes. If it goes in easily, they are done. If your sweet potatoes are bigger, roast for another 10 minutes and test again.
Servings Suggestions
Roasted sweet potato halves make the perfect side dish to any meat or fish entrée. Serve them with dishes like a Sunday roast, broiled salmon, Dry Brined Roast Chicken, or Pulled Pork, just to name a few.
But have you ever considered that they would be delicious in a taco bowl? This is one of my favorite ways to eat them, surrounded by fresh spinach, and topped with tasty taco seasoned ground beef, some grated cheddar cheese and fresh pico de gallo salsa. It's loaded with texture and the sweetness from the sweet potatoes adds another layer of deliciousness!
Another way I love to eat the sweet potatoes is with some scrambled eggs and spinach for breakfast (or lunch!). Add some Greek yogurt dollops to the plate and it makes for a super satisfying and very healthy meal.
Commonly Asked Questions
Does this recipe work with any variety of sweet potato?
Yes! The orange flesh sweet potato is the probably the most iconic, but there are sweet potatoes with white flesh or purple flesh, and all with different coloured skins. They will all work!
Can you eat the skin?
Yes! Just be sure rinse and scrub any dirt off the sweet potatoes under water. Use a vegetable brush, if necessary. The skin is a great source of additional fibre!
Can I use other seasonings on the sweet potatoes?
Yes! Salt and pepper are the basics, but try onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, etc. Grated parmesan cheese is also a delicious idea!
How do you reheat leftovers?
Warm leftover sweet potato halves in the microwave or in the oven.
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Sweet potatoes are highly nutritious, full of fibre (especially with the skins on!), and are great for keeping you feeling full, making them a great option if you are working on managing your weight. Roasting them as halves also speeds up the cooking process so you can start enjoying their tasty sweetness sooner! Make a batch today to go with almost any meal!
~ Lisa.
Recipe
Roasted Sweet Potato Halves
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes
- Extra light olive oil (or any light oil of choice)
- Salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven 400F/200C.
- Rinse and scrub any dirt off the sweet potatoes under water. Use a vegetable brush, if necessary. Pat dry.
- Trim off any tips from the ends of the sweet potatoes if they look moldy or rotten.
- Cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise.
- Place the sweet potatoes, cut-side up, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush all the sweet potatoes with oil.
- Season the sweet potatoes with salt and pepper.
- Flip all the sweet potato halves over so the cut sides are face down. Brush them with more oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the sweet potato halves cut-side down for 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting the tip of a knife into the sweet potatoes. If it goes in easily, they are done. If your sweet potatoes are bigger, roast for another 10 minutes and test again.
Notes
- I brush oil on the sweet potatoes to control how much I use. Use an oil spray or to toss the sweet potatoes in oil in a bowl, if you prefer.
- For salting the sweet potatoes, I err on the side of being conservative, grabbing just a pinch of salt in my fingertips and sprinkling it over the sweet potatoes from a height. You can always season with more salt at serving, but you cannot take away the saltiness if you've added too much.
- This recipe will work with any kind of sweet potato. The orange flesh sweet potato is the probably the most iconic, but there are sweet potatoes with white flesh or purple flesh, and all with different coloured skins.
- Salt and pepper are the basics, but try onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, etc. Grated parmesan cheese is also a delicious idea!
- Warm leftover sweet potato halves in the microwave or in the oven.
Thanks for stopping by! If you make this dish or any of my other recipes, I would love it if you could take the time to comment and rate it below. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
John says
Are the skins edible?
Hi John! Yes, the skins are edible. As outlined in the recipe, just be sure to wash them with water and maybe scrub them with a vegetable brush to get rid of the dirt. Thanks for the question!