Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Our Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe is an instant holiday favorite! Made with simple seasoning and maple syrup, this easy side dish pairs perfectly with turkey, ham, roast beef, and more.

Try making these maple glazed sweet potatoes just once, and we guarantee you’ll want to make them for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Sunday supper!

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• What makes this the best sweet potatoes recipe?
• 🍽 Equipment
• Do you have to peel sweet potatoes for roasting?
• 🔪 How to Prepare Sweet Potatoes
• 🧂 How to Season Sweet Potatoes
• 🍠 How to Roast Sweet Potatoes
• ⭐ Tips for Roasting Sweet Potatoes
• 🥗 Side Dishes
• 📖 Sweet Potato Recipes
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What makes this the best sweet potatoes recipe?

• Simple ingredients: You will only need a few simple ingredients to make these maple glazed sweet potatoes!
• Easy to make: Cube them, toss them with seasoning, maple syrup, and olive oil, then bake them. That’s all it takes!
• Just plain delicious: This recipe is as tasty as it gets! Pair it with another easy side dish like Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts, and it’s irresistible.

I love finding new ways to serve sweet potatoes over the holidays. Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans is one of my favorites, but after giving this recipe a try, I’m torn between the two!

The combination of maple syrup and simple seasoning in this dish is perfection. It has all of the flavors you want in a holiday recipe, but it’s so simple, you could make it to serve with a weeknight dinner, too!

🍽 Equipment

• A baking sheet
• Cooking spray
• Cutting board and knife to cut sweet potatoes
• Your oven
• Optional: vegetable peeler

Do you have to peel sweet potatoes for roasting?

Peeling sweet potatoes is optional. We left the skin on our roasted sweet potatoes but if you prefer a softer texture, you can peel them.

🔪 How to Prepare Sweet Potatoes

Peeling

Although we leave the skin on our sweet potatoes, you can easily peel yours if desired. This step is optional.

1. Using a serrated or regular vegetable peeler, peel from the root to the bottom.
2. Turn the potato in your hand to peel all of the way around it until the skin is removed.

Cutting

1. Set your potatoes on a cutting board. You can peel them following the directions above, or leave the skin on.
2. Cut off the ends and one side. Lay on the cut side so they are easier to chop.
3. Slice into evenly sized pieces. You want them to be around the same size so they roast evenly.

If you want perfect roasted sweet potato cubes, start by cutting off the ends, then square them off by slicing off the sides. Cut into even strips, and then again in the opposite direction to cut them into cubes.

🧂 How to Season Sweet Potatoes

• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Olive oil
• Garlic powder
• Maple syrup

We use a mixture of sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder as seasoning, tossed together with olive oil and maple syrup.

🍠 How to Roast Sweet Potatoes

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, then evenly spread your cubed sweet potatoes on the tray.
   
2. Evenly coat the sweet potatoes with olive oil and maple syrup. Toss in the mixture.
   
3. Sprinkle on garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Toss together until completely coated.
   
4. Bake for 20 minutes until potatoes are tender and crispy. Enjoy!
   

For full ingredient measurements and tips, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!

⭐ Tips for Roasting Sweet Potatoes

• Pick ones that are reddish orange on the outside for sweet, creamy sweet potatoes. Make sure they are firm, without any soft spots.
• Spread them out with plenty of room on the pan so they crisp up more evenly in the oven.
• Do not boil your potatoes before roasting them. This will have a negative affect on the flavor and texture.

🥗 Side Dishes

This recipe makes a perfect holiday side dish, but is delicious for a weekday or weekend meal, too. We love it for Sunday supper!

Serve them with holiday meals like:

• Best Whole Beef Tenderloin, Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin, or Grilled Beef Tenderloin
• Instant Pot Ham Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze
• Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe (Garlic Butter Turkey)
• Easy Standing Rib Roast Recipe

And don’t forget a side of Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts!

This recipe makes a great side dish for prime rib. Pair it with my other Side Dishes for Prime Rib!

📖 Sweet Potato Recipes

• Southern Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping
• Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese Casserole

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