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Roasted sweet potatoes with a wooden spoon on a baking sheet
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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so deliciously sweet, and perfect for the holidays or as a side dish for Sunday Supper! Ready in under 30 minutes.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword how to roast sweet potatoes, oven roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato recipe, sweet potato recipes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 483kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

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

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes cubed
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, then evenly spread your cubed sweet potatoes on the tray.
    Cubed sweeet potatoes on a baking sheet
  • Evenly coat the sweet potatoes with olive oil and maple syrup. Toss the potatoes in the mixture.
    Sweet potatoes tossed with olive oil and maple syrup on a baking sheet
  • Sprinkle on garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Toss together until completely coated.
    Tossing sweet potatoes with seasoning using tongs
  • Bake for 20 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender and crispy. Enjoy!
    Close up of sweet potatoes on baking sheet ready to be baked

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Notes

How to Cut Sweet Potatoes
  1. Set your sweet potatoes on a cutting board.
  2. Cut off the ends and one side of the sweet potatoes. Lay on the cut side so they are easier to chop.
  3. Slice potatoes into evenly sized pieces. You want them to be around the same size so they roast evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 1203mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 48094IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg