Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These simple and easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes make a perfect side.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This simple side dish goes together quickly and can be baking while you are preparing the rest of your meal.

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Total Time:30 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and diced into 1/2″ chunks
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425℉.
• Place chopped sweet potatoes on baking tray with sides.
• Add all remaining ingredients to sweet potatoes and toss with spoons until evenly coated.
• Spread out into single layer.
• Bake until starting to brown, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, toss potatoes, and spread into single layer again. Place back in oven until crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Top with cilantro for garnish.

Notes

• These are a great alternative to French fries!
• They make a great base for breakfast when paired with additional veggies, an egg, and sriracha yogurt sauce.

Preferred Ingredients- Cooking olive oil: McEvoy Ranch Cooking Olive Oil or Thrive Market Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.4g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 3.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 6.2g | Calcium: 19mg

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Emily Haygood

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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