Posted Nov 06, 2017, Updated Sep 30, 2024 These cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes are one of my favorite sweet potato recipes! They have all the flavors of everyone’s favorite sweet potato casserole, but none of the mushy texture! The sweet potato cubes are tossed with butter (or coconut oil), cinnamon, sea salt and maple syrup and roasted to crispy perfection. Or, try the savory version with this oven roasted sweet potatoes recipe! They’re easy to make with only 5 ingredients, and are a delicious side dish for the holidays, or any day!
Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Ingredients & Substitutions
Sweet potatoes. You can use yams, white sweet potatoes or purple sweet potatoes. Salted butter. Use unsalted butter, coconut oil, olive oil, ghee and avocado oil and olive oil are all good substitutes. Maple syrup. Use pure maple syrup (no artificial substitutes), or honey.
How to Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Let’s walk through how to make cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes together, and don’t forget to watch the video. Begin by combining the cubed sweet potatoes and melted butter in a large bowl. Then, add the sea salt and stir. Next, bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for 15 minutes. Then, stir and bake for 10 additional minutes – or until the sweet potatoes are soft and just beginning to brown. Then, remove them from the oven and drizzle with remaining 1 Tablespoon butter and 2 Tablespoons maple syrup. Stir until the sweet potatoes are evenly coated. Once evenly coated, sprinkle them with cinnamon and stir until it’s evenly distributed. Return the cinnamon sweet potatoes to the oven and bake for an additional 10-20 minutes or until potatoes are browned, stirring halfway through.
Serve
For best texture, serve the sweet potatoes immediately after removing from the oven. Serve them with your favorite main dish recipes or Thanksgiving recipes.
Store
Store leftover cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave – or in the oven to restore crispiness. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
