Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes make a healthy side dish that’s packed full of flavor. They’re coated in a spice mixture that is both sweet and spicy and then roasted in a hot oven until brown and crispy.
I love the sweet taste of sweet potatoes and I love them even more in savory recipes with some spice than in straight up sweet recipes. The flavor contrast is SO good.
This recipe has so many 5-star reviews. Even people who think they don’t like sweet potatoes ebd up loving this recipe.
How To Make Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes
To make these Roasted Sweet Potatoes peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small bite-sized pieces. I like them pretty small.
Next drizzle them with olive oil and coat them in a spice mixture of chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, black pepper and some brown sugar.
How To Serve
Roast them in a 425 degree oven. Watch them carefully because you want to try to get them nice and browned but they will burn if you cook them too long.
Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes make a tasty side for chicken, pork, or beef and they also taste great served with over easy eggs for breakfast. Try tossing leftovers in a green salad with some feta cheese. Or mix them with black beans and you have a wonderful filling for vegetarian tacos or quesadillas.
One commenter recommended using the spicy mixture for this recipe on frozen sweet potato tater tots. I can’t wait to try it!
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. Reheat in either a 350 degree oven or an air fryer.
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
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Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes,, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir to coat sweet potatoes evenly.
- Spread sweet potatoes out on a large baking sheet.
- Bake 15 minutes. Stir and bake another 15 to 20 minutes.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published Dec. 6, 2016.
Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes is great! It is a very unique combination. I always like potatoes, added to my menu, thank you for sharing the recipe to make it, it makes it so easy
Instead of brown sugar use Maple syrup . Awesome!!
I don’t have cayenne pepper, what should I do
Try some crushed red pepper flakes or increase the amount of chili powder
i have made this with frozen sweet potato tots. half the time and all the yummy!!!
I’ve been making these for about a year now, sometimes I add some cinnamon and a little extra brown sugar…you really can’t mess up this recipe.
Just took these out of the oven and had a taste and these are SO GOOD! Thank you for such a simple and tasty recipe!
LOLOLOL I Love that it was 5 AM when you wrote that comment! Priceless! 💖👍
I’ve just made these for the first time and I AM OBSESSED !! I substituted the sugar with honey and my taste buds are going wild.
So happy you enjoyed it Yasmie!!
How much honey?
So yummy! I eat a lot of sweet potatoes, but normally just bake them. This is the perfect pairing of sweet and spice. I’m so excited. My new “go-to” side dish or snack
This was quick and easy. Didn’t use the brown sugar, but might use 1/2 tablespoon next time, for flavor contrast. I like spicy, but will definitely cut down on the cayenne next time. Good stuff. Thanks!
Sweet potatoes are not my favorite so I was looking for a recipe to try something new. I made these last night & loved them! I added a little garlic powder to the other spices. I will definitely will be making these again. I am also sharing the recipe!
Thank you!