With my recipe you’ll get sweet potatoes with a soft and tender interior and perfectly roasted crunchy exterior. The natural sugars in the sweet potatoes caramelize during roasting, adding a sweet and savory flavor profile that’s simply irresistible. Speaking of irresistible sweet potatoes, you also need to try my sweet potato casserole, sweet potato pie, and my slow cooker sweet potatoes with hot honey and bacon. It’s a great recipe when you’re craving sweet potatoes for breakfast and want something ultra delicious! My stuffed breakfast sweet potato is another fun way to enjoy sweet potato in the AM hours.
Sweet potatoes: you’ll need about 3-4 medium sweet potatoes for this recipe. You can peel them if you’d like if you don’t like the texture, but I always keep the skin on. Spices: you’ll need kosher salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Bell pepper: I love red bell pepper, but feel free to use any color you like. Scallions or chives: add a pop of color and I think it’s the perfect herbaceous touch to round out this recipe. Bacon: be sure to choose a nice thick-cut bacon. Brown sugar: this is used to make the candied bacon. Eggs: serve this meal as is, or I always love it with eggs for a protein packed breakfast or brunch! You can make them scrambled, poached, or however you love em’ best.
Step by Step Directions
For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the bottom of the blog post to the recipe card.
Expert Tips
Cut the sweet potatoes into even-sized pieces. This ensures that they cook uniformly, preventing some pieces from becoming overcooked or undercooked. Preheat the oven while you prep all the ingredients. A hot oven helps achieve that crispy exterior. Spread everything on the sheet pan evenly and in a single layer. Overcrowding can lead to steaming instead of roasting, so make sure there is enough space between the pieces. Roasted sweet potatoes are best when served hot and fresh out of the oven. Their crispy texture and flavors are at their peak right after roasting.
Variations
Feel free to use a different oil, such as avocado oil, vegetable oil or coconut oil. Add different spices, seasonings or herbs. You can try rosemary, thyme, chili powder, chipotle powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. I like to add just brown sugar and a pinch of chili flakes to the candied bacon, but feel free to add a little black pepper, cayenne, or even some everything but the bagel seasoning on top! Feel free to saute some additional veggies on the side and add them to your crispy roasted sweet potatoes; spinach, mushrooms, or kale. Top with crumbled feta cheese and season with oregano and add Kalamata olives for a Mediterranean twist.
Storage
I love these fresh, but if you have leftovers, store in an airtight container for 3-5 days. Reheat in the oven, toaster oven or pop in the microwave.
