Jan 26, 2009

Spicy-Sweet-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

We have never been a family to eat many sweet potatoes.
Yes.. I know they are jam-packed with nutrients.
Yes.. I know everyone says they are yummy.
Unless it was Thanksgiving, we just never made them.
So, of course the men-folk in the house swear they hate them.

Until last night!
These Spicy Sweet Potatoes are wonderful!
They are easy to make!
And, even die-hard sweet potato haters will devour them!
Mine sure did.


Dana's Spicy-Sweet
Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 - 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  1. Peel the sweet potatoes, cut into approx 1 inch cubes. (this will give you approx 6 cups of potato cubes) Place in a large bowl.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
  3. Pour coated sweet potato cubes onto a greased baking sheet.
  4. Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees F for 40 - 45 min. Stirring every 15 minutes.
  5. Enjoy!
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13 comments:

  1. Oh yum yum!! I can't wait to try these! I know that I should eat more sweet potatoes but I only like them with a ton of butter and brown sugar..which kinda defeats the whole healthy aspect of them....these look fantastic...and not overloaded with sugar!

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  2. We LOVE sweet potatoes! I'll be trying this recipe! Thanks for posting!

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  3. Wow! That does look like a winner! My hubby loves sweet potatoes and loves hot! Sounds like a combination he will love!

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  4. Sweet potatoes will be on my list this week. Thanks!

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  5. Sweet and Spicy? I'm in!!! I just don't know why some people save sweet potatoes for t-day. We eat sweet potato fries all the time and love them! Thanks Dana!!

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  6. Oh, those look good! I've never made sweet potatoes, so I'll have to give those a try sometime!

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  7. Not a big fan of sweet potatoes or yams wait are those the same? Hmm not sure, but still not a fan. Everytime I see them they just look icky. But yours my goodness, they look yum yum. Plus I love spicy! Ya sold me!

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  8. I can't stand sweet potato's but hubby loves them. These look so yummy I can't wait to try them. I hope they taste as good as they look:)

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  9. Looks fantastic!! Do you ever do roasted pecans sweet n' spicy? I had a can of "Killer Pecans" a few years ago at Christmas and they were really good. This sweet spud recipe reminds me of that. Uber yum!! Bonnie

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  10. I am a HUGE fan of spicy sweet potato fries so I am all sorts of giddy about trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing :)

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