Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes are by far one of the greatest side dishes ever invented. These potatoes are dusted with cinnamon and other spices then coated in a sweet brown sugar mixture and roasted to golden perfection.  

Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes fresh from the oven.

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Making This Delicious Side Recipe for Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar

This Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar are one of my favorite ways to make sweet potatoes. During the fall months, you see all sorts of ways to make them such as in casseroles, au gratins and even pies. But I think the best way is this oven roasted great sweet potato recipe.

Why This Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe is a Keeper

Sweet potatoes are a wonderful starch full of antioxidants. This root vegetable is jam packed with so many nutrients. This easy to throw together recipe is a holiday favorite. Making this recipe will produce a perfectly tender sweet potato to pair with a slow cooker turkey breast and dinner rolls.

  • 35 Minutes: 5 minutes of prep and 30 to bake.
  • Easy Ingredients: All easy and ingredients and tools.
  • Family Friendly: This has the right balance of crispy and creamy they will love.
  • Adaptable: Can make it dairy free by replacing the butter with spread.
  • Makes Great Leftovers: These are fabulous the next day add them to salads, tacos or burrito bowls.

If you’re looking for more side dish inspired recipes, try these Loaded Mashed Potato CasseroleAu Gratin Potatoes with Gruyere and savory Roasted Spicy Sweet Potatoes.

How do I Make the Sweet Potatoes Crispy on the Outside and Tender of the inside?

A pan of the cubed potatoes.

To make your sweet potatoes are crispy, heat up the pan before placing them in the oven and make sure that you fat is hot as well. That way the sweet potatoes are roasted and will not absorb the cold fat.

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Ingredient Notes for this Side Dish for Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar

Brown sugar, sweet potatoes and honey.
  •  Sweet Potatoes: Make sweet potato slices, sweet potato chunks or sweet potato cubes.
  • Spices: Cinnamon, Fresh nutmeg, and ginger.
  • Brown Sugar: You can use a brown sugar substitute if you like.
  • Honey: That natural sweetness that you love.

See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.

Variations and Substitutions to Make Brown Sugar Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These are the best roasted sweet potatoes you can change up the simple ingredients.

  • Sweetener: Maple syrup or agave syrup to make your potatoes.
  • Ingredient substitution: Splenda brown sugar can make this deliciously simple recipe. Butternut squash is also wonderful for this recipe.
  • Air Fryer: You can roast these potatoes instead of cooking in the oven.
  • Spice: Pumpkin pie spice is a wonderful addition to this easy to follow recipe.

How to Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These are the basic steps for making roasted sweet potato cubes. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions and nutrition information.

Dicing the sweet pottoes.

STEP 1: Prep this Perfect Side Dish


First, preheat oven and then peel and cut sweet potatoes. Cubes make for the best texture.

STEP 2: Place On a Baking Sheet and then Combine Seasoning

Second, place chopped sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking tray.  Then in a small bowl combine the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; sprinkle evenly over sweet potatoes.

STEP 3: Melted Butter

Next, place butter and honey in a small microwave safe bowl. Then microwave on high for 15-30 seconds until melted.

STEP 3: Roasted Potatoes

Finally, roast at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are for tender and caramelized. Flip half way through to bake sweet potatoes evenly.

The potatoes are dusted with cinnamon and other spices then coated in a sweet brown sugar mixture and roasted to golden perfection.   This is one of the easiest roasted sweet potato recipes I have ever made.

Recipe FAQs for Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes Casserole

A yam is a starchy, edible tuber, generally with a drier taste than a sweet potato. Yams are rougher and are often lower in nutrients while, sweet potatoes are root vegetables that are native to the USA. They have delicate skin and a sweet tasting moist texture.

Indeed you can use white, yellow, purple or the traditional orange or even a mixture of the varieties.

A bowl of crispy sweet potatoes.

Expert Tips for Making This Great Side Dish for Caramelized Sweet Potato

If you love roasted sweet potatoes, you can make extra and store the leftover sweet potatoes in an airtight container for up to four days.

  • Double: A great recipe for a crowd.  Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
  • Add Nuts to this Easy Side: Feel free to add chopped nuts, such as pecans, whole cranberries or apple pieces to the crispy roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar.
  • Fresh Herbs: Try adding thyme or rosemary to the this dinner idea.
  • Spicy: Add a little black pepper, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder or chili powder.
  • Parchment Paper: May prohibit the crispiness. There are some tricks for using this helpful household paper.

What to Serve with the Best Roasted Sweet Potato / More Great Sweet Potato Recipes

Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar
4.92 from 46 votes

Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes are by far one of the greatest side dishes ever invented. These potatoes are dusted with cinnamon and other spices then coated in a sweet brown sugar mixture and roasted to golden perfection
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Ingredients

  • 3 Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon Ginger
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 tablespoons Butter

Instructions

  • Place chopped sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; sprinkle evenly over sweet potatoes.
  • Place butter and honey in a small microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave on high for 15-30 seconds until melted.
  • Drizzle over the sweet potatoes.
  • Roast at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are for tender and caramelized.

Expert Tips

 
  • This Recipe Can be Doubled: A great recipe for a crowd.  Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
  • Add Nuts: Feel free to add chopped nuts, whole cranberries or apple pieces to the crispy roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar.
  • Variation tip: Maple syrup can replace honey if you are vegan and butter alternative can be use.
  • Dietary consideration tip: A brown sugar substitute and sugar free syrup can be used to lower the calories for this dish.
  • Fresh Herbs: Try adding thyme or rosemary to the dish.
  • Spicy: Add a little black pepper, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder or chili powder.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 14005IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

13 thoughts on “Crispy Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes”

  1. 5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!

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  2. 5 stars
    I added 1/2 cup of pecans but followed the remainder of the recipe. One word: phenomenal. Ridiculously delicious and will make again!!

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  3. 5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! The outside has is nice and crispy and the inside of each piece is wonderfully sweet. Just the right amount of seasonings.

    Reply

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