Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Halves
If sweet potatoes are on the menu for Thanksgiving, it doesn't get any easier or tastier than this recipe! A blast of cinnamon and chili powder add warm flavors that are sweet and spicy. Use half a sweet potato per person for the simplest of holiday meal planning — plus, the entire recipe takes about 35 minutes in the oven from prep to serving!
Servings 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes or yams washed, dried and halved lengthwise
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick, I use Land O' Lakes
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- kosher salt and pepper generous sprinkle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Set a rack to the middle position.
- Place the butter on a 12 x 17" sheet pan and place the pan in the oven.
- Allow the butter to melt on the pan for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- Remove the pan from the oven and season the butter in the pan with all the spices, ending with a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Place the potatoes cut side down on top of the seasoned melted butter leaving space between the potatoes (you don't want to crowd them so they crisp up). Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the potatoes with some of the butter from the pan and season them as well.
- Roast the potatoes for 30-35 minutes until crispy and a fork pokes into the top easily signifying they are done.
- As an alternative, serve with your favorite dip like this homemade blue cheese or ranch dressing.
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