Healthy Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes
A recipe for oven baked sweet potatoes that are healthy and vegan! They are under 200 calories per serving, lightly sweet and taste freakin’ delicious!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds of sweet potatoes, about 6 medium, washed and peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- Fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Slice sweet potatoes into 1/8-inch thick rounds and place in a large bowl.
- Stir together the brown sugar, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Drizzle sweet potatoes with olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle spice mixture over potatoes and toss again to coat.
- Arrange sweet potatoes in a baking dish as pictured.
- Cover dish with aluminum foil and roast for 30 minutes. Remove foil and let cook an additional 20-30 minutes, until fork tender. If they start to become too brown, recover the dish with foil for the remained of the cooking time.
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