Consider this Caramelized Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe to be your foolproof guide on making the best oven-roasted sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes are super tender on the inside and caramelized on the outside. Enjoy them for general eating pleasures or puree the flesh for homemade sweet potato puree for baking needs!

caramelized roasted sweet potato halves on platter

Sweet potatoes are like water to me, a much-needed necessity for my well-being. Okay, that’s a bit dramatic, but sweet potatoes and I are in a deeply committed relationship. I can’t, I won’t ever come up off of them, ha! On a serious note, I make some sort of sweet potato every single week. And these oven-roasted sweet potatoes are the exact method I’ve been using for years.

spoon in roasted sweet potato on platter

Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes!:

Whether it’s to eat them on their own (or with some type of main/protein) or puree the flesh to make sweet potato pie, waffles, pancakes, or whatever…I hope this post aims to serve you well! 🫶🏾🍠

sweet potatoes with nonstick spray can on baking sheet
mise en place
halved sweet potatoes on baking sheet
slice the potatoes lengthwise
halved sweet potatoes with oil on baking sheet
coat with oil
roasted sweet potato halves on baking sheet
…then roast away!

How To Make Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes (In Pictures!):

(Note: please see the recipe card directly below for the complete written instructions.)

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray. Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Then place the sweet potatoes, flesh-side down, on the parchment paper and move around to ensure the flesh is coated in the nonstick spray. Then spray the outer portion of the potatoes again with nonstick spray.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-55 minutes until the sweet potato flesh is fork-tender when checked, and the flesh is caramelized.
roasted sweet potato halves on baking sheet
roasted sweet potato halves on baking sheet with serving utensil
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and leave them alone on the baking sheet. Let the roasted sweet potatoes cool down for at least 20 minutes. Then flip them over and enjoy as-is with your favorite toppings/pairings, etc. Ayyeee.
roasted sweet potato halves on baking sheet

How To Serve Roasted Sweet Potatoes?:

Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy these oven roasted sweet potatoes:

  • As a side– Add some salt/pepper and enjoy them as-is on the side with your favorite main entrees.
  • Incorporate it as a main– I often make these sweet potato halves and add a little cooked ground beef with veggies right on top. It comes out like a bowl/boat-style meal, it’s one of my weeknight faves. You can do cooked ground beef, ground chicken/turkey or crumbled tofu, etc….
roasted sweet potato puree in food processor
puree the sweet potato flesh
roasted sweet potato puree in bowl
…& use in various ways!

Fresh Sweet Potato Puree:

This here is my *primary* go-to method for whenever I want fresh homemade sweet potato puree for incorporating into other recipes and bakes. Canned sweet potato puree is a bit watery and lacks actual sweet potato flavor; homemade sweetie p puree is unmatched, idc idc. With the puree, you can make a plethora of things like…

…& sooo much more, y’all!

sweet potato puree in bowl

Listen, Roasted Sweet Potatoes are such an absolute staple for me. Enjoy them as-is or use in a variety of other ways! Be sure to tag @butterbeready in your BBR recipe creations, I sure love to see it when you do. Until next time! 🤟🏾

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caramelized roasted sweet potato halves on platter

How To Make Caramelized Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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  • Author: Quin Liburd
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8
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Description

Consider this Caramelized Roasted Sweet Potatoes recipe to be your foolproof guide on making the best oven-roasted sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes are super tender on the inside and caramelized on the outside. Enjoy them for general eating pleasures or puree the flesh for homemade sweet potato puree for baking needs!

Ingredients

  • 4 medium to large sweet potatoes, cleaned & patted dry
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
  3. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray. Then place the sweet potatoes, flesh-side down, on the parchment paper and move around to ensure the flesh is coated in the nonstick spray. Then spray the outer portion of the potatoes again with nonstick spray.
  4. Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-55 minutes until the sweet potato flesh is fork-tender when checked, and the flesh is caramelized.
  5. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and leave them alone on the baking sheet. Let the roasted sweet potatoes cool down for at least 20 minutes. Then flip them over and enjoy as-is with your favorite toppings/pairings or scoop out the flesh (pick and discard any extra charred pieces) and transfer into the body of a high-speed blender or food processor to puree until smooth. With the puree, you can make sweet potato pie, sweet potato waffles, sweet potato cinnamon rolls, and much more!

Notes

  1. Please read blog post in its entirety for more tips + tricks.

Recipe by: Quin Liburd- Butter Be Ready

Photography by: The Mindful Hapa