These Garlic Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a sweet and savory side dish of cubed sweet potatoes that are perfectly seasoned and glazed with butter, honey, and garlic!
Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a fantastic and versatile ingredient that I feel isn’t given enough spotlight. They’re perfect and tasty even when baked with just a drizzle of butter. However, this recipe elevates the humble sweet potato with a mind-blowing sauce of butter, honey, and fresh garlic, creating a caramelized, tender bite you won’t be able to resist!
Why You’ll Love These Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Easy Prep: Chop the sweet potatoes, toss them with seasonings and butter, and bake.
Budget-Friendly: The recipe is made with readily available and inexpensive ingredients.
Adaptable: Ideal for various meals, from a hearty breakfast to a dinner side dish.
Recipe Ingredients
Sweet Potatoes: This recipe is for 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes.
Butter: You’ll need 5 tablespoons of butter for the sauce. Salted or unsalted is fine.
Fresh Garlic: Mince or press about four cloves of garlic.
Honey: You’ll need 3 tablespoons of honey or substitute with brown sugar or maple syrup.
Dried Rosemary: Optional, but I like the extra flavor that it adds to this side dish.
Prep: First, preheat your oven to 375˚F. Then, spread the cubed sweet potatoes across a large rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.
Make the Sauce: Melt the butter and whisk in the garlic and honey. Drizzle the butter mixture over the potatoes.
Season: Season the sweet potatoes with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat. Then, arrange the sweet potatoes in one single layer.
Roast: Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven, adjusting salt and pepper as needed.
Recipe Tips And Variations
Uniform Size: Cut the potatoes, trying to get each cube roughly the same size for even cooking.
Microwave: If you are having trouble cutting up the sweet potatoes, try microwaving them for just a minute to soften them a bit.
Cook Until Tender: Sweet potatoes vary, so the given cook time is an estimate. Feel free to roast your sweet potatoes longer, if necessary, until they are fork-tender.
Substitutes: Try using yams or butternut squash as an alternative to sweet potatoes.
Flavors: Add spices such as onion powder, cumin, or paprika. For heat lovers, add a dash of red pepper flakes.
Herb Variations: Experiment with any blend of dried herbs like oregano, thyme, or parsley.
Serving Suggestions
This is a side dish that goes with pretty much anything. I love the combination of roasted sweet potatoes and my Christmas Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze. Another favorite is this Cheesy Squash and Zucchini Casserole and my simple Puff Pastry Cheese Sticks recipe.
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
Place leftovers in airtight containers and store them in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator (if frozen). Then, place on a sheet pan and bake at 375˚F until heated through.
Garlic Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a sweet and savory side dish of cubed sweet potatoes that are perfectly seasoned and glazed with butter, honey, and garlic!
Transfer the cubed sweet potatoes to a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
Melt the butter, then whisk the garlic and honey into the melted butter. Drizzle the butter mixture over the potatoes; season with rosemary, salt, and pepper and toss to coat evenly.
Arrange the sweet potatoes in one single layer and roast for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.
Remove from oven. Taste them for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly.
Serve.
Notes
It’s important to cut the sweet potatoes into even-sized 1-inch chunks so that they will cook evenly.
Experiment with the herbs. If you don’t like rosemary, use dried thyme or oregano.
Spice it up and add paprika or chili powder to the melted butter.
Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months.
You can still eat sweet potatoes if you have diabetes, assures Huff. The fiber content in sweet potatoes, especially if you consume them with the skin on, can help reduce spikes in your blood sugar. Plus, how you cook your sweet potatoes can also help reduce the extent to which your blood sugar rises.
Absolutely. Besides their health benefits, sweet potatoes are a great addition to any weight loss diet. First up, they're very high in fibre — especially soluble fibre. Soluble fibre is excellent because it slows down your digestion and helps you feel full, which can curb the urge to snack between meals.
I've found that sweet potatoes really need space for a truly roasted, crisped-edge result. Aim for about one inch of space between pieces. This leads to good, dry, hot airflow that will let the potato pieces' moisture evaporate while letting them dry and crisp up more.
If you have diabetes, you can eat sweet potatoes daily — as long as you factor the vegetable's carbohydrate count into your meal planning. “Sweet potatoes are a source of carbohydrates, which raise blood sugars,” says White.
If you enjoy sweet potatoes, you can absolutely enjoy them daily. However, eating multiple sweet potatoes every day could cause a harmless condition called carotenodermia, where your skin turns yellow-orange. You may also want to be cautious about your sweet potato intake if you have a history of kidney stones.
However, depending on how they're cooked and any condiments or sides, they can also spike your blood sugar and have high amounts of added fat, sugar, and calories. For the most weight loss-friendly version, boil sweet potatoes for 30 minutes and enjoy with herbs, spices, hot sauce, a little Parmesan, or garlic.
Sweet potatoes are very low in calories, so they can be included in a weight-loss diet. Sweet potatoes are said to have about 86 calories per 100 g and roughly 100 calories per dish. However, a roughly equivalent amount (100 g) of peeled potato contains approximately 110 calories per serving, or 400 calories total.
✅Sweet potatoes are nutrient-dense, providing plenty of essential vitamins and minerals with relatively few calories. This makes them an ideal food for weight loss, as they help you meet your nutritional needs without exceeding your calorie limit.
You can eat sweet potato skin. It's a good source of fiber, a nutrient that may help lower the risk of heart disease and keep you feeling full for longer periods of time. The next time you make a sweet potato dish, whether it's a roasted side dish or a hearty, cozy casserole, leave the peel on.
The cold water bath helps rinse the starch off the sweet potatoes so they're a bit more crispy. That said, if you do not have the time, you can still get crispy baked sweet potato fries by using high heat and a little drizzle of olive oil.
One of the phenols, called chlorogenic acid, is the culprit that makes sweet potatoes, and sometimes, regular potatoes darken when they're cooked. The chlorogenic acid combines with iron ions in the potato and oxygen absorbed from the atmosphere and cooking water, creating the dark pigment.
Whether they're mashed, baked, or boiled, sweet potatoes are fine for dogs to eat as long as they're cooked, peeled, and plain. Again, avoid any seasonings or extra ingredients that may be included in “human food” recipes, such as butter, sugar, or salt.
Even so, they should be enjoyed only in moderation, or they may negatively affect blood glucose levels. Some sweet potatoes are very large in size, making it easier to eat too much. Always opt for a medium-sized potato and make sure to include other healthy foods in your meal plan on a daily basis.
Because of their higher sugar levels and high vitamin A content, you can likely enjoy them in moderation about two or three times per week. Eating these vegetables too often could lead to too much vitamin A intake or increase the potential for negative effects on your blood sugar.
How to tell if sweet potatoes have gone bad. If your sweet potato is soft in spots, smells rotten, or oozes a mysterious liquid, that potato should be discarded. Another sign that sweet potatoes have taken a turn for the worse is if they start growing stalky purplish sprouts.
Sweet potatoes are known to be high in fiber and have a low glycemic index, which results in a less immediate impact on blood glucose levels. This can help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels in check. Sweet potatoes can be: Baked or microwaved.
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