These roasted sweet potato rounds are tender and a good mix of sweet and spicy for an addictive, healthy side dish.
My son J, at almost 2, can tuck into some sweet potatoes.
Boy takes them down!
He will literally eat an entire sweet potato (mashed, or better yet, roasted in chunks) and be super upset when it's all gone.
Makes me proud. Mama loves her potatoes, too. Sweet, baked, Yukon, any kind, any way.
And I love roasting sweet potatoes. It's such a simple, tasty side and brings out all their natural sweet flavors.
Recently, I've started to flavor them up a bit more for the kids with various seasonings and I keep it even easier by just slicing the sweet potatoes into rounds instead of dicing them.
We're introducing shapes to J right now, so it doubles as a little math lesson. Plus, they are stackable, so that's fun, too.
I wasn't sure J would go for the these spicy sweet potatoes.
They aren't gonna burn your tongue, but they do have a good hint of heat. M wasn't interested and grabbed at her tongue dramatically as if it was on fire.
She ate spicy foods more when she was younger but now is wary of anything with seasonings on it. Boo.
Gotta keep working on it... in the meantime, I will keep making her maple cinnamon sweet potato rounds.
But J, he took them down like a champ and wanted more, more, more sweet potato rounds. I had to cup him off finally so the rest of us had a chance at getting a couple pieces.
Tender, flavorful, with a delicious sweet background, these spicy sweet potatoes are definitely a new favorite.
Try these on your favorite sweet potato lover soon!
And if you love sweet potatoes like we do, check out sweet potato toast (the topping options are endless!), taco stuffed sweet potatoes, sweet potato and black bean enchiladas and sweet potato casserole.
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
Spicy Sweet Potato Rounds
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in ½ inch think rounds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (use more for more heat or skip to reduce the heat)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place sweet potato rounds on cookie sheet.
- Mix chili powder, paprika, salt and both peppers in a small bowl until well combined.
- Brush the tops of the sweet potato rounds with olive oil and sprinkle with the seasoning mix.
- Roast at 400 for 25 minutes or until tender. Serve hot.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I'm with you, Girl- I love me some taters- any shape, size, kind. I don't discriminate, I will devour them all! But, roasted potatoes are some of my favorite, especially roasted sweet potatoes, it really enhances their sweet delectability. These look divine and I love that you cut them into rounds and made 'em spicy!! Yummmmm! Hearing you talk about hour children is adorable and heartwarming! ♡ cheers to you all and warm wishes for a fabulous week!!
Kathryn says
YES, potato sisters! I'm with you on roasting sweet potatoes - they caramelize and get all kinds of delicious. So of course I wanna bring a bit of heat to them 🙂 Hope you're having a great week! XO
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
Yum! Sweet potato is my fave (I'm not a big normal potato fan). I'm definitely going to try this out!
Kathryn says
Definitely give these a try, Lucy! It's such an easy, tasty way to eat sweet potatoes! XO