Name: Spiced Roasted Sweet Potato Slices
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp paprika

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These roasted sweet potato slices make the perfect side dish for any meal. They’re perfectly seasoned, tender and easy to make.

A plate of spiced roasted sweet potato slices.

I always try to find ways to cook sweet potatoes since they make a pretty healthy side dish. Our easy air fryer sweet potato fries are definitely one of my favorites. This recipe for roasted sweet potatoes is another way to make an easy side dish with minimal hands-on time. Follow along for an easy step-by-step recipe.

If you’re looking for an easy and healthy side dish, this is it! You can make this roasted sweet potato recipe to serve with turkey for Thanksgiving, or as a simple side dish for your weeknight dinner.

This is such a simple way to make sweet potatoes that everyone loves. These are tender but not mushy, sweet but not overwhelming and with the right combination of spices, even picky eaters would devour these!

Top roasted sweet potato slices with parsley for a pop of color.

A few notes to make the best roasted sweet potato slices

Choose sweet potatoes that are firm and don’t have wrinkles.
Opt for small to medium sized sweet potatoes since they’re easier to peel and slice.
Slice the potatoes and evenly as possible to ensure even cooking.
Use enough fat such as olive oil to coat each and every slice.
If you want to jazz things up a little, drizzle the sweet potatoes with some honey after roasting and right before serving.

How to roast sweet potato slices

Preheat the oven to 400°F and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Peel and cut them into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices.
Place the sweet potato slices in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and your desired seasoning.
Arrange on the baking sheet and make sure the slices are not overlapping.
Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Flip halfway through so they cook evenly.

Toss the slices with olive oil and spices before roasting.

Seasoning sweet potatoes

There are many options for sweet potato seasoning. Here are a few of my favorites. You can use as much or as little of each spice depending on your preference:

Cumin, salt, pepper and paprika
Coriander, cinnamon, cumin, salt
Turmeric, salt and pepper
Garlic powder, dried rosemary, salt and pepper

Serving suggestions

You can serve roasted sweeet potatoes with many main dishes such as roasted chicken, steak, barbecue chicken or pork loin. It would also make an easy and light side dish for holiday dishes such as roasted turkey or roast beef.

You can serve this easy and healthy side dish with chicken, steak or pork.

Spiced Roasted Sweet Potato Slices

Shadi Hasanzadeh

These roasted sweet potato slices make the perfect side dish for any meal. They're perfectly seasoned, tender and easy to make.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Wash and peel the sweet potatoes. Pat dry them completely.
Cut the sweet potatoes into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices. Place them in a bowl and top with olive oil, salt, pepper, cumin and paprika.
Arrange the slices on the baking sheet and make sure they're not overlapping.
Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Flip the slices halfway through.

Notes

For some extra flavor, drizzle the sweet potato slices with honey right before serving.
It’s important that the sweet potato slices are cut into the same thickness to ensure even cooking.
Flipping the sweet potato slices halfway through will result in even cooking and roasting marks on both sides.
If you’re looking for other spice combinations, try the following:

- Coriander, cinnamon, cumin, salt
- Turmeric, salt and pepper
- Garlic powder, dried rosemary, salt and pepper

Keyword roasted sweet potato slices, roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato slices

If you're looking for a healthy and easy side dish, you're going to love this oven roasted sweet potato slices recipe! This would be perfect for a weeknight dinner to serve with chicken or steak. It would also make the perfect Thanksgiving sweet potato side dish! Drizzle with some honey for extra flavor!