These crispy oven-roasted sweet potato cubes are crispy on the outside with a soft fluffy inside, making them the perfect side dish.

This post was updated on February 6th, 2023

Sweet potato is such a versatile food! From roasting, air frying, baking, and more, crispy oven roasted sweet potato cubes is my family’s favorite way to enjoy sweet potatoes.

If you enjoy Air Frying, try these Sweet Potato Slices, they’re such a nice tasty crispy sweet potato snack or a delicious side with a burger.

And another delicious side dish with a burger is homemade fries.

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These oven-roasted sweet potatoes are savory with every bite. They have the perfect crispy outside with a nice fluffy inside.

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

Of course, the main ingredient here is sweet potato, cubed, rinsed, dried, and seasoned. Here is a list of the main ingredients for this sheet pan-roasted sweet potato recipe:

Olive oil
Sweet potato
Roasted pepper and garlic seasoning
Brown sugar
Onion powder
Paprika
Salt
Pepper

sweet potato seasoning for oven roasting

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare your sweet potato by cleaning the skin. Once cleaned cut your sweet potato into 1/2 inch – 3/4 inch thick cubes.
Once sweet potatoes are cubed, add to a bowl, and rinse twice with water, fill the bowl until all sweet potatoes are covered and soak for 30 minutes. Add the cleaned sweet potato cubes to a tea towel and pat dry (completely dry).
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
Clean the bowl using a paper towel or a clean dish towel, we will reuse it for the next step.
Combine sweet potato in a clean bowl with olive oil.
Toss until combined. Add in your seasonings and toss everything together until combined.
Evenly spread the sweet potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet. And roast for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, toss and flip the cubes, and roast for another 8-12 minutes, until sweet potatoes are crispy.
Serve with some spicy chipotle dip and enjoy!

HOW TO CUT SWEET POTATOES FOR ROASTING

The best way to cut sweet potatoes for roasting is to cut them into ½-inch – ¾-inch thick cubes. The smaller the cube the better texture you will get once they’re cooked.

THE BEST WAY TO SERVE SWEET POTATOES

There are so many ways to serve crispy sweet potatoes. From breakfast to lunch, dinner, a snack and everything in between the options are endless.

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

As fries
As chips
As hash browns for breakfast
Mashed with some butter and cinnamon
Baked and loaded up with all the goods

SPICE AND SEASONING VARIATIONS

Sweet potatoes are so versatile when it comes to how you can season them. Making savory roasted sweet potatoes is such an easy side dish to make to pair with your main.

Here are some ideas:

Any kind of dried herbs and spices
Any kind of fresh herbs and spices
Brown sugar
Maple syrup

STORAGE TIP

It is best to consume roasted sweet potatoes as soon as they’re cooked. However, you can store oven sweet potatoes in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Reheat them in the oven or air fryer for the best texture.

SWEET POTATO CHIPOTLE DIP

1/3 cup of plain Greek yogurt
1 small squirt of Sriracha sauce or 2 tbsps. Thai chili sauce
Mix well and serve.

FAQ

SHOULD SWEET POTATOES BE SOAKED BEFORE ROASTING

Soaking sweet potatoes allows for the starches to release which will result in a fluffy center once your sweet potatoes are cooked.

SHOULD I PEEL SWEET POTATO BEFORE BAKING

Sweet potatoes do not need to be peeled before cooking, skin on is best when roasting, however, the decision is yours. The skins are perfectly fine to eat and both healthy and nutritious.

WHY ARE MY SWEET POTATOES SOGGY

Sweet potatoes become soggy when they overcrowd the baking sheet, they aren’t tossed in enough oil, they’re cut too thick or they’re not roasted at a high enough temperature.

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Oven Roasted Sweet Potato

Yield: 4-6

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

These crispy oven-roasted sweet potato chunks arecrispy on the outside with a soft fluffy inside, making them the perfect sidedish.

Ingredients

3 tbsp Olive oil
1 Extra Large Sweet potato
1 tbsp Roasted pepper and garlic seasoning
1 tsp Brown sugar
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tsp Paprika
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Instructions

Prepare your sweet potato by cleaning the skin. Once cleaned cut your sweet potato into 1/2 inch – 3/4 inch thick cubes.
Once sweet potatoes are cubed, add to a bowl, and rinse twice with water, fill the bowl until all sweet potatoes are covered and soak for 30 minutes. Add the cleaned sweet potato cubes to a tea towel and pat dry (completely dry).
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
Clean the bowl using a paper towel or a clean dish towel, we will reuse it for the next step.
Combine sweet potato in a clean bowl with olive oil.
Toss until combined. Add in your seasonings and toss everything together until combined.
Evenly spread the sweet potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet. And roast for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, toss and flip the cubes, and roast for another 8-12 minutes, until sweet potatoes are crispy.
Serve with some spicy chipotle dip and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 129Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 252mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g

* this is just an estimate *

Crispy Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes