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Sweet-Spicy Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes Cubes

Published: Aug 15, 2023 · Updated: Apr 6, 2025 by Marye

Cubed sweet potatoes are coated with cinnamon and chipotle and roasted until they are crispy on the outside. This recipe is an easy fall side dish that goes especially well with poultry, pork, and game meats.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 40 minutes minutes
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Savory sweet potato side dish ready to serve.
Roasted sweet potatoes are delicious with game meats, pork, and poultry.
Table of Contents
  • 🗝️ Key takeaways
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🥫 How to store leftovers
  • 💭 Things to know
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

🗝️ Key takeaways

  • Use an air fryer, or meal prep a big batch in the oven and save yourself cooking time all week.
  • Great side dish for everything from busy weeknights to fancy Christmas dinners!
  • The simple recipe creates perfectly golden brown, crispy edges—but if you like 'em softer, I've included steps for that too.

With hints of nutty cinnamon, caramelized brown sugar, and smoky chipotle flavors, this roasted sweet potato recipe is a delicious side dish for fall and winter.

The combo of sweet, savory flavors might give your main course some competition—who knew vegetables could be the best part of a meal?

📖 Variations

  • Instead of brown sugar, you can use honey or maple syrup. However, watch carefully as these alternatives burn more easily.
  • Add a pinch of smoked paprika or chili powder for a more savory flavor.
  • Toss some pecans into the mix and roast them with the sweet potatoes.
  • Diced onion and poblano peppers are another great addition—combine them with sweet potatoes, oil, and spices, and roast as directed.
  • Coconut and avocado oils work great in place of olive oil.
  • For softer sweet potato chunks, bake at 350F for about an hour.
Cubed roasted sweet potatoes are spicy with chipotle and grarnished with parsley.
Roasted sweet potatoes can be cubed or cut into wedges.

🥫 How to store leftovers

Not only are these easy, roasted sweet potatoes a healthy side dish, but they taste great as leftovers, too.

Let them cool a little first, then spoon the extras into an airtight container. In the fridge, roasted sweet potatoes will keep for up to five days.

You can freeze cooked sweet potatoes, too. Most food experts say leftovers last up to a year. I recommend vacuum-sealing the package if you want to store them for this long to ward off freezer burn.

Let frozen sweet potatoes thaw in the fridge overnight first. From there, the best way to heat 'em up is on the stove. Cook them in a little hot oil until they're warmed through—this crisps up the edges like brand new!

💭 Things to know

Expert Tip: For the best flavor, choose sweet potatoes with smooth skin. Avoid bruises, cracks, sprouts, or soft spots. I prefer picking from the loose selection (if your grocery store offers it) rather than buying a bag.

  • Cook on a parchment-lined baking sheet to make clean-up quicker.
  • The key to perfect roasted sweet potatoes is cutting them into similar-sized pieces. If some are large and some tiny, you risk burning the small ones before the big ones are soft all the way through.
  • Use the largest baking sheet you have, and spread the potatoes in an even layer. If they're too crowded, they won't get as crisp.
  • Leftover roasted sweet potatoes are so versatile. You can use them in salad, cook them for breakfast hash, or even make tacos—they go surprisingly well with black beans! Yum!

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Do I have to peel sweet potatoes before cooking them?

Nope, the peels are totally edible—and some say healthy. If you don't mind the texture of sweet potato skin, save yourself the work! Just wash them really well. Potatoes grow in dirt, after all.

How do I cut sweet potatoes into cubes?

Start by slicing the potato long ways into flat pieces. Then, cut each piece into long strands, like sweet potato fries. Finally, rotate the "fries" and cut into small cubes.

Can I cut the sweet potatoes in advance?

Yep! This speeds up prep, especially if you're planning to serve sweet potatoes on the holiday table this year. Toss them in oil and cover the bowl with plastic. Refrigerate for three or four days.

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Roasted sweet potatoes can be cubed or cut into wedges.

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🍽️ Serve with...

When you're looking for simple sweet potato recipes you just can't go wrong with roasting them in an oven with a quick sweet and spicy coating and a little drizzle of olive oil! Cubed or in wedges, oven-roasted sweet potatoes are a zesty fall side dish that goes well with almost any protein - and is especially good with game meats and poultry.

Whether you're having roasted chicken or venison steaks this oven-roasted sweet potatoes recipe is the perfect fall side dish.

A little sweet, a little spicy... and completely, mouthwateringly addictive.

I like them served with these meatloaf stuffed peppers or this burrito casserole.

📞 The last word

Sweet-spicy oven-roasted sweet potatoes recipe is an easy side dish that goes perfectly with roasted meats, game,  and poultry. Smoky chipotle, caramelly brown sugar, and oven roasting give them a crispy, golden brown outside, and tender, buttery inside. This is a great alternative to traditional fried potatoes and will really perk up your fall meals!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Cubed sweet potatoes are coated with cinnamon and chipotle and roasted until they are crispy on the outside. This recipe is an easy fall side dish that goes especially well with poultry, pork, and game meats.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American - Southern
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings:8 servings
Calories:156
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 6 large sweet potatoes, about 3 ½ pounds
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Lightly oil a heavy baking sheet.
  • Peel sweet potatoes if desired.
  • Cut into ½ to 1 inch cubes.
  • Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir to coat evenly.
  • Spread sweet potatoes out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so to keep them from burning.

Air Fryer Instructions

  • Place in air fryer basket.
  • Cook at 400F for 15 minutes, stirring once during cooking.

Notes

Storage:
Let sweet potatoes cool a little first, then spoon the extras into an airtight container. In the fridge, roasted sweet potatoes will keep for up to 5 days.
You can freeze cooked sweet potatoes, too. Most food experts say leftovers last up to a year. I recommend vacuum-sealing the package if you want to store them for this long to ward off freezer burn.
Let frozen sweet potatoes thaw in the fridge overnight first. From there, the best way to heat 'em up is on the stove. Cook them in a little hot oil until they're warmed through.
Tips:
  • Cook on a parchment-lined baking sheet to make clean-up quicker.
  • The key to perfect roasted sweet potatoes is cutting them into similar-sized pieces. If some are large and some tiny, you risk burning the small ones before the big ones are soft all the way through.
  • Use the largest baking sheet you have, and spread the potatoes in an even layer. If they're too crowded, they won't get as crisp.
  • Leftover roasted sweet potatoes are so versatile. You can use them in salad, cook them for breakfast hash, or even make tacos—they go surprisingly well with black beans! Yum!
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13870IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 0.6mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

First published July 2018. Last updated August 15, 2023 for editorial improvements.

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