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Maple Cinnamon Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Food + DrinkNovember 1, 2022 · Updated November 2, 2022By Darralynn Hutson

Sweet potatoes are almost like a treat, especially when you add a little honey and cinnamon so no one could resist these.

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Darralynn Hutson

November 1, 2022 · Updated November 2, 2022

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The Recipe

Maple Cinnamon Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Easy Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes Any vegetable is better with butter, right? And sweet potatoes are almost like a treat, especially when you add a little honey and cinnamon so no one could resist these! They’re really easy to make. It’s just a bit of dicing then pour those sweet potatoes into a baking dish and toss everything with that melted, cinnamon honey butter mixture then toss it in the oven.

By Darralynn Hutson
Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

Only 5 Ingredients Needed for This Recipe!

  • Sweet potatoes or yams (not the white or purple variety)
  • Unsalted butter
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
  • Salt

Instructions

How to Make Roast Sweet Potatoes

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

  2. 2

    In a small mixing bowl whisk together melted butter, honey, cinnamon and salt.

  3. 3

    Place sweet potatoes in baking dish, pour honey butter mixture over top and toss well to evenly coat.

  4. 4

    Spread into an even layer (they will overlap) and bake in preheated oven until soft, tossing each third of the way through (so twice during baking), about 50 – 55 minutes total.

  5. 5

    Toss sweet potatoes with extra honey mixture at the bottom of the pan and serve warm.

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