These roasted sweet potatoes with coconut oil, rosemary (or cinnamon), and a pinch of sea salt are one of my favorite side dishes! It comes together in minutes on a single baking sheet.
Oven roasted sweet potatoes make for a tasty side dish! They pair well with many meals like baked chicken, roast, pork loin and many other savory meals.
Sweet potatoes are rich in flavor and are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium and potassium. There are many ways to add this delicious healthy food to your diet! I love sweet potato casserole, baked sweet potato crackers (grain-free), baked sweet potatoes (sometimes we stuff them with goodies) and roasted sweet potatoes in coconut oil.
Roasted sweet potatoes are easy to prepare and can be seasoned in a variety of ways. My family likes them seasoned with rosemary and sea salt and I like to sweeten them up with cinnamon! You can use any oil to bake your sweet potatoes in but I always use coconut oil. It gives the sweet potatoes a lovely sweet coconut flavor. Plus, coconut oil is the healthiest fat to cook with!
However you decide to season your roasted sweet potatoes, I’m sure they’ll be a huge hit at your dinner table!
Ingredients + substitutions
You only need 4 ingredients:
- 2 Pounds Sweet Potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Dried Rosemary (or Cinnamon)
Substitutions
Coconut oil: Virgin coconut oil does have a slight coconut taste. You can use refined coconut oil for a more neutral flavor, or avocado oil or olive oil instead.
Sea salt: Did you know not all salts have equal saltiness? If you don’t have sea salt, use 3/4 teaspoon of table salt or 1 teaspoon of kosher salt instead.
In terms of the types of potatoes, you can also experiment with Japanese (purple) sweet potatoes or regular potatoes. However, regular potatoes will take a bit more time to cook.
How to make coconut oil roasted sweet potatoes
To get started you’ll need to skin your sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes.
Then you’re going melt a few tablespoons of coconut oil and pour it over sweet potatoes. Toss the sweet potatoes in the coconut oil to ensure they’re evenly coated.
Next you’ll season the sweet potatoes. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried rosemary and 1 teaspoon of sea salt. Toss to coat and spread the potatoes over a rimmed baking sheet.
Place in the over and bake for 45 minutes to an hour.
Recipes and Tips:
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes In Coconut Oil
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Side Dish
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Sweet Potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Dried Rosemary (or Cinnamon)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Peel sweet potatoes and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Place sweet potatoes in a bowl.
- Melt coconut oil and pour it over the sweet potatoes.
- Toss to coat and add salt and rosemary or cinnamon.
- Spread the sweet potatoes over a rimmed baking sheet and place them in the oven.
- Roast for 45 minutes to an hour or until they’re golden and slightly crispy.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 4
Do you have any tricks for cutting sweet potatoes? I love cut up roasted sweet potatoes and the only thing that stops me from making them is that sweet potatoes are so hard to cut!
I agree! I see someone doesn’t peel, that will save time. But any tricks to make it easier to chop them?
Hi there, you can try softening them first for easy cutting by poking it all over with a fork and then microwaving it for 2-3 minutes. Hope this helps!
I LOVE sweet potatoes!! Anyway you can fix them. But could never find out how to roast them. Have had them and tried everything to find the recipe. Thank you so much for this one. As soon as I get to the store…It says serves 4…lol…don’t think it will here!
Haha, I love sweet potatoes too! Thanks Eva!
Great recipe, but why do so many people confuse sweet potatoes with yams? They are totally different.
Most “yams” are labeled as sweet potatoes in the U.S.
http://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/whats-the-difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams-article
I’ve been wanting a recipe for some frozen cubed sweet potato I bought a few weeks ago. I’m hoping this will work well. Do you think I need to add any time if the sweet potato cubes are frozen?
Hi Mary! Yes, I think you will need to roast them for longer if cooking from frozen.
Why do you peel them? Aren’t there vitamins in the skin too? I usually do not peal potatoes, just scrub and eat the skin too when I bake them. They do look prettier when peeled though!
Hi Andrea, it’s totally up to your preference! But yes, the skin has lots of fiber and nutrients so sometimes I leave them on too.
I loooove sweet potatoes. In many different variations. Which temp do you use for the oven baked?
Cornelia, hi she says the oven is on 375…????????
Yes, bake at 375 degrees.