Domestic Dreamboat

  • Recipes
  • Special Diets
  • Kitchen Basics
  • Meet Carissa
    • Get in Touch - Learn How to Contact Domestic Dreamboat
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • Resources
  • About

search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Resources
  • About

×
You are here: Home / Vegetables / Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

Modified: Jan 31, 2024 · Published: Dec 18, 2015 by Carissa · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

Give your side dish a little kick with these Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices. Lots of flavor with no added salt!

Jump to Recipe Save RecipeSaved! Pin Recipe

We all know that we should limit our sodium intake. The recommended maximum intake of 2300mg/day doesn't go very far.

But how often do you cook without salt? I will have to admit that I don't very often - unless you count my morning cereal (which already has sodium added, in most cases).

I definitely add it to most things that come out of my kitchen, including bread, baked goods, soups, meats, and most veggies. I don't usually use a lot, and I don't add extra salt at the table.

I find most foods bland without at least a little salt. Except for these Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices.

They are one of the few dishes I make that I don't add a speck of salt to. None of the spices I use to season them contains any salt. And they still taste great!

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

I first started making these sweet potatoes about 3 years ago when my then baby was first starting to eat solids. I gave her a few little pieces, not sure how she'd take them because they're a little on the spicy side.

I couldn't believe how fast she shoveled them in! Now she won't touch them, but Baby #2 can't get enough. I especially love these with a simple roasted or grilled meat or fish, and a green veggie or salad.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

How do you make Roasted Sweet Potatoes?

The prep for these sweet potatoes is very simple. Just peel and slice the sweet potatoes, then toss with the oil and spices.

I like to cook them on parchment to prevent any sticking without the use of extra oil. However, they do take quite a long time to cook (about an hour and 10 minutes).

And note that you're not preheating the oven to cook them. Put them straight into a cold oven and turn it once they're already in.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

This recipe would even be a great side dish to make during the holidays. Especially if you're looking to change it up from your standard Sweet Potato Casserole or Mashed Sweet Potatoes and spice things up a little.

However, if you're feeding anyone with very sensitive taste buds and you want to cut back on the heat, just omit the cayenne.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

Want more Sweet Potato recipes?

Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits on plate with butter
Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits
Sweet Potato Casserole in a white dish
The Ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole
Curried Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Potato
Curried Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Potato and Swiss Cheese

Roasted Sweet Potatoes Nutrition Notes

This is the perfect side dish to make if you're trying to cut back on sodium.

Since they have no added salt, the sodium comes only from what is naturally present in the sweet potatoes and spices. The sodium content of the recipe provides only 5% of day's maximum recommended intake of 2300mg/day.

Carissa Serink

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices

5 from 1 vote
Roasted Sweet Potatoes Cropped
Give your roasted sweet potatoes a bit of a kick with a lightly spicy mixture of spices.
Save Saved! Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Universal
Calories: 296
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Prevent your screen from going dark
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper or silicone baking mat

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed, ends trimmed and sliced into ¾ inch thick rounds, (about 3 medium sweet potatoes)
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons canola oil or another neutral-flavored cooking oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne optional - omit if you don't want your sweet potatoes to be spicy
instacartGet Recipe Ingredients

Instructions
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss sliced sweet potatoes with 1 ½ Tablespoons canola oil, 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, and ⅛ teaspoon cayenne. Arrange sweet potatoes on prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Cover tightly with aluminium foil.
  2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and place baking sheet on the rack. Heat oven to 425°F. Cook for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove foil and continue roasting until the bottoms of the sweet potatoes are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Flip sweet potatoes and roast for an additional 18-20 minutes, until the second side of the potatoes are browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 168mgPotassium: 1037mgFiber: 9gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 43193IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg

Tried this recipe?

Please consider Leaving a Review!

* Recipe barely adapted from The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Barbecue Spices
(Visited 1,026 times, 1 visits today)

More Vegetables

  • A hand holding an Air-Fried Zucchini Stick that has been dipped in ranch.
    Air-Fried Zucchini Sticks
  • Parmesan Basil Orzo with Roasted Asparagus in a white bowl.
    Parmesan Basil Orzo with Roasted Asparagus
  • Chickpea Tzatziki Salad in a pale blue bowl.
    Chickpea Tzatziki Salad
  • Mexican Street Corn Dip in a small casserole dish.
    Mexican Street Corn Dip

Comments

    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




  1. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says

    December 21, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Hello! I hope you're having a good week. Your roasted sweet potato recipe looked so tasty that I’ve linked to them my latest post on BuzzFeed. I'm still waiting to see if it will be promoted, so it would be great if you could stop by and upvote it, and also share it on your social media!

    Here’s the link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/annemariewalker/16-amazingly-delicious-sweet-potato-sides-you-need-20ib5

    I loved the recipe and I hope share more of your posts in the future. Have great day! 🙂

    Reply

Hi, I'm Carissa!

I'm the face behind Domestic Dreamboat. I love to cook, I love to eat, and I love to stay healthy. Thanks for joining me in my homemade journey!

Learn More
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Bluesky
  • Facebook
  • Threads

What's Trending

  • Korean beef and mushrooms over rice in a black bowl.Quick and Easy Korean Beef and Mushroom Bowls
  • Edible Cookie Dough 2 croppedSmall Batch Edible Cookie Dough (Gluten Free)
  • A closeup photo of blue Japanese Crystal Candy on a parchment-lined baking sheet.Japanese Crystal Candy (Kohakutou)
  • Overhead photo of salmon noodle casserole in a glass baking dish.Salmon Noodle Casserole
  • A stack of homemade Eatmore squares on a wood cutting board.Homemade Eatmore Bars

Footer

↑ back to top

Policies

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Opt-Out Preferences
  • Cookie Policy
  • Imprint

Newsletter

Sign Up!

About Me

  • Contact
  • About Carissa
  • Work with Me

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2014-2025

Manage your privacy
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Statistics

Marketing

Features
Always active

Always active
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Manage options
{title} {title} {title}

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required

Recipe Ratings without Comment

Something went wrong. Please try again.