Sweet Potatoes: Oven-Roasted with Butter and Brown Sugar
This easy recipe for roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar brings out their natural sweetness while adding the richness of butter and the warm caramel flavor of brown sugar. With just a baking sheet and a little prep, you’ll have a dish perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday feasts. Minimal effort, maximum flavor—sweet potatoes made simple!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar
Ingredients for this dish are simple!
Sweet Potatoes 3-4
Butter 1/2 Stick
Brown Sugar 1/4 – 1/2 cup
Cinnamon to Taste
Basic Steps
- Peel 3-4 sweet potatoes and slice in rounds (crossways of the potato) about 3/4″ thick.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Melt butter and stir in brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon if you wish.
- Place potato slices on parchment paper in a single layer.
- Pour butter with brown sugar over the potato slices.
- Roast in the oven at 375 to 400° until fork-tender (about 30 minutes or a little longer if you like the edges nice and crispy).
- Flip slices one time during cooking.
- Serve hot.
- This recipe is easily adjustable – more potatoes, increase butter and sugar.
Cleanup
This is one of the simplest ways to roast sweet potatoes, and cleanup is a breeze—just toss the parchment paper or foil! The flavor is similar to sweet potatoes fried in a cast iron skillet with butter and sugar, but these come out tender and without the “burnt edges,” as my husband likes to point out (which might just be my frying skills!). Personally, I love them with plenty of caramelized, sugary crust!
Sweet Potatoes: A Family Favorite
We love sweet potatoes any way they’re prepared—baked, fried, in casseroles, pies…you name it, we love it! One of our favorite recipes is roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar, but it does make a difference what kind of sweet potatoes you use. Ours come from Vardaman, MS, known as “The Sweet Potato Capital of the World.”
Vardaman has been growing sweet potatoes since 1915, and many say its soil is perfect for producing the best ones. We’re not scientists, but we do know how delicious they are! Our son-in-law, David, was born and raised in Vardaman, so we consider him our sweet potato expert.
What’s your favorite way to prepare sweet potatoes? Have you tried making roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar? We’d love to hear your ideas! Drop a comment below with your go-to recipes and be sure to follow along for more simple and delicious dishes!
