Description
Enjoy these Crispy Smashed Sweet Potatoes, a delightful side dish featuring tender roasted sweet potatoes smashed and baked to a golden, crispy perfection. Paired with a tangy garlic yogurt dipping sauce, this recipe is both simple to make and bursting with flavor, perfect for a healthy snack or a delicious addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Garlic Yogurt Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh garlic, minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for roasting the sweet potatoes.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Arrange the peeled and thickly sliced sweet potato rounds on the baking sheet. Drizzle them evenly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast Sweet Potatoes: Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast the sweet potatoes for 25 minutes, or until they become tender when pierced with a fork.
- Smash Sweet Potatoes: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently smash each sweet potato slice using a fork or the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly but keep them intact.
- Add Honey and Crisp: Drizzle honey over each smashed sweet potato slice, then return the baking sheet to the oven. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the edges turn crispy and golden brown.
- Make Dipping Sauce: While the sweet potatoes finish baking, prepare the garlic yogurt dipping sauce by mixing the plain yogurt, garlic powder (or minced fresh garlic), lemon juice, and salt together in a small bowl until smooth.
- Serve: Once the sweet potatoes are crispy and golden, remove them from the oven. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired, and serve warm with the garlic yogurt dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
- You can substitute honey with maple syrup for a vegan option.
- Use fresh garlic for a stronger flavor in the dipping sauce if preferred.
- The smashed sweet potatoes can be prepared ahead and reheated in the oven to maintain crispiness.
- Adjust salt and pepper seasoning according to your taste preferences.
- For extra crispiness, broil the sweet potatoes for 1-2 minutes at the end, watching carefully to avoid burning.
