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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon is a tasty side dish. HOW do you make the most magnificent roasted sweet potatoes that are, seemingly inexplicably, more sublime than any that have come before?  Here is the recipe…

Ingredients

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  • 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling potatoes after cooked
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Lay the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on a roasting tray. Drizzle the oil, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper over the potatoes. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes in oven or until tender.
  3. Take sweet potatoes out of the oven and transfer them to a serving platter. Drizzle with more extra-virgin olive oil.

Notes

  • Cut the Sweet Potatoes into Large Chunks. I found 1-inch pieces to be ideal.
  • Larger sweet potato pieces meant a longer roasting time in the oven.
  • The insides had time to become unbelievably velvety while the outsides fully crisped, all without drying the sweet potatoes out.
  • Don’t Crowd the Pan. You need plenty of room around the pieces for air to circulate, otherwise they will steam and you lose the crispy outsides.
  • Seasoning. Even simple kosher salt will give you great results, though you can amp them up in assorted ways. See below for suggestions.
  • Add a Touch of Honey. Need to lure picky eaters into eating veggies? Try making honey roasted sweet potatoes. It increases the caramelization of the sweet potatoes further too. If you do add honey, be sure to line your sheet pan to prevent sticking.

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