Hot Honey Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Crispy, oven roasted, smashed sweet potatoes are tossed in a smoky, hot honey glaze! They're full of flavor, caramelized, and perfectly spicy-sweet.
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, skin on, chopped into large chunks
- 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup full fat greek yogurt
Instructions
- To a small saucepan, add honey, 4 slices of jalapeno, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, and once simmering, turn off stove and remove pan from heat. With a fork, press down on the jalapeno slices so they release some of their heat. Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and lime juice. Let sit while you make the sweetpotatoes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a parchment lined baking sheet, spread out sweetpotatoes. Coat with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 teaspoons salt. Bake for 30 minutes, until sweet potatoes are soft and starting to release syrupy juices.
- Remove from oven, and lightly smash chunks with the bottom of a glass.
- Toss with 2/3 of the honey mixture, and return to oven for
15-20 minutes, until sweetpotatoes are lightly charred and soft. - Prepare plate with greek yogurt, serving as a bed for the sweet potatoes. Place sweet potatoes on top, and drizzle with remaining honey mixture.
- Give one last squeeze of lime juice over the potatoes and serve.
Notes
Adapted from two different recipes, via How Sweet Eats, and Bon Appetit.
