Moroccan Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes
These crispy spiced roasted sweet potatoes are a delicious side flavored with Moroccan spices of cumin, turmeric, garlic, smoked paprika, and cinnamon. With a warm, crisp outside and a soft, tender inside, these will be your new favorite sweet potatoes.
I’ve never met a person who doesn’t like a crispy potato! There’s something about the caramelized crispy outside with a soft, tender inside. These crispy spiced sweet potatoes will surely please any taste bud. I love how all the spices meld together to create a warm, sultry, and sweet flavor with each bite.
The great thing about these sweet potatoes are that they are naturally sweet without the need for added sugar (such as brown sugar or marshmellows). The natural sweetness really shines through with the addition of warm spices that elevate this dish.
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Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes: You need either one very large sweet potato or 2 medium sweet potatoes (= ~4 cups chopped). Make sure to wash them well to remove the dirt. You can soak them in cool water for 5 minutes and then scrub with a brush.
- Olive oil: I like a high quality extra virgin olive oil. You can also substitute for avocado oil or go oil-free if desired. The oil does help the potatoes get crispier!
- Spices: Pull out the whole spice cabinet because we are using a lot of spices to create amazing Moroccan flavors! Cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, smoked paprika, salt, pepper.
Like it spicy? Add in 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper!
FAQs
Yams vs. Sweet Potatoes
Have you ever wondered the difference between yams and sweet potatoes?
Firstly, they look very different. Yams have brown, scaly rough skin while sweet potatoes have smooth, orange thin skin.
Their inside flesh is different too. Yams have a white flesh while sweet potatoes are orange (or white or purple depending on the type).
The taste of each is very unique. Yams are starchy and drier like a regular white potato versus sweet potatoes are sweet, moist, and tender.
In this recipe I recommend using sweet potatoes for the best flavors! You can also try a variation of a sweet potato such as purple or white.
How to Make Moroccan Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes
1. Wash your sweet potatoes. Dice them into wedges.
2. Mix up your spices in a bowl.
3. Drizzle olive oil over your potatoes and then toss with spices.
4. Roast at 425 F for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway, until fork tender and crisp.
How to Enjoy spiced sweet potatoes
- As a side dish for pasta, burgers, wraps, and more
- As a topping on salads
- In a nourish bowl like this Moroccan Sweet Potato Nourish Bowl
Other Variations of this recipe:
- Instead of sweet potatoes, try this spice mixture on acorn or butternut squash!
- Spice it up! If you like it spicy, add in 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle your sweet potatoes with fresh herbs like parsley.
Learn more about the science behind sweet potatoes here.
Tips
Storage: Store these sweet potatoes in a glass container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven at 400F for 8-10 minutes or in the microwave for 45-60 seconds.
PRO TIPS
- Your hands are the best mixing tool! When you add the olive oil and spices use your hands to gently toss the sweet potatoes until they are evenly coats.
- Roast your sweet potatoes on the top shelf as it will apply the highest direct heat to the potatoes and help them get crispier.
- Cooking time can vary based on the strength of your oven. Most potatoes are fully roasted between 25-30 minutes but check yours potatoes with a fork to make sure they are fully cooked through.
- Potatoes not getting crispy? Broil on high for 5 minutes (watch carefully so they don’t burn!)
- The larger the wedges, the longer it takes for your potatoes to cook.
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Moroccan Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into large wedges (~ 4 cups chopped potatoes)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Wash your sweet potatoes.
- Cut your sweet potatoes into wedges.
- Drizzle wedged sweet potatoes with olive oil and then mix in spices.
- On a baking sheet, spread out sweet potatoes evenly with no overlap. The more space between the potatoes the better.
- Bake at 425 F on the top shelf for 25- 30 minutes, stirring halfway, until golden and crispy on the outside. Check potatoes with a fork to make sure they are tender.
- Enjoy by themselves or as a side to a buddha bowl or another dish.
Notes
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- Roast your sweet potatoes on the top shelf as it will apply the highest direct heat to the potatoes and help them get crispier.
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- Cooking time can vary based on the strength of your oven. Most potatoes are fully roasted between 25-30 minutes but check yours potatoes with a fork to make sure they are fully cooked through. If your potatoes are not as crispy as you want, broil on high for 5 minutes (watch carefully!)
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- The larger the wedges, the longer it takes for your potatoes to cook. You can cut these potatoes into cubes if you prefer.
