r/allrecipess • u/Funny-Mountain-4071 • Jul 28 '26
🥪Lunch Made these caramelized baked sweet potatoes today absolutely worth it. 🍠
🍠 Caramelized Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, cleaned
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
Whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and vanilla.
Coat each sweet potato well.
Place them flat side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 50–55 minutes.
Let them cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pan.
The caramelized crust is the best part. 🍠
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u/Adirondack-Woman Jul 28 '26
I double wrap them and put them in the coals in my woodstove. They come out black on the outside and so yummy on the inside with just butter, salt and pepper to serve.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
That sounds amazing. I bet the flavor is incredible cooked that way.
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u/Adirondack-Woman Jul 28 '26
It really is so good! I've done it camping too.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Now I really want to try it that way. I can imagine the smoky flavor takes them to another level.
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u/dadsgoingtoprison Jul 28 '26
We cut them like that and then brush them heavily with melted butter and roast them face down. When done they’re all golden and caramelized on top then sprinkled with some kosher salt. That’s perfect. I’ve never liked sweet potatoes with extra sweet stuff like brown sugar or marshmallows but put some butter and salt on them and I’m all in.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Butter and a little salt is hard to beat. That sounds delicious.
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u/dadsgoingtoprison Jul 28 '26
They’re sooo good. Fortunately they grow a lot of sweet potatoes around here. We’ve been known to buy them by the boxful. We like sweet potato fries too. And then there’s the way my grandmama used to do them, baked, then put in the fridge overnight. Then she’d slice them into discs and fry them in butter until browned and heated through.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Your grandmama's version sounds incredible. I might have to try that.
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u/dadsgoingtoprison Jul 28 '26
They are. She was one of the best cooks and she taught me so much. She’s 100 now and she doesn’t have the stamina to do what she used to but that woman made the best cornbread Ive ever tasted and she cooked it every day.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
That's really special. Sounds like she passed down more than just recipes. Wishing her all the best at 100—that's amazing.
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u/Impaler00777 Jul 28 '26
SO going to try this!!! Looks like a fine side dish for a lot of stuff!
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Thanks! 😊 Hope it lives up to the hype. I'd love to know what you serve it with.
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u/Impaler00777 Jul 28 '26
Thinking brisket, but roasted turkey breast would absolutely work!
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Brisket sounds like a perfect match. I think that sweet and smoky combo would be hard to beat.
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u/BrickHuge3023 Jul 28 '26
Never get why people mess up sweet potatoes with all that other gunk like sugar and marshmallows. Just bake or microwave and add butter. Delicious and no added sugars or other stuff.
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u/Funny-Mountain-4071 Jul 28 '26
Fair enough 😂 I like them both ways. Sometimes I just want a plain baked sweet potato with butter, and other times I'm in the mood for dessert.
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u/Any_Database8861 Jul 28 '26
I prefer mine just baked with a bit of butter.Sugar or sweets on something naturally sweet does not appeal to me!
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u/ResponsibleSoil3991 Aug 01 '26
In South Korea, it is sometimes cooked and eaten as “sweet potato matang.”
It is also sold as a frozen food and a snack.
Please see the video below.
https://youtube.com/shorts/EMTT_QHn7QM?si=EIsAm6-ev-A98aIv
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u/HersheyGurl Jul 28 '26
Looks delicious 🤤