Cinnamon Chile Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted potatoes are the quickest way to my heart. Roasted sweet potatoes with cinnamon? Marry me.

Sweet and white potatoes get a big kick in the pants from a coating of warm spices – a mix of cinnamon, chile powder, cumin, paprika and a touch of cayenne. Sweet, smoky and spicy. . . these potatoes have everything going for them.

Roasting brings out the best in potatoes enhancing their natural-born sweetness by caramelizing their sugars while making them all crispy and crunchy. They’re the next best thing to deep-fried. Hence, the love affair.

A dollop of sour cream over the hot potatoes is absolutely divine, especially if you add a little extra cayenne.

Cinnamon Chile Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

55 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Cinnamon Chile Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted sweet and white potatoes coated in a warm spice mix.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing pan

3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 cups white potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 tablespoon butter, melted

2 teaspoons chile powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground paprika (smoked or sweet)

a pinch or two of ground cayenne pepper (or more if you want it spicy)

1 teaspoon sea or kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

sour cream, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large non-stick baking sheet with sides.
Add the potatoes to a large mixing bowl and toss with olive oil and melted butter.
In a small bowl mix together all the spices including salt and pepper. Sprinkle over potatoes and toss well.
Spread out on baking sheet and roast until tender and golden about 25-35 minutes depending on how well done you like them. Serve immediately garnished with sour cream if desired.

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Comments

Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook) says:

04/02/2012 at

now that is an awesome mix of spices for potatoes! i love that you serve it with sour cream, i totally need to try this!!
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Blond Duck says:

04/02/2012 at

Trying these tomorrow! Oh my God!
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lisaiscooking says:

04/02/2012 at

Potatoes never fail to make me happy either! The spices sound so good especially with the sour cream.
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Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says:

04/02/2012 at

What a great idea for potatoes! I love the combination of cinnamon and chile powder, but have never used them for potatoes. Brilliant! I’ll try this next time.

Lesa @Edesia's Notebook says:

04/02/2012 at

Oh my goodness. You are killing me with these roasted potato recipes! I’m going to have to create a Pinterest board specifically for “Reeni’s Awesome Roasted Potato Recipes”. :)
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