Simple Sweet Potato Wedges. Just 5 simple ingredients for these perfectly baked sweet potato wedges with cinnamon.
This is a very simple baked sweet potato wedges recipe. To make sweet potato wedges, remove the skin, cut the sweet potatoes into wedges, then cook in the over for crispy baked sweet potato wedges. I love this recipe for a no-fuss side dish that I like to make on a busy day. Once the wedges are cut, which you can even do ahead of time, it is just place in the over, set a timer, and forget recipe.
I add some olive oil for flavor and a crispy finish, however you can leave the oil out or reduce the oil amount for healthy baked sweet potato wedges.
How to Make Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Preparing the Sweet Potatoes
- Begin by removing the skin from the sweet potatoes. Next, cut each sweet potato into 4 wedges and place into a mixing bowl or plastic bag.
- Next, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, and cinnamon to the sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly.
- Finally, place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and place into the oven at 375 degrees and cook for 45 minutes.
How To Serve Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
- Serve these baked sweet potato wedges as an appetizer or as a side dish with chicken, pork, or steak
- Try serving these main entrees with the baked sweet potato wedges:
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The Recipe
Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Preparing the Sweet Potatoes
- Begin by removing the skin from the sweet potatoes. Next, cut each sweet potato into 4 wedges and place into a mixing bowl or plastic bag.
- Next, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, and cinnamon to the sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly.
- Finally, place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and place into the oven at 375 degrees and cook for 45 minutes.
To Serve:
- Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish with chicken, pork, or steak
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
You can make this baked sweet potato wedges recipe with any type of potato; russet, red bliss, golden yellow. For another option, cut butternut squash into wedges and bake the same way, however, I would reduce the cook time to 30-35 minutes.
If you like a more flavorful experience add some herbs or spices to the potato wedges. Garlic with Italian herbs would work well. You could add some spice with crushed red pepper flakes, or chili powder, or hot sauce. Test some combinations of herbs and spices and find the baked sweet potato wedges recipe that works the best for you.
Frequently Asked Questions About Baked Sweet Potato Wedges:
How long to bake sweet potato wedges in oven?
This depends on the temperature. This recipe I am baking the sweet potato wedges at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. You could raise the temperature to 400 or 425 and reduce the cooking time to about 30-35 minutes. Just be mindful not to burn the sweet potato wedges.
Why won’t my sweet potato wedges go crispy?
There can be a few things that cause this. The wedges can be cut to thick, the baking tray can be over crowded, the wedges may have too much moisture, or the oven is not hot enough or the wedges were not cooked for the correct amount of time.
What temperature should I bake my sweet potatoes?
The best temperature to bake sweet potatoes is around 400 degrees. This recipe I am baking the sweet potato wedges at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes.
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