Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

Ready for a snack attack of roasted sweet potato wedges?

Sweet potatoes are roasted with a simply mix of oil and salt or your choice of spice mixture (recipes included!).

Serve with a spicy dipping sauce for a great snack or side dish.

How to make roasted sweet potato wedges

Featured Ingredients – Roasted Wedges and Aioli

Sweet Potato Wedges:

• Sweet potatoes: Cut into wedges, skins on (for all that fiber and less prep!).
• Oil: Your favorite oil, such as avocado or extra virgin olive.
• Salt and pepper: To taste.

Garlic Aioli:

• Mayonnaise:
• Garlic:
• Lemon:

Featured Ingredients – Spice Mixtures

Smoky Chili:

• ¾ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Masala-Inspired:

• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Italian-Style:

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place sweet potato wedges on a greased baking sheet and toss with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Choose a spice combination and whisk together in a bowl until combined (optional).
4. Add spice mixture to oiled sweet potato wedges and toss to coat.
5. Roast 35-40 minutes, until soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.
6. While sweet potatoes roast, whisk together aioli ingredients until combined.
7. Refrigerate until ready to use.
8. Serve spice-roasted sweet potato wedges with garlic aioli for dipping.

Recipe Substitutions and Alterations

• For the sweet potatoes: Try with white potatoes, such as red skin or Yukon golds.
• For the oil: Use any neutral oil or extra virgin olive oil.
• For the spices and herbs: Use any combination you enjoy.

Nutrition Considerations

• To make these gluten free: This recipe does not contain gluten.
  • Be sure all ingredients you choose are gluten free.
• To make these dairy free: This recipe does not contain dairy.
• To make these vegan: The sweet potato recipes do not contian animal products.
  • Use vegan mayonnaise in the aioli.
• To make these nut free: This recipe does not contain nuts.
  • Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
• To make these egg free: The sweet potato wedges do not contain animal products.
  • Use an egg free mayonnaise for the aioli.

Scrumptious sweet potato recipes:

• Maple Sweet Potato Soup
• Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Pie
• Curry Sweet Potato Soup
• Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins
• Maple Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Skin Chips

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

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Crispy roasted sweet potato wedges with spice mixture options and a spicy dipping sauce!

• Author: Julie Andrews
• Prep Time: 5-10 mins
• Cook Time: 35-40 mins
• Total Time: 40-50 mins
• Yield: Serves 4
• Category: Side
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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Sweet Potato Wedges:

• 5 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch wedges
• 2–3 tablespoons oil
• ½ teaspoon coarse salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Mexican-Spiced:

• ¾ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Indian-Spiced:

• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Italian-Spiced:

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Garlic Aioli:

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Coarse salt and ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place sweet potato wedges on a greased baking sheet and toss with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Choose a spice combination and whisk together in a bowl until combined. Add spice mixture to oiled sweet potato wedges and toss to coat.
4. Roast 35-40 minutes, until soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.
5. While sweet potatoes roast, whisk together aioli ingredients until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
6. Serve spice-roasted sweet potato wedges with garlic aioli for dipping.

Notes

Cooking Tip: Grill the sweet potatoes on an outdoor grill heated to medium for 15-20 minutes, flipping once.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
• Calories: 215
• Sugar: 7g
• Sodium: 210mg
• Fat: 9g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 33g
• Fiber: 5g
• Protein: 3g
• Cholesterol: 0mg