Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

Roasted sweet potato cubes are a healthy, easy, and quick side dish recipe to cook up for dinner tonight!  This oven-baked potatoes recipe makes perfectly crispy cubes every time and is a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and Whole30 side dish.

Want a few other healthy sweet potato recipes?  You might also enjoy this Sweet Potato Hash, Instant Pot Sweet Potato, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, or these Mashed Sweet Potatoes!

Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes Recipe

When my husband and I were first dating I remember him making the most wonderful “concoction” dinner ever… including INCREDIBLE roasted sweet potato cubes!

A few years ago I was the type who would look at a recipe and then write every single ingredient on my shopping list so I was sure to have it on hand when it was time to cook.

Cohl, however, taught me that it is OK to tweak a recipe a bit, or not follow one at all!

Our dinner together was kind of a last minute decision so he didn’t exactly have time to prepare.  Once he found what he was looking for he moved effortlessly throughout the kitchen.

He started chopping up a bunch of bell peppers, onions, and sweet potatoes.  I was so curious to know how to make baked potato cubes so I pulled up a seat to observe!

Falling in Love

He began to add bell peppers and onions to a wonderfully seasoned spaghetti sauce.

The potatoes were transforming into the best-tasting baked potato cubes I had ever eaten.

For months upon months I tried to re-create the perfect crispness and flavor of those roasted sweet potatoes, but I was unsuccessful every time.

Maybe it was the rose-colored glasses of newfound love that made them taste so perfectly sweet.

The Secret Tip to their Crisp

With each attempt to crack the code I inched closer and closer to the answers.

And then one evening I decided to chop the potatoes into smaller cubes.

I also realized I could never get the amount of olive oil evenly distributed over the potatoes so I decided to toss them in a gallon-sized ziploc bag.  It did the trick!

Although the baked sweet potato cubes will never be as good as those at the first meal I had with my future husband, this easy recipe sure does come pretty close and is the way I make them on a weekly basis at our house!

How to Make

As I mentioned previously, there are a few things you want to pay attention to when making this recipe:

• The size of the cubes is the trick.  If you want them a bit crispier, cut them a little smaller.  For softer sweet potato cubes, cut them a bit bigger!
• Measure out your olive oil when making this recipe.  Too much oil will make them extremely soggy!
• Use parchment paper for the best way to cook this roasted vegetable with very little clean-up!
• Lay your sweet potato cubes in a single layer. Do not overlap them or they will get mushy!

Storing

If you have any leftovers, they will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.

You can also freeze them by placing in either a freezer-safe Ziploc bag or container.  Freeze for up to 4-6 months.

Reheating this quick side dish can be accomplished by either popping them in the microwave (they’ll lose their crispiness!), tossing them on a baking sheet in the oven, or warming them up in a skillet with a bit of oil.

What to Make

I make this quick recipe on a weekly basis so we have A LOT of different ways we like to enjoy them:

• Wrap them up in a corn tortilla to make these Sweet Potato + Black Bean Tacos
• Toss them in a bowl full of other vegetables + quinoa like in this Sweet Potato Broccoli Quinoa Bowl
• As a side dish to this incredible Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Breast
• Serve them up in a salad with roasted beets.

Other Easy Potato Recipes:

• Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
• Instant Pot Roasted Potatoes
• Roasted Red Potatoes
• Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
• More Healthy Side Dish Recipes

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Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

Roasted sweet potato cubes are a quick, easy, and healthy way to make sweet potatoes in the oven!  This roasted sweet potatoes recipe makes perfectly crispy cubes every time and is a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and Whole30 side dish.

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked, easy, healthy, side dish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ lbs. sweet potatoes peeled, cut into ½-¾ inch cubes
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. salt to taste
• ½ tsp. pepper to taste
• Parsley or cilantro optional
• See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #1

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine sweet potato cubes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Toss to combine.
3. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread sweet potato cubes out in a single layer.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
5. Serve sweet potato cubes with additional salt and pepper, parsley or cilantro and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 180 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 391mg17%

Potassium 445mg13%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 18770IU375%

Vitamin C 3.1mg4%

Calcium 41mg4%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.