Savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese are a rich and creamy side dish. These baked sweet potato rounds will satisfy hungry eaters well beyond Thanksgiving. Whip up this easy roasted sweet potato recipe any day of the year.
Simple roasted sweet potatoes just got a little more exciting with this recipe.
I’m a long time fan of sweet potato fries and candied sweet potatoes. But those sweet potato side dishes lack one major tasty ingredient: blue cheese.
This savory roasted sweet potato with blue cheese recipe hits all the right notes.
Another favorite to try: crock pot sweet potatoes
Peel two sweet potatoes and slice them into one inch discs.
Arrange sweet potato discs on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix together the butter, salt, and paprika. Drizzle the mixture over the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet.
These savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese bake in the oven at 425 degrees.
First, they bake for 25 minutes on one side. Then finish the roasted sweet potato rounds for 20 minutes on the other side.
Serve savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese and a sprinkle of cilantro.
Tasty Tips for making savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese
- Top savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese crumbled from a block or blue cheese crumbles
- Substitute gorgonzola cheese
- For an extra crunch, garnish savory roasted sweet potatoes with pecans
- Try these roasted sweet potatoes with rosemary for a delicious Christmas holiday side
- Like em’ sweet? Make roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar
- To make this a lower fat sweet potato recipe, use feta or neuchatel cheese
- Making these roasted sweet potatoes for brunch? Pair them with this two ingredient pineapple mimosa recipe
- Love sweet potatoes? Try these twice baked sweet potatoes
- These sous vide brussels sprouts are a great side dish to go along with the potatoes.
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- Pear and goat cheese pizza
- Sous vide chicken wings with bleu cheese dressing
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Savory Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Blue Cheese (Sip Bite Go)
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Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 4 tbsp blue cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into one inch discs.
- Arrange sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In a bowl, mix together the butter, salt, and paprika and drizzle over sweet potatoes.
- Bake the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes. Flip the sweet potatoes and bake for another ~25 minutes, until the outsides are crispy.
- Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro and bleu cheese.
Notes
- Top savory roasted sweet potatoes with blue cheese crumbled from a block or blue cheese crumbles
- Substitute gorgonzola cheese
- For an extra crunch, garnish savory roasted sweet potatoes with pecans
- Try these roasted sweet potatoes with rosemary for a delicious Christmas holiday side
- Like em’ sweet? Make roasted sweet potatoes with brown sugar
- To make this a lower fat sweet potato recipe, use feta or neuchatel cheese
- Making these roasted sweet potatoes for brunch? Pair them with this two ingredient pineapple mimosa recipe
- Love sweet potatoes? Try these twice baked sweet potatoes
Jillian says
I know these will be a huge hit in my home! These are a side dish but I could easily eat this as a main dish! Fabulous!
Meghna says
What a fantastic combo! Thanks for the share. We love sweet potato anything and this one is tempting me a lot 😊
Diana says
I always roast sweet potatoes in the oven, but never thought of adding blue cheese. I love the sound of this combination, must try it!
Suzy says
There is not better flavor combination than sweet potatoes and bleu cheese!
Rosa says
This sounds so good! We love sweet potatos in our house and always looking for new ways to make them!
Jessica says
I tried these and they are absolutely delicious and everyone in my family ate them which is rare to find something they all like!
McKayla says
Sweet potatoes are always good, but this looks delicious! I will be trying this (: