{"id":3240,"date":"2025-03-30T18:29:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2025-03-30T18:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:29:47","slug":"roasted-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/roasted-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"ROASTED SWEET POTATOES"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes \ud83c\udf60<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons olive oil \ud83e\uded2<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter \ud83e\uddc8<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon brown sugar (add more if you prefer them sweeter) \ud83c\udf6f<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon \ud83c\udf3f<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon ground nutmeg \ud83c\udf30<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of ground ginger \ud83e\uddc4<\/li>\n<li>Sea salt, to taste \ud83e\uddc2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Preheat the Oven<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Preheat your oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it with olive oil to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2: Prepare the Sweet Potatoes<\/strong>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into evenly sized bite-size cubes. This ensures they cook evenly and develop a crispy exterior.<\/li>\n<li>Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Coat with Oil and Spices<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Drizzle the olive oil over the sweet potatoes and toss to coat evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and a pinch of sea salt. Toss again until the sweet potatoes are well-coated with the spice mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Roast the Sweet Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Spread the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Make sure they\u2019re not overcrowded\u2014this helps them roast instead of steam.<\/li>\n<li>Dot the sweet potatoes with small pieces of butter, distributing it evenly across the pan for added richness.<\/li>\n<li>Roast in the preheated oven for 25\u201330 minutes, flipping the sweet potatoes halfway through cooking, until they\u2019re golden brown, caramelized, and fork-tender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Taste and Adjust<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Once roasted, taste the sweet potatoes and adjust seasoning if needed. Add a bit more brown sugar for extra sweetness or a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-916\" data-method=\"placement-service\" data-ezoic-video-excluded=\"1\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-locateplease_com-leader-2-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezads-sticky-intradiv\" data-google-query-id=\"CLH2ocG3sowDFeRSpAQdrO0IfA\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Serve<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Transfer the roasted sweet potatoes to a serving dish. Garnish with an extra sprinkle of cinnamon or a drizzle of melted butter if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm as a side dish or enjoy them as a standalone snack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes \ud83c\udf60 2 teaspoons olive oil \ud83e\uded2 1 tablespoon butter \ud83e\uddc8&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"ROASTED SWEET POTATOES - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes \ud83c\udf60 2 teaspoons olive oil \ud83e\uded2 1 tablespoon butter \ud83e\uddc8 1 tablespoon brown sugar (add more if you pref"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3242,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions\/3242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}