Best Cajun Baked Sweet Potato Recipes

CAJUN STYLE BAKED SWEET POTATO

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Tired of the same old baked sweet potato? Great for picnics and barbecues, these sweet potatoes are seasoned with a homemade herb and spice mix.

Provided by JJOHN32

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large sweet potatoes
1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a small bowl, stir together paprika, brown sugar, black pepper, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Brush each half with olive oil. Rub the seasoning mix over the cut surface of each half. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, or in a shallow pan.
Bake in preheated oven until tender, or about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 82.6 mg, Sugar 16 g

CAJUN BAKED SWEET POTATO

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A different way to prepare baked sweet potatoes. The recipes comes from "Cooking with the Diabetes Chef".

Provided by Barb G.

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large sweet potatoes
1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine the paprika,brown sugar, black pepper, onion powder,thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; rub the halves with olive oil, then rub the seasoning mix over the open half of each potato.
Bake for 1 hour, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.

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