OVEN-ROASTED SPICY-SWEET SWEET POTATOES

Oven-Roasted Spicy-Sweet Sweet Potatoes image

Provided by evelynathens

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch thick
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/3 cup liquid honey
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I often use lemon juice)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F Line a roasting pan large enough to contain your potato pieces.
Mix butter, honey, lime juice, chile powder, cumin and cayenne together.
Coat sweet potatoes with butter/honey/spice mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper. Empty into prepared roasting pan.
Bake for 25 minutes; give potatoes a stir to redistribute and recoat with liquid.
Bake 20 minutes longer, or until potatoes are tender all the way through when pierced with the tip of a knife.