Cheesy Garlic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
These cheesy garlic roasted sweet potatoes make a delicious lunch, dinner, or side dish that's delicious any day of the year, and still perfect for holiday menus too. Tender on the inside with extra crispy skins- this savory sweet potato recipe is loaded with so much flavor from a combination of garlic butter, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses. You'll love making these easy roasted sweet potatoes with cheese over and over again!
Servings: 8
Calories: 119kcal
Ingredients
- 4 small-medium sweet potatoes scrubbed & halved lengthwise, with any knobby ends cut off
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley leaves
Instructions
- Using a silicone brush, brush the butter onto the tops of the potatoes. Sprinkle the garlic powder evenly out over all of the potatoes. Season with salt & pepper, to taste.4 small-medium sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, salt & pepper
- Lightly spray a large baking sheet with non stick cooking spray, and arrange all of the sweet potatoes cut/seasoned side down on it.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown and the flesh's fork tender. Turn the oven off.
- Carefully take the baking sheet out of the oven, and flip all of the potatoes over so the cut side's facing up. Sprinkle the cheeses and herbs evenly out over top of them.1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley leaves
- Set the oven to broil and return the potatoes to the oven, watching closely to prevent burning, then cooking just until the cheese has melted and turned a bubbly golden brown.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, and let them rest for 1-2 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure you spray the cookie sheet liberally with nonstick spray prior to putting the cut potatoes on it. The sweet potato flesh will caramelize on the cookie sheet and the caramelization makes for sticking if you don't spray.
- Avoid huge sweet potatoes for this recipe, and instead pick small/medium ones. While technically you could make this with a large sweet potato, you won't get that same crunchy soft combo in each bite. Smaller sweet potatoes work best here.
- Check the potatoes for tenderness before you broil them. Just gently poke a fork into the side of the potato. If it easily pierces the potato, you're ready to flip the sweet potatoes and finish them off.
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 476IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1mg