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Oh my dear! The smashed sweet potatoes are my most favorite bite sized potluck appetizers that I love to serve for holidays. And you know what’s the best thing about them? I can confidently serve them with any main course I have on the table. When oven roasted, their crispy skin and soft interior makes them an irresistible potluck side.
Roast ‘em until tender, smash ‘em flat, and then throw ‘em back in the oven until they get that perfect golden-brown crunch, sprinkle seasoning, and boom—you’ve got a side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or weeknight dinner. These bad boys pair perfectly with chicken or steak. And don’t even get me started on toppings—bacon bits, toasted pecans, a drizzle of maple syrup… the sky’s the limit!
Ingredients To Make Smashed Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Butter
- Garlic
- Parsley
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parmesan Cheese
5 Reasons You’ll Love These Smashed Sweet Potatoes
- Crispy Outside, Soft and Fluffy inside! This is the core feature of these oven baked smashed sweet potatoes. You’ll feel a complete goodness of crisp with each bite.
- Heavenly Flavor! I bet, you’ll love its heavenly flavor, every bite features, Italian seasoning, ground red peppers, and fresh garlic, to give them a hot as well as savory kick with balanced natural sweetness coming out from the sweet potatoes.
- Easy to Make! Believe me, this recipe is so easy to make and prepare that you’ll need simple pantry ingredients available in your kitchen. I love making it for busy weeknights or last-minute potlucks, or a potluck dinner.
- A Unique way to serve: Yes! You heard that right. These smashed sweet potatoes are a unique way to serve the traditionally boiled or roasted sweet potatoes.
Ingredient Notes and Variations
Sweet potatoes: Known for their rich, creamy, slightly sweet texture, the sweet potatoes have high nutritional content. Among the five common types of sweet potato —Garnet, Hannah, Japanese, Jewel, and Purple Stoke— I prefer Okinawah, Hannah and Garnet. However, you are free to use any type available in your region.
Butter: Butter is the key ingredient to add flavor, richness, and moisture to the dish. Even though you can substitute it with vegetable oil or plant-based substitutes, I think butter is what makes it the most tender and gets it ready under 30 minutes.
Herbs: To add aroma and freshness to my vegetarian recipes, I always prefer herbs like parsley, cilantro, chives, or dill.
Olive oil: Olive oil is my favorite to add texture to the dish. You can substitute it with canola oil or flavored oil.
Parmesan cheese: To improve the depth of flavor and umami richness, I’ve topped grated parmesan cheese to the sweet potatoes. You can use a dairy-free option instead.
How To Make Smashed Sweet Potatoes?
1: Steam the sweet potatoes
Preheat oven to 450°F(233°C).
Wash and cut the sweet potatoes into slices. Don’t peel off the skin.
Put the sweet potato slices in a steamer. Steam them for 5 to 10 minutes.
2: Prepare the dressing
To prepare the dressing, chop the garlic cloves and fresh parsley. Add them to the melted butter.
Add salt and pepper to the butter mixture. Mix them well.
3: Bake the sweet potatoes
Once the sweet potatoes are steamed, remove them from the steamer.
Grease the baking tray with olive oil. Put the sweet potato slices in a baking tray.
Smash them with a fork. Don’t over the mesh.
Spread the butter dressing on each slice. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.
Serve them hot or cool.
What to Serve with Smashed Sweet Potatoes?
Smashed sweet potatoes pair well with a veriety of main courses. They are a great complement to the roasted chicken, grilled steak, or baked salmon. And for a vegetarian option, serve these sweet potatoes alongside a pasta salad, sautéed greens, or grilled vegetables. They also pair perfectly with my favorite sauces (balsamic reduction and lemon herb dressing), and dips like Guacamole. Additionally, if you are serving a crowd, serve them with a larger holiday spread of turkey, ham or beef.
How to Store & Reheat Leftovers?
I usually store leftover smashed sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Once you are ready to serve, reheat them in a 375°F (190°C) preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. You can also heat them up in a skillet on the stovetop. Make sure to add some butter or a teaspoon of olive oil to revive their texture and crisp. Alternatively, you can use a microwave to reheat them quickly, though they may lose some crispness.
How Long Do Smashed Sweet Potatoes Last?
Leftover smashed sweet potatoes last for 4-5 days in the refirgerator. However, they will the crispiness and texture after being reheated. But the deliciousnes and flavor will remain intact. Even though you can serve them as it is, I usually use them to make sweet potato hash and believe me, the experience is quite good.
Can i freeze them?
Even though you can freeze them, it is not recommended to freeze the smashed sweet potatoes, are the frozen smashed sweet potatoes will lose their texture when thawing. If you still want to freeze them, make sure to cool them beforehand at room temperature to preserve the moisture content and store in a freezer-safe container.
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Oven Baked Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 360 g or (2) large Sweet Potatoes
- 115 g or (1/2 cup) Butter
- 3 Garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh Parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil for greasing
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F(233°C).
- Thoroughly wash and scrub the sweet potatoes so that they have no dust particles.
- Cut the sweet potatoes into slices. Don’t peel off the skin.
- Steam/Boil them for 5-10 minutes.
- To prepare the dressing, chop the garlic cloves and fresh parsley. Add them to melted butter. Add salt and pepper to the butter mixture.
- Once the sweet potatoes are steamed, remove them from the steamer.
- Grease the baking tray with olive oil.
- Put the sweet potato slices in a baking tray. Smash them with a fork. Don’t over the mesh.
- Spread the butter dressing on each slice. Top with parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 450°F(233°C). or until they turn golden brown.
- Serve them hot or cool.
