Baked sweet potato slices are tossed in melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon then baked into a caramelized sweet potato dish that kids love! A simple and delicious kid-friendly side dish for dinner any night of the week. Gluten-free.
You will quickly learn how quick this 4 ingredient sweet potato dish really is! With minimal prep and easy cooking instructions, you will have the ultimate side dish ready to serve in no time. These roasted sweet potatoes can be made around the holidays or served for dinner throughout the year.
Pair with Porterhouse Steak Recipe (Grill), Pork Chops, Easy Pork Loin, Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast or your favorite main entree for a nutritious family meal.
Sweet potatoes are nutrition powerhouses packed with everything from vitamin A and vitamin C to iron and vitamin D. By showcasing sweet potatoes in side dishes or turning into a main entree, you can provide all the nutritional benefits to your family.
Sweet Potato Recipes
Whether you are craving something sweet or savory, these are a few kid approved recipes made with sweet potatoes you have to try along with our baked sweet potatoes! Butternut Squash Sweet Potato Soup, Sweet Potato Crunch, Gluten Free Sweet Potato Casserole, Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie, Sweet Potato Egg Cups, Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Brownies and Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Cereal.
Let’s get baking! Just wait until the aroma of this recipe fills your home… you will wonder why you didn’t get started sooner. Gather the equipment and ingredients then follow the step by step directions or use the free printable recipe card below.
Equipment
- mandolin or chefs knife and cutting board
- gallon sized ziplock bag
- measuring spoons
- baking dish
- nonstick cooking spray (gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
To get started, thinly slice the sweet potatoes. It is important to cut each slice roughly the same thickness as this helps the potatoes to bake evenly. To easily slice, carefully use a mandolin or knife and cutting board.
Then, preheat the oven to 400°F and spray the baking pan with a gluten-free nonstick cooking spray.
Mix the ingredients together
Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the ziplock bag. Add melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Seal and gently mix to coat all the sweet potato slices.
Arrange in the pan and bake
Arrange the sweet potato slices in the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until the slices are fork-tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
The length of time it takes to cook a sweet potato depends on the thickness of the potato. For this recipe, it is ready to serve in just 30 minutes thanks to the thin slices. If cooking a whole sweet potato, you will want to cook for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
Yes, making it an excellent recipe to create around the holidays. Unlike Russet or Yukon gold potatoes, sweet potatoes will not turn brown if sliced and exposed to air. This recipe can be prepped a day in advance and stored in the fridge until ready to bake. We do recommend baking immediately before serving for the best quality dish.
Serve with any meat or vegetarian dinner entree, cool and toss on a lunch salad, chop and serve as breakfast potatoes or enjoy alone as an afternoon snack.
When on the search for sweet potatoes, look for ones that are firm without blemishes or wrinkled skin.
Absolutely. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Enjoy cooled or reheat in the microwave by heating in 15-second intervals until hot.
While we haven’t tried, you could easily swap the cinnamon and brown sugar for any spice combination for a savory twist. We would recommend picking any combination of garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, rosemary, or thyme.
Kids In The Kitchen
Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.
- Ask a helper to cut sweet potatoes thin with a chef’s knife or a mandolin. Always wear a cut glove on the hand holding the sweet potato to practice knife safety.
- To melt butter, place in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 15-second increments, stirring in between. You can also cover the top of the bowl with a piece of paper towel. This will help to keep the butter from popping all over the microwave and making a mess.
- Fork tender means you can easily insert a fork into the potato without resistance. If it is difficult, place the potatoes back into the oven to cook for an additional 10 minutes then try again.
Thanksgiving Recipes
With the holidays right around the corner, we just had to share all our favorite Thanksgiving dishes to serve with these baked sweet potato slices.
- Gluten Free Cheesy Potatoes
- Crockpot Green Bean Casserole (Fresh Green Beans)
- Gluten-Free Pecan Pie
- Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes
- Mini Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Gluten Free Cornbread Dressing
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Recipe
Gluten-Free Guide: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten.
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Baked Sweet Potato Slices
Equipment
- mandolin or chefs knife and cutting board
- gallon sized ziplock bag
- baking dish
- nonstick cooking spray ✅
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ✅
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prep the pan. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray the baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the ingredients together. Add the sliced sweet potatoes to the ziplock bag. Add melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Seal and gently mix to coat all the sweet potato slices.
- ⭐️ Arrange in the pan and bake. Arrange the sweet potato slices in the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until the slices are fork tender.
Notes
Nutrition
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Wayne says
Not sure I will make it again. For 2 large sweep potatoes the butter/cinnamon/brown sugar was not enough. 30 minutes turned into 50 minutes. I used a good size pan but still had some overlapping and they just took forever. Mine were nowhere near as crowded as in the pic used on here and I could not get the browning effect. These were basically thin slices of sweet potatoes with a slight taste of the extra ingredients if you really focused. I really wanted to like them enough to make them again but it is very unlikely.
Jodi Danen, RDN says
Hi Wayne, it’s a bummer the recipe didn’t work out well for you. For mine, I used a mandoline to get the slices really thin, I wonder if you sliced them without if that lead to the longer cook time? You could always double the butter/sugar mixture if you try again. I appreciate the feedback!
Sweet thang says
I actually par boiled the whole potato. I put it in the refrigerator until the next day. I sliced the potatoes and extended the recipe fir my potato sizes. I baked and all turned out nicely.
Denise Gill says
How long did you boil the sweet potatoes?
Jen says
I thought they turned out great! I cut them with a knife all about the same size. I doubled the recipe as well. I will make them again!
Cheryl says
Oh, my goodness! These sound so good! I’m visiting you from Linda’s link-up. Many blessings to you this autumn season! 🙂