I am a long time fan of smashed potatoes. With a just a few simple ingredients and mostly make-ahead technique, these morsels are a go-to company side at my house that everyone always raves about. Now, with Fall in full swing (well, I’m trying to make it feel like Fall with food because its still in the 80s/90s here in San Diego!), I was eager to try this same simple technique on sweet potatoes and the results were magical! Simply boil your potatoes until tender, cut in half, brush with olive oil, and lightly smash.
Now here comes the fun part! You can smother these potatoes with whatever your heart desires. I topped mine with butter, brown sugar and salt but you could go with more butter/herb or butter/chipotle – anything you can dream up. And they will taste AH-mazing!
As the potatoes bake, the butter seeps deep into the smashed crevices, the brown sugar caramelizes and the olive-oil coated skin crisps up so after baking you have a sweet and buttery creamy inside with a salt-kissed, wonderfully crispy outside begging you to dig in…
Perfection every time. These Smashed Sweet Potatoes will make your taste buds happy! Happy Fall!
Here are a few more potato recipes you might enjoy:
Herbed Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes and Bacon: Carlsbad Cravings Sweet Potato, Arugula and Flatbread: The Kitchn Smokey Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Budget Bytes Secret Ingredient Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes: Carlsbad Cravings
