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Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey

These twice-roasted sweet potatoes offer a wonderful contrast of textures, combining a fluffy, tender centre with deeply caramelised, crispy edges. By roasting the potatoes twice—first whole and then torn into jagged pieces—you create more surface area for the sweet and savoury flavours to develop. The addition of a homemade hot honey glaze provides a gentle heat that cuts through the natural sweetness of the root vegetables perfectly.

This vibrant vegetarian side dish is an excellent accompaniment to roasted meats or can be enjoyed as a standalone star of a plant-based feast. The combination of creamy butter, tangy apple cider vinegar, and fresh red chilli creates a sophisticated finish that elevates the humble sweet potato into something truly special for a weekend dinner or festive gathering.

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Ingredients for Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes or garnet yams, scrubbed (about 1.4kg )

  • 1 Fresno or other red chillies, thinly sliced

  • 60ml honey

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • Kosher salt

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Preheat oven to 177°C. Poke holes all over sweet potatoes and wrap each in foil. Place on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast until potatoes are tender, 60–70 minutes (if you have one, use a cake tester to poke right through foil). Unwrap and let sit until cool enough to handle. Increase oven temperature to 232°C. Meanwhile, combine chilli, honey, and butter in a small saucepan; season with salt. Bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring to combine. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.

Smash sweet potatoes with your palm, then tear into bite-sized pieces (including skin), the more irregular, the better. Place in a large bowl and add half of hot honey (do not include chilli as it will burn); season with salt. Arrange pieces, skin side down, in a single layer on an unlined rimmed baking sheet and roast until browned and crisp around the edges, 20–25 minutes. Drizzle with remaining hot honey with chilli.

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate and up to date, individual needs may vary and dietary requirements can differ based on personal health conditions. Always check food labels and allergen information before preparing or consuming any recipe. If you have specific health concerns, allergies, intolerances, or are following a medically prescribed diet, seek advice from your GP, pharmacist, or a registered dietitian before making significant changes to your diet or lifestyle.

Article history

The information on this page is peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.

  • 28 Jan 2026 | Originally published

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    UK recipe editors

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