Baked Sweet Potato Slices

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Baked sweet potato slices are the perfect side dish for your holiday meal or an after-school snack. Baked sliced sweet potatoes are thinly sliced and baked until they are golden brown and tender.

Baked potato slices in a white serving platter.

Our turkey tenderloin in a crock pot and Cajun turkey recipe are also easy to make for a holiday or weeknight meal. Both are especially yummy with this sweet potato side dish. Don’t forget to add sourdough dressing to the sides menu too!

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Why We Love Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Healthy and easy snack.
These potato rounds are easy to make and they’re good for you too! Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin C and E, and full of fiber, too!
Great for kids.
Kids love these baked potato slices because they can pick them up and go. Finger foods are a favorite of adults, too. ;).
Kids also love sour cream biscuits and old fashioned yeast roll recipe!
Just one main ingredient!
There’s no need to overhaul your fridge for these holiday potatoes. With just one main ingredient and a few basic pantry staples, you can easily make this recipe.

Plate of sweet potato slices with meat and another side on a white plate.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

Sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes are a classic choice for the holidays but you can use any root vegetable you’d like. Yams have the same flavor, but they’re much larger.
Olive oil: Oil is important when baking vegetables like this because they have a tendency to stick. You can use canola oil or avocado oil if you’d like.
Spices: A little salt, pepper, and paprika round out this easy potato side dish. If you have a favorite spice blend, feel free to use it!

Love sweet potatoes? Make sure to try our canned sweet potato casserole!

Labeled ingredient for baked sweet potato slice recipe.

Sweet Potato Side Dish Recipe Tips

Choose uniformly sized sweet potatoes so that they bake evenly.

If your taters are especially large, cut them in half lengthwise first, then cut slices crosswise with a sharp knife.
Alternately, you can increase the baking time to 40-45 minutes.

Three large sweet potatoes on a counter.

Use a generous amount of cooking spray.

Spray the pan with cooking spray and make sure all the potato slices are entirely coated so they don’t stick to each other or the pan.

Slicing potatoes with a knife on a cutting board.

Arrange them in a single layer so they cook evenly.

Be sure to lay the sweet potato slices out on the pan in a single layer. If you pile them on top of each other, they won’t all bake evenly. Even worse, some may burn while others don’t cook all the way through.

Bowls of ingredients on a white background next to a knife and a small cutting board.

Check for doneness.

You can easily tell when the sweet potato rounds are done by poking a fork into the center of one. If it slides in easily, they’re done.

They will also be golden brown on each side and look yummy enough to pluck up and take a bite!

Serving Suggestions

This recipe is also great to serve on Christmas. You can just simply add melted butter on top. For a spicy savory taste, add fresh herbs, garlic powder, black pepper, or chili powder. Topped it with parmesan cheese for cheesy goodness. Make it extra sweet with honey and brown sugar and add some cinnamon. This recipe is so easy to make more variations!

Recipe FAQs

What is the best temperature to bake sweet potato slices?

Oven-roasted sweet potato slices should be cooked at 450°F for the best results.

Do you pierce sweet potato slices before baking in the oven?

If you were baking whole sweet potatoes, then you’d want to poke them to allow steam to escape. However, since these are slices, venting holes aren’t necessary.

Do you cover sweet potatoes when baking?

There’s no need to cover them. Actually, that will just prevent them from becoming crispy and golden brown.

However, if you notice that they aren’t cooking in the middle fast enough but the tops are edging toward burning, go ahead and cover them with aluminum foil.

How do I store leftovers?

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
To reheat, put them in the microwave and heat in 30-second increments until warm all the way through.

🎯 TFN Pro Tip

If you need an alternate method to cook your sweet potato slices, air frying is a great option. Check out this air fryer sweet potatoes post for details!

Roasted potato slices in a white serving bowl.

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