Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bites are the perfect side dish to any main dish! Sweet potatoes are roasted to crispy perfection, then doused in a hot honey mixture with melted butter and fresh garlic for a sweet and savory blissful bite!
My fellow sweet potato lovers, you’re going to throw a fit when you try these hot honey sweet potato bites!
They are perfectly crispy on the outside, soft and buttery on the inside, and come with the most amazing hot honey drizzle that features butter and garlic too. The end result? A wild ride for the taste buds that is engulfed in sweet and savory flavors.
The way I see it, this easy side dish is perfect no matter the time of year, and I love it the most during the fall and winter months and of course during the holiday season. They require few ingredients and hardly any effort to make!
If you’re a big fan of sweet potatoes, be sure you also check out my Maple Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes and my Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole! Both are surefire crowd-pleasers!
Let’s discuss the simple ingredients for these easy sweet potato bites.
Ingredients for Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bites:
Sweet Potatoes: The star of the show! We need fresh sweet potatoes or yams for roasting to golden brown perfection.
Avocado Oil: The chopped sweet potatoes are tossed in avocado oil to generate that perfect golden brown crust. The oil makes the potatoes crispy while enabling them to bake evenly.
I don’t recommend using olive oil because we are cooking at a high temperature, and olive oil burns around 350 degrees F.
Sea Salt: Season the potatoes to your personal taste with salt and black pepper.
Unsalted Butter: That luscious, creamy elixir that makes everything taste extra special.
Garlic: Fresh garlic gets finely minced and sauteed with creamy butter to provide a big burst of flavor.
Honey: The reason we’re all here! Honey is heated up with butter and garlic to create a magical hot honey mixture that is drizzled all over the roasted sweet potatoes. This sweet and savory combination is something extra special!
Recipe Customizations:
- Swap the honey for pure maple syrup.
- Toss 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts, pecans, or pumpkin seeds in with the sweet potato cubes.
- Add in 1/4 to 1/3 cup of dried cranberries for some sweet tangy flavor and a fun twist.
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese, goat cheese, or feta cheese is a great addition.
- If you have fresh herbs like fresh parsley on hand, finely chop them and toss them in just before serving.
- Keep the flavor profile sweet by omitting the garlic.
Now that we’ve covered the basic ingredients, let’s make it!
How to Make Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bites:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into 1.5 to 2-inch chunks using a sharp knife.
Transfer the chunks of sweet potato to a large rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with avocado oil and sprinkle to taste with sea salt.
Toss everything together until the potatoes are coated with oil and spread them into a single layer to avoid overlapping.
Roast potatoes in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown and fork tender, shaking the baking tray halfway through baking.
While the potatoes are roasting, heat the butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Once melted, add the minced garlic, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove the garlic butter from the heat and stir in the honey. Set aside until ready to use.
Once the potatoes have finished roasting, transfer them to a serving dish and drizzle them with the hot honey mixture. Toss everything well and serve immediately as a side dish or as an easy appetizer.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
The next time you’re looking for a delicious potato side dish to share with friends and family, whip up these tasty hot honey sweet potato bites!
My favorite part about these dreamy sweet potatoes, aside from their glorious flavor, is how simple they are to prepare. You’re getting a restaurant-quality experience with very little effort or expense!
Enjoy them during the busy workweek and for special occasions alike! In addition to a versatile side dish, I find these honey roasted sweet potatoes to be the perfect appetizer too!
If you’re all about healthy side dishes, try some of my other favorites.
More Side Dish Recipes:
- Greek Lemon Potatoes
- Healthy Green Bean Casserole
- Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash
- Maple Butter Melting Sweet Potatoes
- Roasted Beet Arugula Salad
Enjoy this perfect bite with your whole family!
Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bites
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1.5 to 2 inch chunks
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- Sea salt to taste
Garlic Butter Hot Honey:
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and chop them into 1.5 to 2-inch chunks. Transfer the chunks of sweet potato to a large rimmed baking dish and drizzle with avocado oil and sprinkle to taste with sea salt. Toss everything together until the potatoes are coated with oil and spread them into a single layer to avoid overlapping.
- Roast potatoes in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown and fork tender, shaking the baking tray halfway through baking.
- While the potatoes are roasting, heat the butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Once melted, add the minced garlic, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the garlic butter from the heat and stir in the honey. Set aside until ready to use.
- Once the potatoes have finished roasting, transfer them to a serving dish and drizzle them with the hot honey mixture. Toss everything well, season to taste with more sea salt, and serve immediately. I love serving them alongside roast chicken, crispy salmon, pork chops, steak, etc.!
