Sweet potatoes are a healthier alternative to regular white potatoes and taste fantastic when cooked to perfection, like in this recipe.
These cinnamon and maple glazed sweet potatoes are oil free. That’s right! You need NO OIL like you may regularly use on your normal potatoes. The maple syrup glazes the whole thing, and keeps those potatoes nice and soft and juicy.
What’s So Good About Sweet Potatoes?
Sweet potatoes are generally healthier than the average white potato, and also more conducive to weight loss of their their lower glycemic index.
The humble and usually inexpensive sweet potato boasts the following health benefits:-
- VITAMINS & MINERALS – Sweet potatoes are a high in beta carotene, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, B6, B5, and vitamin E food.
- HIGH FIBER – The high fiber content of sweet potatoes keep your digestive tract healthy and will keep you fuller for longer.
- WEIGHT LOSS – Due to the high fiber, low glycemic index, and satiating effects of the delicious sweet potato, you will feel fuller for longer, thus promoting weight loss. You’ll also find that the added cinnamon is on our weight loss promoting spice list too.
- ANTIOXIDANTS – Both the orange and purple sweet potatoes contain health promoting antioxidants that help to fight free radicals in the body and promote anti aging.
- IMMUNE BOOSTER – The beta carotene in orange sweet potato converts to vitamin A in the body, which is vital to a healthy immune system.
- EYE HEALTH – Again, the beta carotene content of sweet potatoes comes into play here as this one of the major antioxidants for eye health and repair.
How To Use Sweet Potatoes
The inexpensive sweet potato can be used in many dishes and is super versatile. It’s sweet, almost chewy texture is highly satiating and seems to give you everything that a comfort food does for much less calories, zero fats, and no junk.
As with these cinnamon and maple glazed sweet potato wedges, this wonderful and versatile potato can taste great as both a sweet and savoury dish. Just a hint of spice or sweetener and they become an irresistible treat that’s also very healthy and satiating.
Greta ways to use your sweet potatoes are:-
- AS A POTATO FRY – Sweet potatoes can be used as either the main show or as a delicious side dish with almost any meal. You can use them instead of fries or chips with your burgers, pizza, or anything else you would normally eat with fries.
- BAKED – You can bake your sweet potatoes up either in a microwave, air fryer, or oven in a similar way to a regular white potato and they will be just as delicious.
- POTATO CHIPS – You can cut sweet potatoes thinly and bake in the oven or air-Fryer tray like a potato chip, along with some salt and spices.
- WEDGES – Make these cinnamon and maple sweet potato wedges, or use savoury spices and herbs for a savoury version.
- IN DESSERTS – Would you believe that sweet potatoes can actually make a scrumptious dessert? Well, check out the Internet and be amazed as you find sweet potatoes starring in all sorts of dishes ranging from ice-creams to creamy puddings.
How To Cook Cinnamon & Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes
You can bake your sweet potatoes by either air-fryer or in the oven. Both are equally as delicious, though we think the air-fryer may have the edge on making them more chewy and scrumptious.
The air-fryer way is also faster and they will be ready in around 20-25 minutes, whereas the oven method will be around 30-40 minutes. Bear in mind that you will need to simmer your potatoes until almost cooked first, so this will also add time onto your over-all cooking time.
Simmering your sweet potatoes prior to roasting allows them to become more fluffy and soft. It also allows for the maple to syrup to soak better into the potato which, trust us, you definitely will appreciate in the finished result.
Cinnamon & Maple Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges - Oil Free!
Equipment
- Air-fryer (or oven)
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Tin foil
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium sized sweet potatoes Keep skins on.
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Sprinkling cinnamon powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh parsley to serve
Instructions
- You can either air-fry these potatoes or oven bake. Air-frying is preferable if you have the means to do so. If not, you can bake on around 180C (360F) for around 30 minutes or until browned and sticky. You will ideally need an air-fryer with actual drawers or trays because you can't pile these wedges on top of each other.
- Prepare your potatoes by cutting into thick wedges lengthways into 6 pieces. Keep your skins on because these will go sticky, chewy and absolutely delicious during the air-frying process. Be careful during the chopping process as the potatoes can be prone to snapping and breaking, but obviously this doesn't matter if that does happen as it's just for aesthetics.
- Now you will need to add your potatoes to a hot pan of boiling water and simmer until almost cooked. No need to over simmer as you don't want them to break up, but be sure they're pretty tender before you drain.
- Drain very carefully so that your potatoes don't break or snap.
- Next line your air-fryer tray with tin foil and gently lay out your drained, sweet potatoes onto it. Drizzle around 1.5 tbsp of your maple syrup evenly over your potatoes and spread out more with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with a light dusting of cinnamon powder, season with salt and pepper and you're ready to rock and roll.
- Air-fry on highest temperature for around 20 minutes, or until browned and sticky.
- Once you have removed your potatoes, you can drizzle with a little more maple syrup to glaze, then sprinkle on your fresh, chopped parsley and you're ready to go.
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