Grilled Sweet Potatoes

These grilled sweet potatoes with butter, brown sugar, and spices, are cooked on the grill for 20 minutes until tender, golden, and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Divide sweet potato cubes in half, and place each half in the center of a rectangle of aluminum foil.

Step 3

Top each portion with about half of the butter. Sprinkle about half of the brown sugar, cumin, and cayenne pepper over each portion. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Fold the corners of the aluminum foil together and seal to form a pouch around each portion.

Step 5

Cook on the preheated grill, turning pouches every 10 minutes, until the potatoes are golden, tender, and cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes.