Orange-Guajillo Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Glazed in a guajillo chile-orange marmalade sauce and roasted, these sweet potatoes make the ultimate sweet and spicy side dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon honey
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ¼ cup red guajillo chile Mexican cooking sauce (such as Herdez®)
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Mix guajillo sauce, orange marmalade, honey, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, salt, and pepper together in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until sauce is smooth and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Toss in sweet potatoes and cover thoroughly with glaze. Pour onto the prepared baking pan and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Continue to bake until tender, about 10 minutes more.