Rich butter, sweet honey, and savory garlic form an addictive glaze over these crisp-and-tender hasselback sweet potatoes for a simple side dish with a fancy feel.
Yesterday, a boy melted my heart.
Don’t get ahead of yourself. He’s my cousin and he’s five.
My family got together yesterday to celebrate our fall/winter birthdays and I was in Chicago. It’s not that abnormal for me to be absent at family gatherings these days, of course. It comes with the territory of living a couple states away for 70% of the year. Sure, there are rare occasions when I’ll make a quick trip home or get FaceTimed in, but I mostly get recaps of the get-togethers via phone calls.
My mom and I talked about maybe FaceTiming during this party, but I left it up to her based on whether it was convenient or not.
Well, shortly after the party started, my mom called and said that Mason asked about my whereabouts. She asked when I could FaceTime. It wasn’t even noon and my day was made.
I talk to a lot of my family pretty regularly and stay up to date on their lives. Still, I can’t help but feel a little jealous and a little left out when I don’t get to join them at family gatherings. Like, do they miss me? Does everyone still remember me?
Whenever I see them, it’s obvious that the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” However, I manage to forget that sometimes.
And Mason reminded me. Thanks, buddy.
You might be wondering what this has to do with these sweet potatoes. And, well, it’s a little lot silly. The kid reminded me how loved I am. These sweet potatoes reminded me that I also have some pretty great ideas sometimes. Not to toot my own horn.
By the end of a week of school, I often start to doubt my own abilities and intelligence. I probably have thirty-two questions about what I learned and there is often a pile of work I haven’t done yet. To combat those feelings of doubt, I try to get creative in the kitchen. Whipping out a winning recipe usually puts me right back in my place of on-top-of-the-worldness… at least for a while.
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And that’s where these came from. Guys, these sweet potatoes are deeeeeelicious. They look so fancy and they’re so easy. I mean, frankly, not as easy as my usual preparation that involves six minutes and a microwave, but they still only take about ten minutes of active time and have a ton more flavor and interest.
You can easily double (or triple or halve) this recipe to make as many potatoes as you want. Thanksgiving side? I think so.
- 2 sweet potatoes (mine were just over 7 oz. each)
- 1 T. salted grass-fed butter*
- 1/2 T. honey
- 2 t. minced garlic
- 1/4 t. sea salt
- 1/4 t. black pepper
- Dried parsley, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
- Make thin slices in one of the sweet potatoes, about 1/8 of an inch thick, being careful not to cut all the way through. Rather, cut about 3/4 of the way through each time you slice. To make it a little easier on yourself, line up some chopsticks or straws along the long side of the sweet potato you're cutting. Even if they wouldn't stop you from cutting too far, they're a great visual reminder.
- Repeat with the second sweet potato. Once cut, place both of them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Melt butter and honey together in a small bowl. Mix garlic into the melted honey butter. Spoon generously over the sliced potatoes.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Bake for 50 minutes to an hour. The time will depend on how big your potatoes are. When they're done, they'll be crisp on the outside, but fork tender. Basically, they'll be awesome.
- *If you can't do dairy at all, you can definitely sub this with coconut oil and a little extra salt. The buttery flavor is incredible, though!
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It’s the final week of the Autumn Produce Challenge with Kayla and Priya. Celebrate with us by linking up your best sweet potato recipes below! Thanks for playing along for the last 7 weeks – it’s been fun!
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Do you live near your family?
What life reminders have you needed lately?
YOU ARE SO LOVED. Never, ever, ever forget that!
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These look SO. GOOD. We’ve been making your brussel sprouts recipe once or twice a week lately and now I’m going to have to try these because once again the flavor combo sounds incredible!
I live near family (well, an hour-ish away) while at school but don’t get home to visit more than once a term, usually. I do miss home while I’m at school! And sending lots of love your way. <3
Thanks, Claire! That makes me so happy. I’d love to know what you think if you do try them!
I know the feeling. Sending you love, too!
Cousins are awesome, aren’t they? So many of mine melt my heart on a continual basis…from the 4-year-old to the 17-year-old to the 41-year-old. They make me feel special and important and wanted and loved, so yeah, the best!! ? How sweet of Mason to think of you!
Cousins are amazing and I’m so grateful for mine!
Yummm these look amazing. Honey and garlic together sounds fabulous! I love using creativity in the kitchen to deal with doubt or tough days, too!
Thanks, Sarah! Getting creative is such a fun way to boost confidence.
What a sweet lesson from your cousin! That melted my heart just reading it. And boy of boy do these sweet potatoes looks divine – I just scheduled them to pin and cannot wait to try them!
He is pretty sweet. Thanks for the pin, Ellie! I’d love to know what you think if you try them!
missing gatherings while at school is the worst :/ i’ve actually missed 2 weddings + 1 reception in the past year! at least you have some new recipes for Thanksgiving to impress the fam!
Oh wow! That’s some big stuff. At least… you’re learning things?
These look SO delicious! I can’t wait to try them the next time I need a side dish with dinner! I have to ask.. what camera/lens did you use for these pictures. They’re SO beautiful!
Thank you!!! I’d love to know what you think if you try them.
Ahhh that makes me so happy. Thanks for the compliment! I shoot with a Fuji x-t10, lens 18-55 mm 2.8 – 4.0 most of the time. That’s what these were shot with!
I live very close to my immediate family, considering I live with them – but the rest of my family are spread all over Australia and then Jesse’s is in the US!
I love hasselback potatoes but for some reason I’ve never thought of making a sweet potato version! That’s got to change!
I had never had any sort of hasselback potato, but I was like, “Those look pretty!” So… I made ’em. GREAT choice. Do it!
I can tell that you are deeply loved and appreciated; that is so amazing! I’m so thankful that God put me into a family that shows me the love of Jesus every day. It’s really a treasure.
And these sweet potatoes look absolutely PERFECT> they sound good.
Family is indeed a treasure. Thanks so much, Emily!
Little kids always make my heart smile!! And these are bound to make the taste buds smile as well hehe
Kids are really so fun and loving! 🙂 Thanks, Cayanne!
Wow, these look SO good!! Pinning right now.
Awww thank you so much, Rachel! I’d love to know if you try them!
I live thousands of miles from my family – it’s SO hard. Especially now that I have little ones. I totally get it. When I’m feeling down I might have to whip up a few of these to stuff my face because sweet potatoes are my comfort food and these look AMAZING!
Sweet potatoes are excellent comfort food! Thanks so much, Chrissa!