Oven Baked Cheesy Sweetpotatoes
- April 19, 2017
- Updated: July 14, 2026
- 19 Comments
These Cheesy Sweetpotatoes only require 6 ingredients and are the perfect mix of sweet and savory. A cheesy and buttery outside combines with a soft and sweet inside that you’ll keep coming back for more!
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Reader Review
“Delicious and easy! I didn’t have cheddar, just Parmesan and Mozzarella. So half the coins had one kind and the other had the other. I want to try again with cheddar!”
Bridget
If you need a fun and flavorful side to wow dinner guests (or even just your kids), you’ve got to try these cheesy sweetpotatoes!
We have been eating plenty of these smashed sweetpotatoes, which are basically like mini cheesy baked potatoes. If you have sweetpotatoes that need to be used, these oven baked sweetpotatoes with cheese are just a home run.
There are also so many great ways to use leftover sweetpotatoes!
Ingredients
Obviously, these cheesy garlic sweetpotatoes require the essentials:
- sweetpotatoes
- butter
- garlic
- Italian seasoning
- paprika
- cheese of choice
How to Smash Your Sweet Potatoes
Once you cut and cook your sweetpotatoes, you’ll smash them with your fork. Or make any other shape/indentation you want to.
This is how we infuse all of the flavor into the sweetpotato with cheese.
Find Sweetpotatoes That Are Similar in Size
The key for these cheesy roasted sweetpotatoes is to try to find sweetpotatoes that are similar in size, to ensure similar depth and size in the coins.
Just make some indentations for the butter goodness to seep into: sweetpotatoes + butter + cheese + spices.
And now you have an empty palate for which you can stuff anything your heart desires into (garlic, oil, fruit, chocolate, nuts…the opportunities are endless)!
Then, you’ll add your cheese and throw the sweetpotatoes with cheese in the oven for 15-20 minutes to get crispy.
I added more cheese with a few minutes left and it was something I would definitely recommend that you do, too!
These go nicely with baked lemon pepper chicken tenders.
Cheesy Sweetpotato Hacks If You’re Short On Time
Oh, and my trick here is that I microwave my sweetpotatoes when I’m short on time.
Rather than waiting for the oven to preheat and baking them for 30 minutes, I pop them in the microwave for 6-7 minutes.
My microwave method isn’t ideal if you’re looking for crispy sweetpotato fries (use this method, similar to my crispy parsnip fries), but it’s a speedy method for some quick prep.
If you have an air fryer, you may want to try these crispy sweetpotato wedges.
I would imagine you could even grill these for some more flavor. Another fun way to use sweet potatoes is by making these bacon wrapped sweet potatoes!
Cheesy Sweetpotatoes in the Oven
Ingredients
- 2 medium to large sweet potatoes
- 3-4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup shredded cheese + 1-2 tbsp for topping I used cheddar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Cook sweetpotatoes until they are tender. You can microwave them for 5-7 minutes, or bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While sweetpotatoes are cooking, melt butter and mix with garlic and spices.
- Cut sweetpotato into coin shapes, smash with a fork and arrange on your baking sheet.
- Pour mixture over sweetpotatoes and top with shredded cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, garnish with some more cheese, and broil on low for 2 more minutes.
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Support Bucket List TummyDelicious and easy! I didn’t have cheddar, just Parmesan and mozzarella. So half the coins had one kind and the other had the other. I want to try again with cheddar.
How thick are the coins supposed to be?
Oh my gosh, these look INSANELY good. I love sweet potatoes but normally just chop ’em up and roast ’em. These are going down in my kitchen asap!
This was our first time trying them smashed, and we loved the result!
Confession: I’m not a fan of sweet potatoes. And I did give them several tries. However, your recipe sounds like it would be equally as delicious with regular potatoes. Also: more cheese = more calcium?! I like this dietitian-approved advice for more cheesy goodness.
Yes, the regular old spuds would work perfectly, too! I have so much love for them as well. I am definitely a cheese fan 🙂
I’m totally obsessed with sweet potatoes. I’m visiting my parents and roasted some for them last night. They had never cooked them like that and I was so pleased by how much they enjoyed them!
It’s amazing how many different flavors they can take on.
Definitely with you on loving sweet potatoes! So versatile and nourishing; and your recipe is awesome! I also love your manicure 🙂
They are just so magical to me! 🙂
These look incredible Sarah! Love your mani too. Hope you are having a good week.
Thanks, Julie!
This just might be the tastiest recipe I have seen!!! Thank you, Sarah
Hope you enjoy!
Buttery and cheddar? Those sound so good together with a sweet potato.
It’s kind of comforting hearing that I’m not the only one who isn’t a true morning runner. I just usually take my time in the morning, but during the summer I like to do more running runs because the afternoons are so warm.
I’m trying to do more running in the morning because it frees up my day, but it definitely doesn’t come naturally. Although, I’m with you in the summer months!
Oh cool! I’ve never done a smashed potato but they always look fun. Always up for a new way to eat my beloved sweet tater.
You and me both. So many new ways to try.
These look great! I always love finding new ways to eat sweet potatoes.
They are so versatile!