Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

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Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes worked their way back into our regular rotation after the Foodie Baby started eating solid foods. They were cheap and easy to make – one large potato, baked and mashed, could literally feed her for a week. We typically prepare them as a side a couple of nights a week by baking until tender and slicing. A quick drizzle of a thyme vinaigrette and a few crumbles of goat cheese and they’re ready to go!

And then I saw Barefoot in London on the Food Network. Ina Garten made Hasselback Potatoes – whole potatoes sliced thinly (but not all the way through) and then roasted. They looked fantastic – I couldn’t wait to try it with sweet potatoes!

I Hasselback-ed our sweet potatoes and it’s now my favorite way to make them. The edges get crispy, the centers stay tender. As they bake, the potatoes fan out so they look just lovely. I picked the most white potato-shaped sweet potato that I could find but they were still a bit irregular so they didn’t get as fan-errific as a white potato would have – but all was forgiven after the first bite!

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

I Hasselback-ed our sweet potatoes and it’s now my favorite way to make them. The edges get crispy, the centers stay tender. As they bake, the potatoes fan out so they look just lovely.

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • Goat cheese, for serving
  • Thyme Vinaigrette
  • For Vinaigrette
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp mustard (I use creole, a spicy brown mustard)
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped shallot
  • leaves from 1-2 sprigs of thyme
  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt

Instructions

Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Wash and pat potatoes dry.
  3. Rub each potato with a teaspoon of olive oil.
  4. With a sharp knife, cut slits almost to the bottom (but not all the way through) of each potato.
  5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves.
  6. Cut butter into chunks and place on top of each potato.
  7. Bake ~45 minutes, or until the center is tender. Crumble goat cheese over top and drizzle with Thyme Vinaigrette.

Thyme Vinaigrette

In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, mustard, shallot and thyme leaves together. Stream in the olive oil while whisking. Salt to taste. Divide among 4 hasselback sweet potatoes.

Notes

Yields: 4 servings

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Parmesan Hasselback Potatoes (Family Fresh Cooking)
Parmesan Hasselback Baked Potatoes (Comfort of Cooking)

26 comments… add one
  • So easy but such a stunning presentation! Great job! 🙂

  • I really love this idea with sweet potatoes! I can’t get enough of them lately, and I’ve always wanted to try Hasselback potatoes – never seen it done with sweet potatoes before!

  • NIcole

    Well I surely have not seen a prettier sweet potato! Beautiful presentation!

  • You are a genius to do this with sweet potatoes~ absolute genius.

  • i love sweet potatoes- what a delicious looking new way to eat them!

  • Although I love sweet potatoes I’ve never thought to hasselback them before! Sounds delicious.

  • Wow! Not only are these beautiful, but the recipe is so simple. I’m sure it’s delicious, too. Love this.

  • This is the most elegant way to enjoy a sweet potato! I love the creative spin on it and I’m sure it tastes amazing.

  • I just made these the other day with Yukon, but I LOVE the idea of doing them with sweet potatoes. Absolutely lovely presentation, too. Great job on these!

  • Simple and elegant. You can’t get any better. Great recipe!

  • Beautiful, Shawnda.

  • I love how this is served. The goat cheese and vinegar probably pair really well with the sweetness of the potato. This recipe is a keeper!

  • oh, this looks so delicious! I`m absolutely sure that`s really tasty!

    Have a great time,
    Paula

  • great recipe! i’ve never done potatoes this way, but I can’t wait to try. I’ve stored this on my online cookbook (cookmarked.com).

  • Gorgeous!! I love the flavors for this!!

  • ctb

    Genius idea! Forgive me if I missed it, but @ what temp. do you bake the potatoes?

  • I love hasselback potatoes, but never thought to try it with sweet potatoes! These look great!

  • I never thought of trying it with a sweet potato, but what a great idea!

  • I love this idea! Jason will only eat sweet potatoes if they are cut like fries, but this may win him over.

  • Great idea to try them with sweet potatoes!

  • ooh, good idea to do this with sweet potatoes.

  • Lisa Gabriel

    What about the peel? Is that edible?

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