Smashed Spicy Sweet Potato

I don't know what qualifies as a lot of sweet potatoes in one's diet, but I think we eat them a lot. A LOT.  Baked sweet potatoes are so easy, filling & nutritious.  Sweet potato fries create a bit more work, but are delicious.  But I love a twist in the recipe every now and again. Spicy Smashed Sweet Potatoes from Paleo Cupbard are delicious little bites mouthfuls of nutrition that I throw into the mix every once in a while. 

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized sweet potatoes

SPICE MIXTURE

•  1/2 tsp. chili powder
•  1/2 tsp. cumin
•  1/2 tsp. garlic powder
•  1/2 tsp. onion powder
•  1/2 tsp. paprika
•  1/2 tsp. sea salt
•  1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

SAUCE

•  1 Tbsp. raw honey
•  2 Tbsp. olive oil

Method: 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees & mix together spice mixture & grease a cookie sheet for later use.
• Poke a few holes into the sweet potato and bake for 40 minutes until potatoes are almost cooked all the way through.
• Remove potatoes & turn oven on broil. Peel skin from potato & slice potato 1-1.5 inches thick. Place potato slices on greased cookie sheet.
• Use a cup bottom or something with a similar diameter to smash each of the potato slices until the sides crack a bit.
• Mix together honey and olive oil. Drizzle half over the potatoes and sprinkle half of the spice mixture onto potatoes.
• Place cookie sheet under broiler for 3-4 minutes & remove once potatoes caramelize and turn a nice brown color (careful not to burn!).
• Carefully flip potatoes and drizzle remaining honey and olive oil mixture, and sprinkle with remaining spice mix. Place under broiler another 3-4 minutes. 
• Remove, serve & enjoy!!!