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Home » Family Meals » Garlic & Herb Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Garlic & Herb Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

November 14, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated September 30, 2021

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Liven up the humble potato side dish with these Hasselback Sweet Potatoes, also known as Hedgehog Sweet Potatoes in our house!

garlic herb hasselback sweet potatoes in a glass ovenproof bowl

We all know sweet potatoes are incredibly healthy. They are very high in both vitamin A and C and also beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that helps to keep our immune system boosted throughout the winter months.

They are also a very good source of potassium and fibre. Just be sure to eat some of the skin to get as much nutritional benefit as possible.

hasselback sweet potato topped with sprigs of rosemary, garlic and herbs

If you do a quick search online you will see there are dozens of recommended ways to cut a hasselback potato. Placing the potato on a wooden spoon or between two chopsticks are a couple of popular methods of ensuring that you don’t slice all the way through.

I prefer to just judge it myself. If you take your time it is easy to see where to stop cutting. It’s up to you how thick or thin to cut the slices but cutting them thinner will help them to crisp up.

 the cooked garlic oregano hasselback sweet potato in a glass ovenproof dish

I served these sweet potatoes as a side dish but you could also make them into a main meal by adding some toppings once they are cooked; maybe cheese and beans, sour cream and bacon or tuna mayo.

Do you have other ways of sprucing up the humble sweet potato or some tricks and tips to get kids to eat them more?

If you liked my Garlic & Herb Hasselback Sweet Potato recipe, please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations!

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Garlic & Herb Hasselback Sweet Potatoes


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  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: European
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Liven up the humble potato side dish with these Hasselback Sweet Potatoes, also known as Hedgehog Sweet Potatoes in our house!


Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sprigs rosemary (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 220c.
  2. Wash the sweet potatoes under running water and scrub them to remove any dirt. I also like to cut the ends off.
  3. Using a sharp knife make a cut into the potato and keep cutting until you are about ¾ of the way down. The idea is to keep the bottom of the potato uncut so that the top fans out but the whole potato still stays intact. Continue to make cuts into the potato all the way along. It is up to you how thin or thick to make your slices.
  4. Once both potatoes have been cut, place them into a baking dish. I would recommend a smaller dish where the potatoes sit quite snugly as this will ensure that they don’t collapse as the potato cooks. Add slices of garlic into some of the slits, sprinkle the oregano on top and then drizzle on the olive oil. If you want to add some extra flavour add the rosemary sprigs on top of the sweet potatoes.
  5. Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for between 40 and 60 minutes, depending on their size. Remove the rosemary before serving.
1 Potato1505.5 g72.4 mg3.7 g0.6 g27.9 g4.4 g2.3 g
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Comments

  1. Coral says

    March 1, 2018 at 9:41 am

    Always looking for new things to do with sweet potatoes and these are lovely! Surprisingly easy to do as well.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Megan says

    August 4, 2015 at 11:24 am

    These look soo good, would be great with some crispy bacon an cottage cheese on the side I know what I’m having for dinner tonight x

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      August 4, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      Ouuuu yes… crispy bacon makes everything better!!!

      Reply
  3. Ann-Sophie says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:40 am

    Alright so I’ve been so overloaded with sweet potatoes in my year abroad that I never thought I would read through a recipe but this does sound nice. Just one question – is the potato itself more mushy or crispy this way? Also, thank you for your blog, I’m going to attend Bangor University in September and as a German I looked for a few blogs with UK ingredients to make sure I get everything I need and so far your blog is amazing! Especially love the breakfast options but of course I need proper meals, too, so I’m making my way through your family meals now.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      June 10, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      Hello Ann-Sophie! The sweet potato is still very mushy inside. It will never go as crispy as a normal potato unfortunately! So glad you like the blog and are enjoying all the breakfast recipes!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte Oates says

    November 15, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    I love sweet potatoes but I’ve never tried cooking them like this. I’m pretty sure I’ll end up slicing all the way through (not enough patience!!) Makes a nice (healthier) change from jacket potatoes so I really should give them a try.

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    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 16, 2014 at 10:13 am

      It honestly looks harder than it is Charlotte. You really should give it a try!

      Reply

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