Smoked Sweet Potatoes
These easy Smoked Sweet Potatoes are the ultimate side dish, served with a scoop of homemade cinnamon honey butter and a pinch of flaky sea salt! Or, served plain they’re the perfect 3-ingredient side dish to make in your smoker.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- These Smoked Sweet Potatoes are totally delicious by themselves, but we’ve taken them to the next level with a homemade cinnamon honey butter. Or, you could serve them with any number of savory toppings from tuna salad to cottage cheese!
- Smoky flavor really gets to the sweet, tender flesh of the sweet potato, all encased in a crisp skin.
- They’re perfect for beginners if you’ve not used your smoker before.
Chef’s Tips
- Wondering what to serve with these Smoked Sweet Potatoes? They’d be great as part of a bbq-style spread including Ribs, Hot Dog Burnt Ends, Smoked Mac & Cheese, Broccoli Cornbread, and an Easy Slaw!
- Leftover cinnamon honey butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or frozen for up to 3 months.
- You can make these sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving – using the smoker, they’ll free up precious oven space!
- If you want to be sure your sweet potatoes are cooked through, they should reach an internal temperature of 205°F to 212°F.
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- Sautéed Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon
- Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer
- How To Make Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
- Frugal Italian Rice Recipe
- Southern Black Eyed Peas and Rice
- Easy Chimichurri Rice Recipe
Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Honey Butter
Equipment
- Smoker
Ingredients
Smoked Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- neutral oil (like avocado, vegetable or olive oil)
- salt
Cinnamon Honey Butter
- ½ cup salted butter (softened)
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- ½ Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
- big pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F.
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Poke holes with a fork.
- Rub oil all over the sweet potatoes.
- Place the sweet potatoes on the smoker rack. Cook for 2 hours, until the potatoes are soft when pressed and easily pierced with a fork.
- Meanwhile, make the cinnamon honey butter: for fluffy butter, combine all ingredients and use a stand mixer or electric hand mixer to beat until fluffy. Alternatively, use a fork to combine all ingredients very well. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Slice the sweet potatoes and open and add cinnamon honey butter, as well as a little more salt.
Notes
- Leftover cinnamon honey butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or frozen for up to 3 months.
- If you want to be sure your sweet potatoes are cooked through, they should reach an internal temperature of 205°F to 212°F.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used. To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
