Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes blends dulce de leche and chipotles in adobo into roasted sweet potatoes sweetly spicing up this holiday favorite.

This post was sponsored by Nestlé® La Lechera®, but all thoughts, opinions, and content, including recipe, are my own.
There’s no getting around or denying it, the holidays are coming, and for many, already upon us. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I love the holidays. Each year they seem to start a bit earlier. This could also be my perspective as food blogger. I start thinking about them in July or August.
As a kid, I did not like sweet potatoes. The charred marshmallows on top were delectable enough, but those orange fleshy things underneath were less desirable. As these things tend to happen, my palate matured and I came to love sweet potatoes. Ironically, I came to detest the marshmallows on top, although the blackened bits are still delicious.
When partnering with La Lechera, I instantly knew what I wanted to do. Sweet and savory: Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are an old holiday favorite. I’ve had them and made them many different ways. Roasted, diced, cubed, sliced, mashed, and whipped. I am an equal opportunity sweet potato maker and eater. This time, I wanted to give them a modern or dare I even say, a trendy make-over. Enter the chipotle.
What is Dulce de Leche?
For those not familiar with dulce de leche, let your mind think of caramel. Caramel is often a blending of milk and water, whereas dulce de leche only uses milk, hence the leche portion, which means milk in Spanish.
How to make Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I roasted the sweet potatoes for two reasons. The first is because I feel their flavor and sweetness is enhanced with roasting. Second, because I’m lazy.
Peeling and then cutting through these often thick bad boys is a pain in the tush. Once roasted, the skins come right off with just the slightest pull and mashing or whipping them is simple.
I like simple, therefore my laziness wins this round.Once I peeled the slightly cooled roasted sweet potatoes, I whisked the sauce ingredients together in a saucepan and then whipped them into the tubers.
You taste the sweetness of both the dulce de leche and sweet potatoes first, then the heat arrives on the back end. Perfect combination of sweet and savory, or spicy.
If candied sweet potatoes are destined to make an appearance on your holiday table, switch them up with these Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes, still all the sweetness you love, just with a kick.
Easy Sweet Potato Recipes
While sweet potatoes surge in popularity during the holidays, they can and should be enjoyed all year long. Here are

- Sweet Potato Pastrami Hash
- Bacon & Bleu Roasted Cauliflower and Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from The Magical Slow Cooker
- Balsamic-Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Green Beans
- Pork and Sweet Potato Chili
- Skillet Sweet Potato Hash from Dutch Oven Daddy
- Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry
- Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas with Chipotle Lime Crema
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans and Bacon from The Magical Slow Cooker


Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes cleaned and pierced
Sauce
- ¼ cup NESTLÉ® La Lechera® Dulce de Leche
- 1 chipotle minced
- 1 tbsp adobo (from the canned chipotle)
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅛ cup crema (or sour cream thinned with milk)
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp cumin
- Optional garnish: parsley or cilantro
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
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Clean the sweet potatoes then pierce with a fork or a knife 3-4 times (more if they are huge)
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Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
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Roast for 45-65 minutes. A fork or a knife should easily slide through the potato. They will also begin to ooze.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool to touch.
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While the sweet potatoes are cooling, over medium heat in a heavy bottom saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients until combined and nearly hot.
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Peel the sweet potatoes and place the flesh in a large mixing bowl, mash with a fork.
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Using a hand or stand mixer, whip on medium and slowly incorporate the sauce, reserving a tablespoon.
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Once fully whipped, transfer the Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes to a serving bowl and drizzle the remaining sauce atop.
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If using, sprinkle the optional garnish, serve and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
Try to use sweet potatoes of equal size for ease in roasting.
This post has been updated from its original October 8, 2016 publishing with new content, clarified recipe directions, and re-edited photography.
This post was originally sponsored by Nestlé® La Lechera®, but all thoughts, opinions, and content, including recipe, are my own.
20 Comments
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie
October 10, 2016 at 12:49 pmWhat a perfect side for Thanksgiving! GIMME!
kallee
October 10, 2016 at 1:25 pmLately I have really come to love sweet potatoes. This dish looks like it is full of flavor and delicious.
Kim M Lee
October 10, 2016 at 6:31 pmThis looks and sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it!!
Amanda | The Chunky Chef
October 10, 2016 at 7:01 pmSuch an ingenious way to use dulce de leche!!
Catherine
October 10, 2016 at 7:23 pmI love that you used the de leche in this…what a perfect side for the holidays!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my tummy
October 10, 2016 at 9:10 pmGorgeous pictures! I’ve never tried Chipotle and sweet potatoes together! This would be such a great dip to serve this halloween party!
Melanie
October 10, 2016 at 9:23 pmWe have roasted sweet potatoes at least twice a week. I’ll have to give this a try.
Emily
October 10, 2016 at 9:41 pmOh, this is a new recipe! Love the flavors!
Jillian
October 10, 2016 at 10:29 pmThese would be amazing for Thanksgiving dinner!
Sarah
October 10, 2016 at 10:45 pmOh wow this looks delicious! What a great side dish for the season.
Jessica | The Novice Chef
October 11, 2016 at 5:23 amOh my gosh! Seriously. I’m obsessed. We love sweet potatoes, I can’t wait to try this!
Lori Vachon
October 11, 2016 at 9:00 amThis recipe will definitely liven up holiday meals, brilliant!
Jen @ The Weary Chef
October 11, 2016 at 5:59 pmI love sweet potatoes! I definitely have to try this! It looks amazingly delicious!
Krista
October 11, 2016 at 8:49 pmWhat a great change up on the way we serve sweet potatoes over the holidays!
cathy @ noble pig
October 11, 2016 at 9:41 pmI want to dive into that bowl with a big spoon.
Megan @ With Salt and Wit
October 11, 2016 at 10:01 pmThese sound amazing! I can’t wait to have these!
Liz Mays
October 13, 2016 at 8:04 pmYou have no idea how delicious this sounds to me. It literally sounds like the perfect side dish (or even main meal) for me.
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