Hot Honey Sweet Potato Bowl (Printable)

Golden roasted sweet potatoes with cottage cheese, avocado, and hot honey drizzle

# What You Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
02 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced

→ Dairy

03 - 1 cup cottage cheese

→ Oils and Seasonings

04 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
07 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Hot Honey Drizzle

08 - 2 tablespoons honey
09 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce

→ Garnishes

10 - Fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
11 - Toasted pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, turning halfway through, until sweet potatoes are golden and crispy on the edges.
04 - While sweet potatoes roast, slice the avocado and prepare garnishes.
05 - In a small bowl, mix honey and hot sauce to create the hot honey drizzle.
06 - Divide roasted sweet potatoes between two bowls. Add avocado slices and a generous scoop of cottage cheese to each bowl.
07 - Drizzle with hot honey and sprinkle with optional garnishes. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in under an hour and actually tastes like you spent way more time on it than you did.
  • The combination of textures keeps every bite interesting, from crispy potato edges to buttery avocado to that addictive drizzle.
  • It's naturally vegetarian but so filling you won't miss meat, and the hot honey trick works on basically anything you roast.
02 -
  • Don't skip turning the potatoes halfway through roasting—I made that mistake once and ended up with crispy tops and soft, undercooked bottoms.
  • The hot honey ratio is personal; start conservative with the hot sauce because you can always drizzle more, but you can't take it back once it's mixed.
  • Use cottage cheese at room temperature if you can, or at least pull it out a few minutes before assembling; cold cottage cheese against warm potatoes creates an oddly curdled texture.
03 -
  • Make your hot honey in bigger batches and keep it in a jar in the fridge—you'll find yourself drizzling it on everything, and it keeps for weeks.
  • Don't peel your sweet potatoes if you're short on time; the skin gets crispy and adds extra texture, and it's nutritious too.
  • If your avocado is ripe but you're not eating the bowl for a few hours, slice it just before serving and squeeze a little lemon juice on it to keep it from oxidizing.
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