How to Cut Sweet Potatoes (4 Ways)
Learn how to cut sweet potatoes into wedges, slices, sticks, and cubes, and find the best tips to make the process easy!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to cut a sweet potato, how to cut sweet potatoes
Servings: 1 serving
Wash the potato under water, and dry it off.
1 large sweet potato
Remove the skin, if desired.
Slice the potato into the desired shapes.
Wedges
Place the potato on a cutting board, and slice it in half lengthwise (hotdog style).
Slice each half in half again lengthwise down the center.
Angle the knife slightly, and slice each piece in half a final time.
Slices
Slice both ends off the potato.
Slice all the way down the potato either horizontally or vertically, creating slices of desired thickness.
Sticks
Slice the ends off the potato.
Slice a small piece off one side to create a steady base.
Turn the potato over, cut side down, and cut in even intervals all the way down to create flat pieces.
Stack those pieces on top of each other, and slice vertically all the way across.
For smaller sticks, slice them in half a final time.
Cubes
Slice the potato into sticks using the method above.
Stack the sticks on top of each other, and carefully cut across to create cubes.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg