Name: Charred Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey Butter and Lime
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 small sweet potatoes (about 3 lb. total), scrubbed, halved lengthwise; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided; Kosher salt; 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 Tbsp. honey; 3 Tbsp. hot sauce (such as Tapatío or Cholula); ¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas); 1 Tbsp. ground coriander; Flaky sea salt; Lime wedges (for serving)

Top view of charred sweet potatoes topped with hot honey butter pumpkin seeds and lime slices.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

When you mix hot sauce with butter, it turns into a spicy, creamy spread that’s perfect for melting atop burnished sweet potato halves, bringing them to life.

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