Salt and vinegar dress up these smashed sweet potato bites for a mouth watering, tangy & delicious take on a classic potato chip.

My salt & vinegar love affair started back when I was a child in Canada. I used to love the Hostess brand with little devils on the front of the bag. Those seemed to pack the most punch and made my mouth pucker more than any other. I’m pretty sure there was a time or two that I ate so many chips that I could no longer feel my tongue! Despite both the pain and delight I put my mouth through, my love affair continued.
Eventually, I graduated from chips and moved on to french fries but the combination of salty and tangy were still my favorite. Crispy fries, salted with a heavy hand then drizzled with malt vinegar was the way to eat them. Ketchup need not be applied.

Today, I still crave the combination of salt and vinegar! But this time, I’ve created my own, healthier version of a childhood favorite using sweet potatoes, sea salt and malt vinegar (keep reading for GF version). Smashed Sweet Potatoes are just as delicious, but without the guilt.

How to Make Smashed Potatoes
Simply slice your sweet potatoes into 1″ rounds, steam in a steamer basket until fork tender, thenΒ “SMASH”! (I just love saying that!) Β Drizzle with a little olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper & fresh thyme then bake in a hot oven.

Once the edges are nice & crispy, remove from oven, salt ’em up and drizzle with as much malt vinegar as you can handle. If you have a gluten allergy, be sure to use another type of vinegar. Apple cider vinegar works great or use your standard white vinegar.

These smashed sweet potatoes are totally addicting, just like those chips were, years ago.
Can’t get enough of sweet potatoes?
Then be sure to check out this collection of Healthy Sweet Potatoes from A Mindfull Mom. And in case you are all out of sweet potatoes and in the mood for something spicy, be sure to check out these Spicy Potato Wedges from Texanerin Baking or Chia Roasted Butternut Squash from Perry’s Plate. These are also allergy-friendly & naturally vegan.
Print your Salt & Vinegar Smashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe here:

Salt & Vinegar Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Twice baked, sweet potato smash with a tangy kick of sea salt & vinegar. Β
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or melted coconut oil
- Sea salt & pepper
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Malt vinegar
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with steamer basket and fill with enough water, to come just below the base of the basket. Bring to a boil.
- Cut sweet potatoes into 1" rounds. Layer in steamer basket and reduce to a simmer. Cover and let steam until fork tender (20-25 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 425°. Lightly drizzle rimmed baking sheet with oil then place softened sweet potatoes on top, leaving room between them. Gently smash using a metal spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle tops with oil then sprinkle with sea salt, pepper & fresh thyme.
- Roast until skins are golden and crispy (25-30 min) then transfer to serving dish. Drizzle with vinegar then sprinkle a little extra sea salt to desired taste.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Be sure to use the appropriate vinegar if following a GF diet such as Apple Cider Vinegar, White Vinegar or a fancy Artisan Vinegar.Β
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 163Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 71mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g
Nutritional information is only an estimate based off of using an online calculator. Numbers will change depending on brands used.
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Totally love the sweet and salty bite here!
It’s one of my favorite combinations π
These sound really good. I have been looking at a new way to enjoy sweet potato.
You can never have too many ways, right? Plus, its clean eating so no guilt included .
Lovely idea, I love salt and vinegar combinations. I will be making these soon!
It’s a pretty awesome combo, agreed. I know you’ll love it.
Oh my gosh, these look so good! I am a big salt and vinegar chips fan, and I bet that combo is great on sweets!
Isn’t S&V wonderful? I’m trying to get away from loading my sweet potatoes up with sugar and this was IT!
This is such a great idea! love vinegar on potatoes/sweet potatoes.
Then these are perfect for you! yay!!
Oh wow! I love sweet potatoes and salt and vinegar is one of my favourite flavours. I need to try these soon!
Can i just say that it makes me happy to see your spelling of favourite! That is the one thing I had to learn to change when I moved to the states.
I’ve made smashed potatoes many times, but I’ve never thought to smash sweet potatoes. I bet their delicious with the salt and vinegar!
You’d love the S&V combo on these sweet potatoes. What is your favorite way to top a smashed potato?
That’s a great new way to try sweet potatoes! I can’t wait to try it!
And if you happen to be out of sweet potatoes, feel free to use regular baking potatoes.
I’ve never had vinegar on a sweet potato, That’s about to change!
It takes the initial “kick” off but you can always add a little more once it comes out of the oven π
I love salt and vinegar! We do it with regular mini potatoes but I bet its so good on the sweet potatoes! The contrast in flavor, YUM!
Mini potatoes would be perfect too, especially if you run out of sweet potatoes. That flavor combo is a fav.
Brilliant! I can just taste all of the infused salt and vinegary goodness in these potatoes now! I think I’m definitely hungry π
Isn’t there something about that flavor combo that make you feel it in the back of your mouth before even taking a bite? Hope you try it soon.
This is such a great idea! I’m so glad you posted it. I think these sweet potatoes would be the perfect potluck dish!
Salt and vinegar is my very favorite! I will definitely have to try these. Even my kids are obsessed with the tangy, puckery flavor!
I love the idea of sweet potatoes with a tangy vinegar kick! This is such a creative idea, and so healthy too. Pinned!
Please let me know when you try them. I had just started making them with S&V and fell in love with that combo of sweet and tangy. I hope you do too.
Very simple and sounds interesting! Sweet potato is all time favorite to my family:)
My family and I all love sweet potatoes so this recipe is sure to be a winner, especially with the kids. Thanks for sharing it and I love your blog by the way. π
Aww, thanks so much! My kids really enjoyed this version of sweet potatoes, so I hope yours do too π