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This sheet pan sausage and sweet potatoes with apples and hot honey is the ultimate easy weeknight dinner, all made on one sheet pan! Roasted sweet potatoes, diced apples, sliced onions, and savory chicken sausage come together perfectly, then we finish it off with a drizzle of hot honey. The combination of flavors is irresistible!
I’ve tested this recipe several times to get the flavors and textures just right, and I really think the combination makes this dish so special. The sweet apples and roasted sweet potatoes pair beautifully with the savory chicken sausage, while the hot honey brings everything together with the perfect little kick of sweetness and heat. It’s one of those meals that feels simple enough for a weeknight but tastes like you put so much more effort into it. And since everything cooks together on one sheet pan, cleanup is incredibly easy too!
Table of Contents
- 🔎 Quick Look: Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes
- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients
- Substitutions & Variations
- How to Make Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes
- Expert Tips
- Serving Suggestions
- Storage Instructions
- Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes FAQs
- More Sheet Pan Meals to Try!
- Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes with Apples Recipe
🔎 Quick Look: Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
- ⏱️ Cook Time: 45 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 1 hour
- 🍽 Calories: ~240 kcal per serving
- 👥 Servings: 4 servings
- 🥣 Key Ingredients: Chicken sausage, sweet potatoes, apples, onion, hot honey
- 👩🍳 Cook Method: Baked
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, everything comes together on one sheet pan.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy: Everything cooks together on one sheet pan, making this an incredibly easy meal. For more easy sheet pan meals, try our Mediterranean sheet pan sausage and peppers, sheet pan Caprese chicken, and healthy sheet pan chicken fajitas next!
- Flavorful: The combination of savory chicken sausage, roasted sweet potatoes, apples, and hot honey is seriously delicious.
- Sweet & Savory: The apples and sweet potatoes add natural sweetness, while the sausage and onions bring savory flavor.
- Perfect Finish: A drizzle of hot honey adds just the right amount of sweetness and heat to bring all the flavors together.
- Meal Prep-Friendly: This recipe stores and reheats well, making it a great option for easy lunches or dinners throughout the week.
- Tested & Perfected: I tested this recipe several times to make sure the flavors and textures were just right, and the result is a sheet pan dinner you’ll want to make again and again.
Key Ingredients
- Chicken Sausage: Use your favorite chicken sausage, sliced into rounds. If you love sausage, try our crustless sausage quiche recipe next!
- Sweet Potatoes: Cubed sweet potatoes are seasoned before roasting for incredible flavor. Don’t miss our easy oven-roasted sweet potatoes recipe, air fryer sweet potato wedges, and air fryer baked sweet potatoes!
- Apples: Diced apples add a sweet, juicy contrast to the savory sausage and roasted vegetables. They’re also delicious in our fall harvest salad with apples and sweet potatoes.
- Onion: Adds savory flavor and caramelizes beautifully as it roasts.
- Hot Honey: Drizzled over everything at the end for the perfect sweet and spicy finish. This is truly what takes this recipe to the next level!
- Seasonings: Garlic powder, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper to season the sweet potatoes, apples, and onions before they go into the oven.
Find the full list of ingredients and measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Onion Swap: We love sweet onions in this recipe, but have also made it with white, yellow, brown, or red onions instead for a different flavor profile.
- Hot Honey: You can use regular honey instead of hot honey. For a little heat, add ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes, or more to taste. You can also use sugar-free honey with the red pepper flakes.
- Sausage to Use: Be sure to use fully cooked sausage for this recipe. Sweet Italian chicken sausage and chicken apple sausage are our favorites, but you can also use smoked Andouille, kielbasa, maple pork sausage, or your favorite sausage.
- Apples to Use: We used Granny Smith apples for their crisp texture and slightly tart flavor, but Honeycrisp or Fuji apples also work beautifully for a slightly sweeter flavor.
- Make It Spicy: Add crushed red pepper flakes to the honey for more heat.
How to Make Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes
- Peel and cube the sweet potatoes. Peel and dice the apple. Cut the onion in half, then into quarters, and slice. Slice the fully cooked chicken sausage into rounds.
- Add the diced sweet potatoes, diced apple, and sliced onion to a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Lightly spray with olive oil and toss with garlic powder, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Roast at 400°F for 20 minutes. Then, carefully remove the pan from the oven and give everything a good stir.
- Add the sliced chicken sausage to the pan and roast for an additional 20-25 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender and everything is lightly caramelized. Adding the sausage later helps prevent it from burning or drying out.
- Drizzle with hot honey just before serving. Top with optional chopped fresh parsley and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Cut Evenly: Cut the sweet potatoes, apples, and onion into evenly sized pieces so they cook at the same rate.
- Season Well: Season the sweet potatoes, apples, and onion evenly before roasting so every bite is flavorful.
- Add Sausage Later: Roast the sweet potatoes, apples, and onion first, then add the fully cooked sausage during the last 20-25 minutes so it doesn’t dry out or burn.
- Check for Tenderness: Make sure the sweet potatoes are fork-tender before serving.
- Finish with Hot Honey: This is the finishing touch that makes the whole dish! Drizzle with hot honey to taste, adding as much as you like for an extra burst of sweet and spicy flavor.
- Give It Space: Spread everything in an even layer and avoid overcrowding the pan so the vegetables roast and caramelize instead of steaming.
Serving Suggestions
- Keep It Simple: Serve this sheet pan sausage and sweet potatoes warm right off the pan with an extra drizzle of hot honey or a sprinkle of crushed red pepper if you love a little more sweet heat. It’s a complete meal on its own!
- Make a Cottage Cheese Bowl: Spoon the warm sausage and roasted vegetables over cottage cheese and top with sliced avocado. The creamy cottage cheese is delicious with the sweet and savory flavors, and adds a boost of protein! This is one of my favorite combinations! If you love cottage cheese, don’t miss our savory cottage cheese burrito bowl!
- Make a Grain Bowl: Spoon it over rice, cilantro lime cauliflower rice, or quinoa for a more filling meal. You can also toss leftovers into a grain bowl with arugula, quinoa, and a light vinaigrette.
- Add an Egg: Top with a fried or poached egg for a delicious breakfast-for-dinner twist.
- Sandwich: Pile it onto a toasted baguette or flatbread for a quick open-faced sandwich.
- Roasted Veggies: Pair it with roasted Brussels sprouts, balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts, or crispy air fryer green beans for an extra veggie boost.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover sheet pan sausage and sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. This recipe is also great for meal prep, so I like to divide it into individual serving containers.
Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes FAQs
How do you cook sheet pan sweet potatoes and sausage?
To cook sheet pan sweet potatoes and sausage, start by roasting the seasoned sweet potatoes, apples, and onions first. Add the fully cooked sausage during the last 20-25 minutes of roasting so everything finishes cooking perfectly without the sausage becoming dry or overcooked.
Should I cook sweet potatoes or sausage first?
Cook the sweet potatoes first. They take longer to become tender and caramelized, so give them a head start in the oven. Add the fully cooked sausage toward the end of roasting so it warms through without burning or drying out.
More Sheet Pan Meals to Try!
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Sheet Pan Sausage and Sweet Potatoes with Apples
Easy sheet pan sausage and sweet potatoes with apples, onions, and hot honey. It’s a delicious, sweet and savory dinner made on one sheet pan!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fully cooked chicken sausage, sliced into rounds
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium apple (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji), peeled and diced
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced
- 4-6 sprays of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons – 1 tablespoon hot honey, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, optional
Instructions
- Peel and cube the sweet potatoes. Peel and dice the apple. Cut the onion in half, then into quarters, and slice. Slice the fully cooked chicken sausage into rounds.
- Add the diced sweet potatoes, diced apple, and sliced onion to a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Lightly spray with olive oil and toss with garlic powder, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Roast at 400°F for 20 minutes. Then, carefully remove the pan from the oven and give everything a good stir.
- Add the sliced chicken sausage to the pan and roast for an additional 20-25 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender and everything is lightly caramelized. Adding the sausage later helps prevent it from burning or drying out.
- Drizzle with hot honey just before serving. Top with optional chopped fresh parsley and enjoy!
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Notes
- Onion: We love sweet onions in this recipe, but you can also use white, yellow, brown, or red onions instead for a different flavor profile.
- Hot Honey: You can use regular honey instead of hot honey. For a little heat, add ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes, or more to taste. You can also use sugar-free honey with the red pepper flakes.
- Sausage: Be sure to use fully cooked sausage for this recipe. Sweet Italian chicken sausage and chicken apple sausage are our favorites, but you can also use smoked Andouille, kielbasa, maple pork sausage, or your favorite sausage.
- Apples: We used Granny Smith apples for their crisp texture and slightly tart flavor, but Honeycrisp or Fuji apples also work beautifully for a slightly sweeter flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1.5g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 690mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 13g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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