Name: Easy Roast Potato Hearts Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: Large Baking Sheet; Silicone Mat or Baking Paper; Sharp Knife; Chopping Board; 5cm Heart Cutter; Mixing Bowl; 600 – 800g (1 lb 5oz – 1 lb 12oz) Maris Piper Potatoes *; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tsp Dried Rosemary; 1 tsp Onion Salt; 1 tsp Garlic Powder

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Perfect for Valentines Day or a romantic night in, these cute roast potato hearts are a charming twist on a classic British side! Easy peasy to make, and ready in 45-50 minutes, these can be cooking while you work on the main element of your dish. Keep reading for the recipe…

A few roast potato hearts on a white work surface, with a fork and pink paper hearts next to them.

Why you’ll love this recipe

I’ve often found that changing the shape of things can make ALL the difference! Whether it’s to make the kid’s packed lunches more fun, or to add a theme to your food (like these festive ham and cheese cracker snacks), utilising a shaped cutter can transform your meals and bakes into something truly magical!

Rather than the same old traditional roast potatoes or even air fryer roast potatoes, you can really rise to the occasion by making your roast potatoes heart shaped!

Golden brown roast potato heart shapes on a white work surface, scattered with chopped parsley.

Ingredients

Confused about what ingredients to buy? Not sure about a substitution? Here’s everything you might need to know…

Potatoes – A floury potato is a good place to start when roasting potatoes. British varieties such as Maris Piper, King Edward and Desiree all work great!
Oil – I prefer to use olive oil for the wonderful flavour it imparts. Although sunflower and vegetable oil would also work just as well.
Rosemary – You could use fresh sprigs of rosemary then remove them after cooking, but I opted for dried rosemary as that’s what I had in. Just make sure to check the date on your dried herbs, as they lose their flavour and freshness over time.
Onion Salt – Onion salt, onion powder… there’s a few different varieties. It doesn’t matter too much what you use. If you use onion powder, it’s well worth adding a little salt to your potatoes for optimum flavour as well.
Garlic Powder – Garlic powder or granules are essentially the same thing, either will work well. I personally wouldn’t substitute for fresh garlic, as this is likely to burn due to the higher cooking temperature.

Emma’s top tips

Here are tips you’ll find helpful when making roast potato hearts.

Waste not want not. Dice up any leftover potato and air fry them, for a delicious crispy addition to salads!
You can peel the potatoes if you want to. I don’t bother, as I like the extra texture and flavour the skin imparts.
Not a fan of rosemary? Switch it out for another herb. Like thyme, oregano, or basil.

Close up of two roast potato hearts with a fork next to them.

Timings

Have limited time? Struggle with recipe timings? Or juggling around other things? Here’s some time managing info to make your life easier!

You can preheat your oven while you’re preparing the potatoes. This will take about 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven.
It will take about 10-15 minutes for you to cut and season your potato hearts.
Cooking them will take around 25 minutes.
They can be served immediately.

Roast Potato Hearts – Step by Step Picture Recipe

(For a printer friendly version, see the recipe card at the end of this post)

Please note, this recipe includes both UK metric and US Cup measurements.

Here is what you will need to serve 2-3.

Ingredients

600 – 800g (1 lb 5oz – 1 lb 12oz) Maris Piper Potatoes *
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tsp Dried Rosemary
1 tsp Onion Salt
1 tsp Garlic Powder

Essential Equipment

Large Baking Sheet
Silicone Mat or Baking Paper
Sharp Knife
Chopping Board
5cm Heart Cutter
Mixing Bowl

*Any floury potato will do. The final amount of potatoes may vary dependent on the size and shape of them (i.e. how many hearts you can get from 1 potato.)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 210°C/Fan 200°C/410ºF and line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or baking paper. Set to one side.

Firstly, cut your potatoes (600 – 800g | 1 lb 5oz – 1 lb 12oz) into slices, around 5mm (1/4″) thick. Then, using your heart cutter, cut out as many hearts as you can. No need to peel the potatoes.

Potatoes being sliced and cut into hearts on a chopping board.

Repeat until all your potatoes are used up, then place all the hearts into a large bowl.

Cut potato hearts in a glass mixing bowl.

Drizzle over the olive oil (1 tbsp), rosemary (2 tsp), onion salt (1 tsp) and garlic powder (1 tsp). Get your hands in there and give it a really good mix, until everything is evenly coated.

Seasoned heart shaped potatoes in a glass mixing bowl.

Tip the potato hearts out onto your prepared baking sheet and spread them out into a single layer. Try not to overcrowd the tray.

Heart shaped seasoned potatoes on a lined baking sheet.

Place them into your preheated oven for 25 minutes. Turn them over half way through the cooking time to ensure an even bake.

Roasted heart shaped potatoes on a lined baking tray.

That’s it, your roast potato hearts are ready! Divide them between plates, or tip into a bowl and serve immediately.

Roast potato hearts on a white plate scattered with freshly chopped parsley.

Serving Suggestion

Serve your roast potato hearts alongside the perfect grilled ribeye steak and some steamed seasonal vegetables. Follow it up with a white chocolate raspberry brownie topped with homemade chocolate sauce, and your partner will fall in love with you all over again!

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Golden brown roast potato hearts on a white work surface, scattered with chopped parsley. A text overlay says "Valentines easy roast potato hearts".