Get a small pot of the water boiling and prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Place your 1/4 inch round sweet potato slices in the boiling water and let cool for 3-4 minutes, just until the sweet potatoes have softened a bit (this makes it easier to make the lantern cuts).

Take the sweet potatoes out and let cool for 5 minutes.

Once cool, on a cutting board, using a sharp knife, create your lantern. I start with the eyes and then move onto the smile. Make sure your cuts go all the way through the sweet potato. Using your finger or knife, push out the pieces of the sweet potato you made the cuts with. Repeat with the other sweet potato rounds

Once all cut, place the sweet potatoes on a sheet pan. Drizzle the olive oil, sprinkle the cinnamon, salt and pepper. Toss until they’re all coated evenly.

Roast for 15-20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are full done and have browned a bit.

Serve warm! You can store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.