With a warm blend of seasonings and a fool-proof method for perfect oven fries, this easy Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries recipe is a must-try.
My husband doesn't like sweet potatoes. He won't eat them. He turns his nose up when I mention them. It's one of many veggies that he just doesn't like. So the other night, I whipped up a batch of Super Easy Low-Fat Oven Fries and made a batch of Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries for my two-year-old son Will and I. Yum! Two kinds of low-fat fries with dinner . . . perfect.
Did I mention that my husband hates sweet potatoes? Okay, just checking. That's important. See, you can imagine my surprise when Shawn saw me plating the food and asked for some of the sweet potato fries too. He asked to eat them. Of course, I couldn't say no (even though I wanted to eat them all myself. Mine! All mine!). How can you say no to that?
Perhaps better than his requesting some, he ate the whole handful I plopped on his plate and declared them "not bad." High praise, ladies and gentlemen. High praise.
Little Will and I, of course, ate a bunch of these Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries. These were really yummy. I've tried to make sweet potato fries before, but they never came out as tasty as these (definitely finding the right seasoning combination helped). I hand-cut mine, but I recommend using a mandolin to ease the prep time. I am just a glutton for punishment. Seriously. Who hand-cuts fries when they OWN several devices that will do it for them? Geez.
In any case, if you are looking for easy direction on how to make sweet potato fries, look no further. This recipe is the one you are seeking.
Now, a bit about sweet potatoes before I fork over the recipe. According to Healthline, sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A and vitamin C — both powerful antioxidants. Sweet potatoes are also considered an antidiabetic food, which means eating them can stabilize blood sugar and lower insulin resistance.
Serve these babies with some Homemade Ketchup.
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 1 - 1 ½ lb sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (preferably the easy release kind).
- Peal the sweet potatoes. Cut into strips that are about ½ inch wide on each side.
- Place the sweet potatoes into a resealable plastic bag. Add oil, salt, paprika and cinnamon. Seal the bag and shake well to thoroughly coat the fries. Spread the potatoes out onto the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Cook for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, until slightly browned. Transfer immediately to a paper towel lined plate and serve warm.
Notes
Please note that cooking times are an estimation. Different ovens cook differently so you may need to increase the time to reach desired doneness. Ovens should also be regularly calibrated to ensure that the temperature inside the oven is the temperature on the dial.
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One word - YUM!!! I love sweet potatoes and am definitely having these with my smoked haddock fish cakes at the weekend
These sound great! I've been meaning to try making sweet potato fries for years. Thanks for the inspiration. The idea of adding at touch of cinnamon is very intriguing. : )
My daughter has Pancreatitis and we've heard that sweet potatoes are the super food for the pancreas. We are trying these fries for a different take on the sweet potatoe!
Hi, I made these last night and let me say yummy,yummy,yummy. So easy(as long as you use a potato cutter that is.) I've tried to make sweet potato fry's before but they didn't come out crispy. These were perfect!. I listened to the other suggestions made and I think the key was making sure they were sufficently separated on the baking sheet Crispy on the out side, soft and creamy inside.
The recipe is perfect, the only thing I changed was using coconut oil instead of olive oil... just adds a touch of sweetness.
🙁 I made this and they smelled great, but I did have one tip to offer:
Take the fries OUT of the bag before you spread them. I missed that implied step, and my dad won't stop making fun of me.
Coconut oil would be delicious I'm sure, but it's high in calories and cholesterol.
I made them with evoo instead and mine burned like crazy on the side they were sitting on during the first 10 min.
Is that supposed to happen or was it because of the evoo
Shivani, that's unusual. Try adjusting the cooking time for your oven -- every oven is different, so perhaps yours may need to cook for a short time.
Did you know that you are supposed to calibrate your oven temperature every so often? It's true. The accuracy of oven temperatures varies over time and you are supposed to use an in-oven thermometer to ensure that your oven is heating to the temperature it says it is.
Loved the use of paprika and cinnamon together as in the past I haven't used paprika before. Superb flavor - my boyfriend and I have decided this is our favorite sweet potato fry recipe! Thanks. We'll be making them again very soon!
My husband made these tonight and they were a HUGE hit. I could have eaten the entire batch myself 🙂 but we all loved them and will make them weekly! Thanks for the great recipe.
p.s. Sorry, Sarah, but your 'tip' made me laugh really hard!
Delicious and easy. My two year old would have eaten them all if I hadn't been fighting her for them.