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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FABULOUS!!! My family loved these babies!!!
Thanks everyone for the great feedback! Keep it coming. And I am working on a new sweet potato fry recipe that combines cinnamon and chipotle pepper -- I'll let you all know when it goes up.
Valerie, that gave me a giggle too!
This is so great! This is the second time I am making this, and its truly a hit! To make it easier for me, I cut them in disc size like but not as thin as potato chips.
Delicious and healthy! Can't beat it
Thanks!
Wonderful recipe! Me and my bf are just beginning to cook and these taste delicious! They have such a unique smell when they cook too. Thanks for this!
just a side note sweet potatoes are the #1 healthiest foods.
I will try the sweet potato spuds....hey, how's about putting the caloric content? I keep reading how healthy, etc., they are, but I'd like this information.
Coconut oil may be high in calories but it's very good for you. It can't possibly be high in cholesterol because it's a plant food, so by definition does not contain any.
I can't keep it in the pantry, I use it so much in cooking. It ranks up there with evoo, and unlike the not-so-good-for-you vegetable oils it does not turn into plastic when you cook with it.
Plus, if you make a mess and get it on your hands, just rub it in. It is wonderful for your skin.
I made them last night loved them and I am making them again tonight.
The fries were amazing - and easy to make!
oh wow!!! in a word: PERFECT!!! I've tried so many recipes and this is hands-down the best. THANK YOU!!
Thank you, thank you, tahnk you, everybody! I am so glad you love the recipe ... and I love the feedback!
Thanks for sharing this recipe! 🙂
I tried making it this afternoon but my fries didn't come out crispy at all. I followed the instruction and left the fries in the oven for 30+ minutes. I must've done something wrong... 🙁
These were awesome. I messed up by baking them at 350 instead of 425, so i baked them for about 15 more minutes at the higher temp and they were still really good. I'm betting if I make them right next time they'll be out of this world. Even turning out not exactly right, I still ate the entire pan of them because they were so yummy!
Hi,
At school my children were served sweet potatoe fries for lunch for the 1st time,and they LOVED them, is there a store bought brand that they come in? I can't imagine the school serving "homemade" sweet potatoe fries...If I have too,LOL, I will have my hubby attempt to make these..Janelle...P.S. What is a potatoe cutter? You mean a vegetable slicer?
Janelle,
I know McCain's makes frozen ones, though they are loaded with preservatives and unpronounceable ingredients. Making them at home is really not much harder.
And Delia did mean a potato cutter. There are specific kitchen tools like this French Fry Cutter
on Amazon that make the job super easy.
Requisite disclaimer: I haven't tried the one I linked to, but am ordering it to try. Great idea.