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.
© Sarah W. Caron and Sarah's Cucina Bella, 2005-2012.
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These were so yummy, but mine turned out a little soggy. How do I make them crispy?
This recipe is amazing! I'm so glad I found it! You were in the top three of my google search. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for the lovely recipe. I used the recipe to make garlic potato fries to go with my favorite veggie sandwich and mango milkshake. The fries turned out fantastic. I will 'have' to try the sweet potato fries next. Can't wait!
I loved loved loved these sweet potato fries. I have never liked sweet potatos and when I made these for my husband he just fell beside himself. they come out so crispy on the outside and nice and mushy on the inside. They smell amazing and taste even better.
My only comment is that I have to leave them in the oven for almost an hour to get done. It all depends on what type of oven you have.
But an amazing recipe non the less. You are great for posting this!
I made these tonight and they turned out soggy. Am wondering what went wrong. The taste was ridiculousy yummy anyways, but want to try again & see how much yummier they are crisp. I sprayed some cooking spray on the aluminum foil and took another reviewer's suggestion and drizzled the extra liquid on top of the fries. Do you think one or both of those did it?
These are so delicious! Perfect and crispy with a great taste!
These sound and look delicious. Thanks!
There is also another company named Alexia that makes sweet potato fries that are low fat.
They tasted great-at least the ones I didn't burn. I turned then every 10 minutes. What did I do wrong? Even burned my teenage son thought they were great!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! They turned out perfect, crispy, not soggy at all and not burned,they were so delicious! Plus, they made my kitchen smell wonderful while cooking!!! My 3 year old scarfed them down, as well as her 4 year old friend who was over to play. Even my 9 month old loved them! Thanks again!
Googled for sweet potato fries and up popped yours. Hubby has to increase his beta carotene because of his eye diseases. I'm tired of just baking them so I'm looking forward to a go at this. I'm going by the reviews and they sound great.
This recipe is awesome. I've cooked it several times, although I reduce the oil a little.
My 14 year old daughter, who just recently became vegetarian, has been bugging me to make theses. I wish I had done it sooner. OMG! They were so delicious. Everyone scarfed them up. Little brother wasn't too wild about them, but said they were ok. I think I might try a little less oil next time too. I even forgot to flip them, and they were still amazing! Thanks so much for posting this. Had no idea sweet potatoes could be this yummy!
Could you deep fry in veg or peanut oil, etc., like regular french fries ? Had them at a restaurant but they were kinda hard and didn't seem to have much flavor ? Restaurant is a fantastic place with home style made foods - especially BBQ.
To the coconut oil person, all oils have the same amount of calories: 120 per tablespoon. Olive oil may be "healthy" but it's just as caloric as coconut, peanut or any other oil.