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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THANK YOU! I inhaled them. Amazing.
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
Great simple recipe for sweet potato fries, and healthy alternative to deep-frying in olive oil (my guilty pleasure). Personally, I think they're best eaten with Annie's organic ketchup and Hellmann's mayo... mmmmm.
Here's a tip for those who want to maximize the health benefits of the sweet potato - Don't peel them when cutting up for plank style fries or potato wedges - makes for additional fibre and lots quicker and less fuss when making your own.
I'm from the south and we have been frying these thangs for a very long time. It's good to see some of you yanks noticing our food a little more each day now. legitamizes our existance here south of the Mason Dixon line. Thanks 🙂
Made these last night - Great Flavor, but like others, they came out soggy?
from Julie:
"Coconut oil would be delicious I’m sure, but it’s high in calories and cholesterol."
you may be interested to read a book by Paul Chek : How to Eat, Move, and be healthy. You may find calories and cholesterol to be a good thing from the correct soure, i.e. non-processed, whole, organic foods.
headed off to try this recipe using coconut oil right now. yum~
Thanks so much for the recipe. First time that I've ever tried to make these and a great success. Tastes really amazing!
Love this recipe! I use canola oil, though, because it is healthier and I like the taste of it better as well. I also use Lawry's Seasoning Salt instead of using just paprika. I use a lot of cinnamon too. Makes them taste sooo good. I love when I get crunchy ones, but I don't mind if they're a little soft.
Great..... One thing I did to switch it up a bit was rather than use the cinnamon I used Cayenne Pepper!
On the nutritional properties of coconut oil, there's no cholesterol as Dana noted. But, it's EXTREMELY HIGH in saturated fat (12 grams per Tbsp) - canola & vegetable have the least (1 gram per Tbsp), then olive & peanut (2 grams per Tbsp). Saturated fat will clog arteries the same as cholesterol. Let's be careful out there!
try dipping them in maple syrup! Yumm!!
Have made these 4 or 5 times and they are great. I have also shared the recipe with friends.
I wounder how you could bake a batch and then reheat them on an outdoor barbecue grill???????
Hi,
I'm not sure what happened, but the fries were all soggy and my kids wouldn't even touch them.....What did I do wrong???