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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Left out the paprika, extra cinnamon, baked, and dipped them in low fat vanilla yogurt. A very yummy, healthy alternative to pumpkin pie! My fries also come out not soggy, but not really crunching, unless a little burnt, which I actually kinda like.
As to the coconut oil debate... I know a few people who swear by the health benefits of the "not over processed" "more natural" coconut oil against the "very over processed" vegetable oils. Nature vs Science... who should one believe? from an undecided who is waiting for her first shipment of coconut oil to try.
You people freaking out about coconut oil need to read a bit more about the subject.
Brenda, I just started using coconut oil and I wish I'd started sooner.
Can you prep a bunch of these fries - cut, oil and season the fries and freeze them?
Lay them singly on a cookie sheet in the freezer for an hiur or two, then vacuum sealing?
Or would you recommend do every thing except the oil
I just like having a few on hand instead of paying $4.59 for a bag of Axela fries
Thank you SO very much! By far the best seasoning I've experienced!! Thanks!!
I just made these and loved them!On the minus side my kids did not:( OH but the 2 yr old did. I was so hoping they would like them! I will however be making them.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! Excited to try it!
SO flippin good! Loved them!
I love sweet potatoes, either baked, steamed or deep fried. It is a great vegie and also good to your body, but not on the deep fried one, which is just too greasy. Once in while, I'll have the deep fried sweet potatoes. The baked one is great alternative for the deep fried one. It gives you the crispyness that we are looking for. So, this recipe is wonderful for people who are looikng for low fat, but crispy sweet potato fries.
I love sweet potatoes. They were a "mainstay" in our diets, in North Carolina. We baked, boiled, mashed, made desserts and other dishes with the them. I recently had them fried in a restaurant. Homemade
is even better. Thanks for the recipe
THANK YOU! my husband ate them! It's so hard to get him to eat something that's good for him. I used regular vegetable oil since he doesn't like olive oil. Also, I accidentally shook in a BUNCH of cinnamon, probably a tablespoon.
My husband took a fry off my plate and before I could protest that he needed to give it a try, and I didn't like it at first, either, he said "This is good!' and ate more. Thank you so much. I am thrilled.
Just retired this summer, I do a lot of cooking for my 18 year son and my nephew, and I try to teach them the value of cooking and eating healthy.
These sweet potato fries are delicious and much better for us than the traditional french fries. Besides, the three of us in the kitchen together is a great bonding time.
Again, thanks for a fast side dish.