Crunchy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe: A Smart High-Fiber Side Dish or Snack (2 Ingredients) by Elisa Schmitz

Sweet potatoes are a superfood that I often add to my dinner menu and recipes. Sweet potatoes are a healthy alternative to regular potatoes, packing potassium, fiber and vitamin C, and there's even more health benefits of sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are recognized as a superfood because of the amount of nutrition they pack. Studies have shown that sweet potatoes may help lower the risk of cancer, help promote gut health, help control blood sugar, help lower "bad" cholesterol, help prevent macular degeneration, help lower inflammation and keep fat cells from growing, which may help with weight loss. Nice! With all the health benefits of sweet potatoes, it makes sense to include them in our diets all year long.

Photo credit (all photos): Elisa Schmitz

A popular way to enjoy high-fiber sweet potatoes is making sweet potato fries. Crunchy sweet potato fries are so easy to make and kids and adults love them! To make the crunchy snack or side dish recipe, you only need sweet potatoes and whatever seasonings you like.

Start by cutting your sweet potatoes into wedges or thinner fries. Toss the wedges in whatever seasoning you like. We like garlic powder, salt and black pepper, but you could use anything from Mediterranean seasoning to curry powder to smoked paprika to Cajun seasoning. Get creative! After seasoning the sweet potatoes, bake until golden and crispy.

Serve these gluten-free baked sweet potato fries as a side dish with dinner or as a snack or an easy appetizer with dipping sauces like barbecue sauce, Cajun dipping sauce, ketchup, honey mustard or fry sauce. Easy and delicious!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 to 40 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 40 to 50 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

• 2 - 3 large sweet potatoes 
• seasonings of choice (garlic powder, oregano, paprika, salt, black pepper, etc.)

Here's how you make it:

1. Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges or french fries. (Wedges will take longer to bake vs. thinner fries.)
2. Season the sweet potatoes with your favorite seasoning. 
3. Put the sweet potatoes onto a prepared baking sheet. (You can line the baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.)
4. Bake in an oven that's been preheated to 375 degrees F until crispy, flipping them over at least once, about 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.
   

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