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Sweet potatoes weren’t my favorite food in my 20’s. When I still ate refined sugar, I tried sweet potato pie and hated its texture and flavor. I associated sweet potatoes with that experience and decided to stay away from them. Did I tell you that I’m a picky eater?

Fast forward a few decades, I decided to try sweet potato fries and see if my taste had changed.

I was pleasantly surprised!

I was sold after the first bite and have been hooked ever since. I love their sweet, natural and crunchy taste.

You can buy frozen sweet potato fries from your grocery store and pop them in the oven, or cook them from scratch.

Here are the steps that I use when starting from scratch.

Guiltless Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 3 people
Calories 281 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • aluminum foil
  • large bowl
  • large Ziploc bag optional
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 0.5 tsp salt or to taste
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • ½ tsp chipotle optional
  • 2 tbsp grape seed oil

Instructions
 

  • Peel and slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges.
  • Place the sweet potatoes in cold water and set them aside for one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 425° F.
  • Rinse the potatoes, then drain the excess water and pat them dry.
  • Place them in a large bowl or Ziploc bag, then add grape seed oil. Mix the batch together well.
  • Sprinkle the mixture with black pepper, cayenne pepper and chipotle seasoning. (Reserve salt for later.)
  • Toss the mixture together until evenly coated.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and spray evenly with cooking spray.
  • Place the sweet potatoes onto the baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Remove them from the oven and flip them over.
  • Return the mixture to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are golden brown and crispy on the edges.
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle them with salt and serve with your favorite sauce (light mayo, ketchup, yogurt, hot sauce) or eat as is.
Keyword sweet potatoes