Before you object to this saying that oven baked fries are limp and overcooked . I had struggled with the soggy mess syndrome until I learned I a little trick. This is to lightly coat the fries with cornstarch .
As you can see above, the potatoes will reduce in size. However you result in a fry which much more resemblance of a traditional deep fried sweet potato fry. Once cooked I toss them in a spice mix to add a little heat.
To cut through the heat and just because, I served the fries with blue cheese dip. By using greek yogurt you get the creaminess of mayonnaise without the fat. I also use buttermilk which is similar creaminess as heavy cream plus a nice tangy flavor with no fat.
Crispy Oven Baked Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
For Fries
3 large sweet potatoes cut until medium strips
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons olive oil
For Spice Mix
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Slice the sweet potatoes. You can use a mandolin here or just by hand.
Place them in bag and sprinkle in the cornstarch.Shake the bag until covered. Place the cornstarch covered fries on a baking sheet.
Drizzle them with enough olive oil to cover them completely, but just lightly.
Spread them evenly on the baking sheet leaving enough space between them for air to circulate (otherwise you’ll have soggy fries)….it might take two baking sheets. Bake for 15-25 minutes until golden brown.
While potatoes bake, combine spices.
Once fries are done, toss with spice mix and serve.
Light Blue Cheese Dip/Dressing
Ingredients
1/3 cup nonfat greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese, (1 ounce)
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until desired consistency ( I like it a little chunky).
*I actually worked out the calories in this and there are 38 calories per 2 tablespoons
That’s awesome! You have such a talent for cooking! I’ll definitely be following you:)
I love the potato fries, they are delicious!
and I’m 16years old. It’s rare that I find a high school kid like myself haha
Thank you! I hope you will subscribe. I’m glad to meet another high school blogger too.
Already did!
Thanks for your reply!
Great, your welcome.
I just had this today but yours look much better than the frozen store-bought ones. Yum!
Well thank you! If you have the time, the fresh are definitely worth it.
your sweet potato fries look so, so good! amazing job!
xo
http://allykayler.blogspot.ca/
Thank you, Ally!
Nice trick with the cornstarch … I’ll try that with regular potatoes too.
I am sure that it would work with regular potatoes as well. Thanks for stopping by!
Sounds great! I love baked sweet potato fries. Also (I haven’t tried this with sweet potatoes but) soaking sliced russet or yukon potatoes in a bowl of water for a bit before baking also helps them get crispier.
Thank you for the suggestion! I do typically do that when working with regular potatoes as well. However I would assume it would work great with sweet potatoes.
I must make these!!!!
I hope you do!
I’ll be trying this!
You should! Thanks for stopping by!
I just love sweet potatoes, but for some reason I never tried making them in the oven. I will definitely try out this recipe
It is a great healthy method for cooking them. If you make it, let me know what you think.
Great recipe – must try this!
I hope you try them! By the way your biscotti recipe looked amazing!
This is great! I love sweet potato fries and a baked version is always welcome by me. And don’t get me started on blue cheese – I’m almost more interested in the dip and what I can eat with it!
Thank you, Julia! The dip is great for just about anything…dressing salad with, dipping vegetables in, dunking old shoes into!
I love baking sweet potato fries also! And, they’re one of my toddler son’s favorite foods! Thanks for the cornstarch tip! I have also found that cutting the potatoes into thin slices helps too!
They are yummy! Thanks for the tip!
Love the cornstarch tip, I’ll try it.
I am glad! Thanks for stopping by!
These look fabulous!! I just enjoyed sweet potato fries, out to dinner with my family over the weekend. I will definitely try these at home. So impressed with your love of cooking — looking forward to seeing more from you. BTW, thanks for stopping by Squirrel Circus this week!
Thanks you! As you can see I am a huge sweet potato fan.
Wow this looks delish! I too am a big dessert fan (as you can probably tell from my blog haha) but sweet potato fries are my weakness as well. I want to try this recipe ASAP!
Don’t worry I am too! Haha just had some sweet potato fries at lunch. Anyway I hope you will try this recipe!
You’re sharing recipes that my kids are going to love! Thank you!
I hope you try them out! Thanks for stopping by!
I’m getting hungry just looking at those fries. I will have to try to make them this weekend. Thanks!
Haha, I hope you do. If so please let me know what you think.
Since I LOVE sweet potatoes myself, I love the idea of doing my own fries. Thanks!
It is so easy and definitely worth trying.
Cornstarch – who knew? Thanks for the tip! These look incredible!
I never would have thought of it either…your welcome!
Awesome post and blog.
Thanks
These looks so delicious! I’m such a sucker for sweet potato fries.
Thanks…I am the same way!
Yum! Looks delish. Looking forward to giving the recipe a try. Thank you!
Your welcome, of course! Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for visiting my blog and for introducing me to yours. I’m definitely going to try your sweet potato fries.
Lillian
lillianscupboard.wordpress.com
Of course! I hope you do…they are delicious!
Sweet potato fries are my absolute favorite…I’m currently embarking on a project where I review the sweet potato fries at every restaurant I visit in Chicago
Wow, that sounds like a delicious project! Good luck…
Yum yum yum! I’m loving your blog – so many great recipes I don’t know where to begin! This looks really, really tasty!
Thank you! I am glad you enjoy the recipes!