Easy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe - How to Make Baked Sweet Potato Fries

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile while canola is budget-friendly.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: potato starch

Arrowroot is a natural thickener, while potato starch is often less expensive.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Smoked paprika adds depth, while cayenne is a more affordable spice.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are convenient and last longer, while omitting herbs reduces cost.

Heat your oven to 450°F (232°C).

Scrub then cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch sticks.

Create a flat surface on the sweet potato to make cutting safer.

Cut the potato into slices, then cut each slice into sticks.

Add the sweet potatoes to a bowl.

Add olive oil, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to the bowl.

Toss everything together to coat the sweet potatoes.

Place the sweet potatoes onto baking sheets and spread into one layer.

Use two baking sheets for better browning, and line them with foil and preheat them.

Bake the sweet potato fries, turning once and rotating pans once, until the edges are lightly browned and centers are tender, about 15 to 25 minutes.

The fries are done when the surface looks dry and the fries have puffed up a little.

Serve fries with a sprinkle of extra salt on top.

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