These Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries are SO crispy, but healthy! Learn the secret ingredient that will have you never missing the deep fried version again!
PIN Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Let’s talk crunch.
Because these orange colored little gems have SO MUCH crunch it’s almost insane. Liiiike, you might even think you’re eating a restaurant-deep-fried-fry but – WHOA NOW, HOLD ON- you made them yourself in the oven, WITHOUT deep frying.
Honestly, I thought we could only get this much crunch from making air fryer sweet potato fries and that the oven wouldn’t work so well, but boy was I WRONG.
Seriously. Don’t be warned if you try to make sweet potato fries for every meal. I can already see you mixing sweet potato hash browns for tomorrow’s breakfast and making fries instead.
Are Sweet Potato Fries Healthier than regular Fries?
You know what I can always go for? Crispy on the outside, soft and hot on the inside, FRIES! Parsnip fries, air fryer sweet potato fries, and now THESE crispy oven baked sweet potato fries– I’d eat them any day, all day! Sweet potato fries bring that sweet and salty goodness with added health benefits to boot! Sweet potatoes are highly nutritious; they boast being a fantastic source of fiber, minerals, and vitamins while also aiding in gut health with all the antioxidants they contain! So, yes, sweet potato fries are more nutrient dense and better for you than traditional fries!
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries Ingredients
These fries are flavorful, delicious, satisfying, and take crispy to a whole new level! On top of all that, they also are made with only a handful of wholesome, healthy ingredients, many of which you likely have kicking around your kitchen already! Let’s round up the items we’ll need:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Corn Starch
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning Salt
- Regular Sea Salt
Cornstarch: The Secret Ingredient to Crispy Fries
I’ve never met someone who doesn’t love them some fries! Crispy and crunchy, hot and salt, they’re the absolute BEST, but you know what isn’t? Droopy, soggy fries! The secret to giving them that crispiness you’re craving is easy- cornstarch! It crisps up while cooking to make an amazingly crispy crunchy coating on the outside of these crispy sweet potato fries! You’re going to LOVE!
How to make Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries in the oven
Preheat
Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and allow it to fully preheat.
Chop
Carefully peel your sweet potato and cut it into evenly sized ¼ inch thick strips. Place them in a bowl along with the cornstarch and toss until they are all well coated.
Toss
Next, add the oil and toss until it evenly coats the sweet potato strips. Next, add the seasoning salt and a pinch of regular sea salt and toss once again!
Spread
Place the sweet potatoes on an ungreased baking sheet and spread them out evenly, leaving room in between each fry!
Bake
Pop the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Take them out, flip them, and then bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until the fries are golden and crunchy. Be aware that they do firm up quite a bit once they have cooled off a bit.
Enjoy
Let the fries cool for a few minutes, then DEVOUR!
How to avoid burning Sweet Potato Fries in the Oven
If you’re concerned you might burn your fries, there’s a sure fire way to avoid that from happening! When cutting your sweet potato into strips, simply ensure that each strip is the same size. That way, all your fries will cook evenly and have that perfect crisp!
What to serve with Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These fries are seasoned to perfection and crispy as can be, but if you want to add a bit of extra fun, try out these tasty dipping sauces:
Other Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
Tahini Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Healthy Gluten Free Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 Small sweet potatoes (about 1 lb total)
- 2 tsp Corn starch
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Seasoning salt
- Regular sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel the potato and cut into 1/4 inch thick strips. Toss with the cornstarch until well coated.
- Then, toss with the oil until well coated. Then, toss with the seasoning salt and a pinch of sea salt.
- Spread in one layer on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving room between all the fries.
- Bake for 15 mins. Flip each fry and then bake another 10-20 minutes until the fries are golden and crunchy...they do firm up a lot once they cool a couple minutes!
- Let cool 2-3 minutes and then DEVOUR!
Nutrition Info:
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Polly @ Tasty Food Project says
My husband recently signed up for pinterest too! It’s so weird seeing his pins on my feed whenever I log on!
Anyway, sweet potato fries are my favorite kind of fries! I don’t mind paying the extra dollar whenever I order it at restaurants. However, your homemade sweet potato fries are much better! That sauce looks so delicious!
Taylor Kiser says
HAHA I am glad my husband isn’t the only Pinner!
Mine too, I don’t even really like regular potato fries anymore! Thanks Polly, I think you would love these! 🙂
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
Awwwh the huberoni is the cutest :”) That was so sweet of him!
But it’s not nice of you to post a recipe for sweet potato fries when I’ve been craving them FOR MONTHS and I have to see them in all of their deliciousness while not having any UGH UGH – now I’ll have to come over!
Seriously, these look brilliant. I adore all those tips! xx
Taylor Kiser says
Wasn’t it? I love that man 🙂
I AM SORRY AH!
But, not really if it means you will come over….we can eat sweet potato fries in our pajamas…yes? 😉
Thanks girl! xoxo
Bri | Bites of Bri says
Taylor, I love sweet potato fries and I cannot wait to try this dip! Avocado + sweet potato is like a match made in heaven. YUM! I’m laughing at your comment “he won’t clutter up your board.” SO FUNNY! I’d be pretty surprised if pinterest showed up on my husbands radar though I don’t think it will anytime soon since I have to keep explaining how it works.
Taylor Kiser says
Right! They are the made for each other! Glad you like the combo Bri – thanks! 🙂
Haha, girl, I thought the same thing…….. You just never know with these men!
Katherine says
These look great! I love the tip of soaking them. I never thought to do that, although I do coat mine in corn starch. I am going to have to try soaking them first. My two year old LOVES sweet potato fries, and he loves dipping them in ketchup, although I think I would like your avocado cilantro dip a lot better than boring old ketchup.
Taylor Kiser says
The soaking helps so much, I was surprised!!
Your two year old has amazing taste if he likes the avocado dip over ketchup! I am impressed! Thanks Katherine 🙂
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Mmmm, I love sweet potato fries, and that dipping sauce? Yummers. Oh, and how cute is your hubs? LOVE that he is on pinterest 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
Haha right? Sometimes he surprises me! 😉
Thanks Aimee! I love me some sweet potato fries too!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
How fun that you husband has a pinterest account! Mine doesn’t even know what one is! 🙂 These fries look like sweet potato heaven. Beautiful pictures!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha I didn’t even know mine knew either! So funny! 🙂
Thanks so much Gayle! You’re always so sweet <3
Mallory @ Chocolate with Grace says
These fries looks delicious! I love sweet potatoes. And you have a very sweet husband!
Taylor Kiser says
I think so too 🙂 Thanks Mallory! 🙂
Julia says
LOL, I’m dying over the secret pinterest account. I could just bear hug the crap out of the two of you.
I HAD NO IDEA I SHOULD PRE-SOAK THEM TATERS! I make sweet potato fried on the reg, and they’re always just meh. These look fantastic and I MUST try them a la Taylor. My girlfriends and I get together every week for #TurkeyBurgerTuesday <- no joke…we even hashtag it. – and we always make sweet potato fries up the yingity yang. They're going to be so impressed by this trick!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha! A Julia bear hug would be pretty legit!
YES! It works so well girlfriend, you must try them a la Taylor (love that.)
I seriously am dying over that hashtag. Maybe I will eat a Turkey Burger on tuesday in your honour! 😉
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
You are speaking my language, girl. These look killer!!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you Stephanie! Who doesn’t love frys! 🙂
Terri Ingraham | Sugar Free Glow says
I would be in shock if my husband was on Pinterest! I’m going to try soaking my sweet potatoes–great tip!
Taylor Kiser says
I was too Terri! It works great, hope you love them!