Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    kids (6 adults)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Anna and Michael Olson Cook at Home

By Anna Olson and Michael Olson

Published 2010

  • About

There’s something incredibly satisfying about the salt/sweet combination of these fries. Deep frying sweet potatoes can result in a soggy fry, or else an over-cooked one, due to the sugars in the potato. Baking is a simpler and healthier alternative to frying, without sacrificing one little bit of taste.

Ingredients

3 lb | 1.5

Method

Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) and place a baking sheet in the oven to preheat. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch (1-cm) thick sticks about 3 inches (8 cm) long. Toss with olive oil, salt and paprika. Remove baking sheet from oven. Spread sweet potato fries in a single layer on th