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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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These oven baked sweet potato fries are simple, healthy and delicious, and they make a perfect side dish.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

This is such an easy recipe with simple ingredients. We make them in my house all the time. They are so good that I forget that they are actually healthy.

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If you have an air fryer, you might want to check out my air fryer sweet potato fries recipe.

Yes, sweet potatoes are one of the powerhouse veggies. They pack tons of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin A and other great nutrition. Plus they taste really good.

It only takes a little bit of oil to give them that crispy outside texture, which makes this a healthier alternative to regular fries. Olive oil is also really good for you. I use avocado oil to make these too. A little oil goes a long way, and it is so much better for you than deep frying.

How to make oven baked sweet potato fries

Here is how to make the BEST oven baked sweet potato fries with crisp edges. For the first step, go ahead and preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Next, gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

For tastiest results, always use the best quality ingredients you have access to.

Ingredients with label text on white surface

To make this oven baked sweet potato fries recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

  • Sweet potatoes
  • Oil of choice – I recommend olive or avocado, or even cooking spray. Coconut oil works as well.
  • Paprika
  • salt and black pepper
  • Optional: garlic powder

Some people add corn starch, but I fins that adding excess starch is not neccessary.

How to cut sweet potato fries

Slice up your sweet potato with a good sharp chef’s knife into fry pieces. Do this by cutting off the skinny ends, and then cutting the sweet potato in half, right through the thickest part of the potato in the middle.

Next, sit one half up on the flat side, and start cutting slices. I did four slices in this case. This can vary, based on the width of your potato.

cutting sweet potatoes on a wood cutting board

Try to keep these around the same size. You can go thinner or fatter than I did, but just keep it semi-consistent. You gotta commit to your fry size, people. 😆🙃

Mine are about pinkie finger sized, between 1/4 in and 1/2 inch.

sliced sweet potatoes on a wood cutting board with a knife

Alrighty then, let’s get to seasoning and cooking!

Seasoning

Place the potato slices in a mixing bowl, along with the oil, salt, pepper and paprika.

Toss to coat.

seasoned uncooked fried in a mixing bowl

How to bake sweet potato fries

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Those silicone baking mats also work really well and produce zero waste.

Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet in a single layer.

uncooked sweet potato fries on baking sheet

Then bake for about 35 minutes, or until they start to turn golden brown. Bake time may vary based on the size of your fry cut. So use common sense here.

This is the look you are going for though. Look at those crispy edges! Yum!

Oven baked sweet potato fries on baking sheet

Serve immediately.

Oven baked sweet potato fries in a serving dish

Pair with ketchup, fry sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries with ketchup

Lazy Girl Tips

I prefer to leave the skin on my sweet potatoes. It is just easier, plus I like eating the skins. Feel free to peel yours if you choose.

I prefer to use parchment paper to line my baking sheet. I find this works much better than cooking spray at preventing the fries from sticking to the pan. Plus, it makes for super easy clean-up.

Tip: I buy my parchment paper in gargantuan sized rolls from Costco. It is WAY cheaper there than it is at my grocery store. You could try a silicon baking liner, or just use cooking spray if you don’t have any parchment paper on hand.

Can I make this oil free?

Yes! For best results, I recommend using the oil. However, it will work without oil. It changes the texture a little bit, but they are still very tasty, and I have done this many times. The seasoning may also tend to fall off a little more without oil.

Another alternative is to use cooking spray or an oil sprayer to reduce the amount of oil.

There are many reasons some may need to reduce or eliminate oil. And sometimes, in more practical terms, we run out of things! Either way, these will still be good without oil.

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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries with ketchup
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

These oven baked sweet potato fries are simple, delicious and healthy. 

Course Basics, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword baked sweet potato fries, oven baked sweet potato fries
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 207 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces raw sweet potato (I used one large weighed on my food scale)
  • 1/2 teaspoon course sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • parchment paper
  • cooking sheet

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Slice up your sweet potato into finger-sized fries. They don’t have to be perfect, but try to keep the size fairly consistent.
  3. Place the potato slices in a mixing bowl, along with the oil, salt, pepper and paprika.

  4. Toss to coat.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet, and bake for about 35 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 207 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 109mg5%
Potassium 668mg19%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 28275IU566%
Vitamin C 4.8mg6%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Note: Oven baked sweet potato fries originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy September 15, 2014. It has been updated with new photos. Here is what it used to look like.

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  1. Jack says

    February 17, 2024 at 12:36 pm

    5 stars
    Finally!!! Someone who actually measures the weight of an ingredient rather than just saying “large” with no reference to what “large” means. Thank you for that. Oh, and this was excellent.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      February 17, 2024 at 12:47 pm

      Yay Jack! I am so happy that detail was helpful and that you are enjoying it. 🙌🏻

      Reply
  2. Carol says

    January 14, 2023 at 7:51 pm

    Do you wash the potatoes at all first?

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      January 15, 2023 at 2:38 pm

      Hi Carol! Yes, I always wash first to remove any residue.

      Reply
    • annie says

      October 10, 2023 at 11:00 am

      yes of couse

      Reply
  3. Brittney Rocha says

    October 12, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    4 stars
    They are really good!!! But how many calories are in this??🤔

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      October 13, 2020 at 8:49 am

      I am glad, Brittney! 207 calories for 7 ounces, according to my nutrition label generator.👌🏻

      Reply
  4. Kal says

    June 16, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    5 stars
    These were absolutely delicious! So crispy and tender, but not mushy like some other recipes I’ve tried.

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      June 19, 2020 at 7:56 am

      That is great to hear, Kal!

      Reply
  5. Andrea Cruzado says

    October 2, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Is it possible to make this with absolutely no oil? Im deathly allergic 🙁

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      October 4, 2019 at 3:06 pm

      You can make it without oil, but they might not get quite as crispy. Have you considered an air fryer? They do a great job with crisping things up without oil. Just FYI.

      Reply
  6. Audrey says

    August 27, 2019 at 1:05 pm

    5 stars
    This is one of my go-to recipes!

    Reply
    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      September 1, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Yay Audrey! I am so happy to hear that.

      Reply
    • Olivia says

      July 14, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      4 stars
      i’m very young and have little to no experience with cooking so mine got a bit burnt but i liked them a lot! next time i do it i will turn down the temperature a bit but even my dad who doesn’t like sweet potato fries loved them. good recipe!

      Reply
      • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

        July 17, 2020 at 6:18 am

        Yay, Olivia! I love that you are learning to cook. That is so cool.😎🙌🏻 Glad y’all liked the fries.

        Reply
  7. Deb says

    August 6, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    4 stars
    Not crispy but very tasty. I didn’t use parchment paper because I didn’t have it but they were very good. I used rosemary instead of paprika because I like it better. Our son was visiting and liked it too. It was easy to cut up the potato and it made more than I thought it would. Will definitely make it again.

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    • Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says

      August 7, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it, Deb!

      Reply
    • Andy says

      November 25, 2019 at 7:00 am

      If you want to make your fries more crunchy/crispy, I recommend boiling the potatoes for a few minutes first, tossing them in oil, baking them at a slightly higher temperature (be careful with the time) and then seasoning them!

      Reply

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