Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Serve immediately.

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

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

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.