This was the first recipe I created when trying to get my dad, who hates sweet potatoes, to eat them! He tried them once and has been hooked ever since! You can tell he considers them a ‘special treat’ when I make them… and this is all coming from the man that wouldn’t touch a sweet potato in the past! Sweet potatoes are filled with vitamins and minerals that white potatoes are lacking, and they don’t spike your blood sugar (which means they are a great choice for diabetics as well!). Brushing egg whites on the fries before you bake them allows the fries to get nice and crispy like traditional fries!
These are a super healthy alternative to chips or fries and are very low on the glycemic index. You can make them to go along with a turkey burger or even as a healthy snack!
You can change up the spices on these for different variations! Try cinnamon and stevia, cajun, or garlic and parmesan!
11 Comments
Ashley said:
Yum! I love these!
Nadia said:
I love that you have this up here! I make sweet potatoes fries all the time and was tipped of by a friend to top them with a little apple cider vinegar and if you like that zesty taste is it the most delicious thing ever!
Ana Maria said:
i can relate to your dad, on thanksgiving i always just ate the marshmallows and gave the sweet potatoes away, but i’ll have to try marshmallows on the fries since they are so yummy!
Hannah (mindrunningwild) said:
sweet potatoes are my favorite food. Have you ever tried these with a sweet dipping sauce?
aruna b. said:
thanks for the reminder of sweet potatoe’s healthiness!! I made these last night!
Stephanie F. said:
Great recipe! One of my favorites. I have learned to dust mine with a little corn starch and it makes them very crispy!
Michaela said:
ill have to try that! my boyfriend complains when i make sweet potato fries that theyre not crispy & just mushy (he is an anti-mushy textured food person, lol).
Joan Dolan said:
I have a dumb question. Are yams and sweet potatoes the same? I couldn’t find anything in my produce section labeled sweet potato. Even the person working there told me to get the yams – they are pretty scary looking. So I decided to get frozen sweet potato fries instead :(
Dashing Dish said:
Yams would most likely work for this recipe :)
Katie Farrell said:
Hey Nadia! Thanks for sharing that idea…I will try it next time I make it! Sounds really good! :)