These Baked Sweet Potato Fries are easy and delicious. Baked to crispy perfection, these sweet potato french fries require only olive oil and seasonings. Simple. Preheat the oven to 475 F. Place the potato wedges in a large mixing bowl. Cover with hot water soak for 1030 minutes. Put 4 tablespoons of the oil onto a heavy. These healthy and delicious baked sweet potato fries have so much flavor, youll never miss that they arent deep fried. A baked potato, or jacket potato, is a potato that has been baked for eating. When well cooked, a baked potato has a fluffy interior and a crisp skin. For the crispiest ovenbaked sweet potato fries, you need to walk over to the pantry and take out the cornstarch because that ingredient is the secret. I have perfected the art of the sweet potato fry. Microwave Divinity. Ive made sweet potato fries so many times that I have a very set formula for making them. I dont enjoy frying. Extra Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries. Crispy edges, soft center sweet potato fries baked not fried so you can feel good about eating them Once upon a time, we concocted the most amazing french fries made in the oven and we fell in love with them. We make them all the time and I can never seem to make enough somehow we always end up with an empty tray of fries wayyy before the vegetables are gone. Super crispy on the outside, with soft creamy centers they are an all around winner. Well today we are here to introduce the sister version of our ever so popular Extra Crispy Baked French Fries Extra Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries. Call me crazy, but I consider a sweet potato, cut into fries, baked to crispy perfection, and seasoned with salt and pepper the best snack ever. Since theyre baked and not fried I feel good about eating them for an afternoon snack. The first readytoeat sweet potato snack of its kind is made with real sweet potatoes and topped off with just a hint of salt. These tasty sweet potato fries are so. When youre doing your best to eat healthy, finding satisfying comfort food can feel like an impossible task. Oven baked sweet potato fries are pretty common these. And even a little less guilty because they are sweet potatoes and not just potatoes. The amount of sweet potatoes to use really depends on how hungry you are and how many people you are feeding. One very large sweet potato is normally good for me, but when Im making enough for my family at dinner, I normally use 3 4 very large sweet potatoes. I made sweet potato fries in the oven yesterday, and I snacked on them while watching an episode of Forensic Files on HLN as my boys watched football in the. Enjoy these crispy baked fries as a lively snack or side. Baking at this high temperature requires a little extra attention but it will be worth it. Season using a. This normally makes a ton, but hey no one is going to complain about extra sweet potato fries. As a rule, I would probably use 1 small sweet potato per person, depending on how hungry you are. I like to think my french fry slicing technique has improved over the years and that is what I really attribute to the extra crispiness. Its super important that sweet potato fries arent too thick, but also arent too thin. The difference between sweet potato fries and regular fries is that sweet potato fries need a little toss in cornstarch to help crisp up. It creates a super thin layer of coating that the heat can grab ahold of and crisp up. Its important to shake off the excess cornstarch before adding the seasonings and ghee so that the coating isnt too thick, which will make it soggy. I use ghee instead of olive oil, because I think it gives a better crisp, but you could totally use olive oil if you dont have ghee. Next its time for the seasonings, which are up to your own personal preference. I like to use garlic cloves, chili powder, seasoned salt, and pepper. Expert tip Dont over crowd the fries This is just as important as cutting the fries the right size. You want them to be in a single layer so that all fries are getting the same amount of direct heat. Expert Tip 2 After down with baking time, turn oven off and crack the oven door open. Keep the fries inside and let them sit for 3. This step isnt 1. And with sweet potato fries the crispier the better. These are the perfect thing to serve as a side, make for a personal afternoon snack, or just have them as a single lady dinner. No judgement here. Enjoy Yield 3 servings. Prep Time 1. 5 mins. Cook Time 3. 0 mins. Total Time 4. 5 mins. Crispy edges, soft center sweet potato fries baked not fried so you can feel good about eating them Ingredients 3 whole Sweet Potatoes, Peeled And Cut Into 14 inch wide Thin Sticks. Tablespoons cornstarch. Seasoned Salt or Plain Salt12 teaspoon Chili Powder. Black Pepper. Directions Preheat oven to 4. You may need an additional sheet. Set aside. Place cut sweet potato fries in a large bowl or ziplock bag and toss with cornstarch. You want a nice thin coating. Pour the potatoes into a strainer and shake off extra corn starch. Discard the extra cornstarch out of the mixing bowl too. Place potatoes back into the bowl and add the gheeolive oil, garlic, seasoned salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Line the sweet potatoes onto the baking sheet. Try not to crowd them or else they wont bake, theyll just steam. Bake for 1. 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip. Place back into the oven for 1. Make sure to rotate the pan to avoid uneven browning. It is okay if the edges get a little bit burnt. Turn the oven off and keep the fries inside as the oven cools down for about 3. This step will help the fries get crispier. Enjoy immediately. PIN THESE SWEET POTATO FRIES.