Baked Sweet Potato Fries
/This simple recipe is a healthier take on deep-fried, fast food french fries. Serve alongside burgers, sandwiches or wraps. Also makes a great snack at your next party (though you'll want to double, triple, etc. the recipe for that!)
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Yields: 2 large servings or 4 small servings
INGREDIENTS
2 Sweet Potatoes
1 tbsp Coconut Oil (melted)
Sea Salt
Other Spices (optional- e.g. Paprika, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder, ground black pepper)
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees
Prepare sweet potatoes one of two ways: (1) Peel and sliced into thin fries or (2) Unpeeled (make sure you wash/scrub it well and then dry) and sliced into thick wedges - Make the slices as equal size as you can to ensure even cooking time
Place cut sweet potatoes and coconut oil in large bowl and toss (Note: amount of oil may vary depending on size of the potatoes...use as much as you need to ensure all pieces are coated, roughly 1-2 tsp per potato). Alternatively, place sweet potatoes and coconut oil in a container, cover, and give them a good shake (this is how I prefer to do it...it's more fun!)
Sprinkle sea salt and optional spices onto sweet potatoes and toss or shake again
Place seasoned sweet potatoes on 1-2 baking sheets (optional to place parchment paper on top) - do NOT overlap the fries!
Bake for 15 minutes
Remove from oven, flip each fry, return to oven for another 15 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool for a couple minutes
Add more seasoning if necessary
Serve immediately