Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Healthy sweet potato fries with a little kick of chili powder are perfect as a side dish or just as a snack!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2.5 Tablespoons butter I use salted
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees, line a baking sheet with tin foil, and set aside.
- Scrub your potatoes, peel them, and slice into thin strips.2 large sweet potatoes
- In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave.2.5 Tablespoons butter
- Add in the garlic, salt, chili powder, and pepper to the melted butter. Whisk together.1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Toss the sweet potatoes into the melted butter mixture then spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Spread them out so they're not overlapping, if possible.
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, use a spatula to flip the fries, then bake another 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with more salt (if you think they'll need it), let rest on the pan for five minutes, then serve.
Notes
- Bake at 450°F for about 20 minutes total.
- Flip halfway through for even crisping.
- Baked fries are healthier than fried—retain more nutrients.
- Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins A & C.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24410IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
