Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Easy, 7-ingredient homemade roasted sweet potato fries that are ready in less than an hour. Baked with the perfect blend of spices, the flavor is just perfection!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

•  Simple: This easy sweet potato fries recipe is so easy to follow. It uses just a handful of pantry staples and requires minimal preparation.
• Nutrient Dense: Sweet potatoes are a powerhouse of nutrition, packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Woohoo!
• Sweet + Savory: The natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes, combined with the savory blend of spices like garlic powder, thyme, and chili powder, creates a tasty balance of flavors.

Nutrition For Mental Wellness

One serving of sweet potatoes (with the skin) has 41g of carbs, 6.6g of fiber, 0.3g of fat, and 4g of protein. They are rich in manganese, potassium, copper, and vitamins A, C, B3, B5, and B6. 

One serving of sweet potatoes contains 213% of your Daily Value of vitamin A. A study found that dietary intake of beta-carotene and vitamin A is associated with a lower prevalence of depression. 

Ingredients + Notes

The best sweet potato fries recipe is made with tasty, simple ingredients.

• Sweet potatoes: The main ingredient of this sweet potato fry recipe. (Obviously.) You can use orange sweet potatoes or vibrant purple ones if you can find them. 
• Arrowroot powder: This is a very important ingredient. Arrowroot powder helps these roasted sweet potato fries get crispy, so I don’t recommend skipping this one.

A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Recipe Variations

Here are some variations you can try with this roasted sweet potato fries recipe to mix things up a bit.

• Corn starch: If you don’t have arrowroot powder on hand or can’t find it in-store, then corn starch will work just fine. 
• Oil: Olive oil or coconut oil can be used for different flavor profiles if you prefer. 
• Black pepper: Add a touch more heat to your tasty fries with some ground black pepper. It’s also a great alternative to chili powder if you don’t have any on hand.   
• Cayenne pepper: A pinch of cayenne pepper (or more) is a great option for extra heat.

How To Make Roasted Sweet Potato Fries

These easy sweet potato fries come together in five simple steps. 

1. Preheat oven to 425°F/220°C. 
2. Wash sweet potatoes well and pat dry.
3. Slice into even-sized French fries and add to a large bowl. Then, sprinkle spices and herbs over fries and drizzle oil on top. Toss thoroughly. 

4. Spread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and cook for 15-20 minutes. Flip fries and bake for another 15-20 minutes until tender and browning starts to occur. 

5. Remove from oven and serve with flake salt or your favorite dipping sauce. 

Serving Suggestions

Sweet potato fries are tasty with so many dishes. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy them. 

• Dips: Serve them with a range of dips, such as Homemade Tomato Ketchup without Onion and Garlic or Traditional hummus.
• Main: Serve them alongside a chickpea burger or black bean veggie burger.
• Loaded: Top the fries with vegan cheese, sour cream, diced green onions, Classic guacamole, and coconut bacon for a ‘loaded’ version.
• Bowls: Add them to a bowl of mixed greens, roasted chickpeas, Baked Falafel, and Garlic Roasted Hummus. (This would make a super filling meal.)

Storage Tips

Let the fries cool to room temperature to maintain crispiness. Then, store them in an airtight glass container for up to five days in the fridge.

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Reference

Zhang, Y., Ding, J., & Liang, J. (2022). Associations of Dietary Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene Intake With Depression. A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Frontiers in nutrition, 9, 881139. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.881139