Remember when I said eating healthy does not mean you have to give up your favorite foods? Seriously, though. One of my biggest weaknesses is french fries, but they are often too salty and oily from being deep fried. Sweet potato fries are good alternatives to typical white potato fries; they are high in iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamins B6, C and D. They are also naturally sweet and so versatile in many dishes.

Try out this super easy recipe, and let me know what you think!

Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato

olive oil to toss

1/4 tbsp of salt

1 tbsp of ground cinnamon

1/4 tbsp of cayenne (red pepper)

Instructions

1. Set oven to 450 degrees.

2. Though the skin of a sweet potato carries a lot of nutrients, I don’t personally like it on my fries, so I peeled the skin off; however, if you like the skin, keep it on! Peel first, before chopping.

3. Slice potato into thin french fry-like slices. Be careful when cutting! Sweet potatoes are quite difficult to cut.

4. Place on baking sheet. Toss with about a tbsp of olive oil, making sure the fries are covered. Then, add in spices and toss.

5. Make sure fries are evenly placed on baking sheet, and then place in oven.

6. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip fries over. Bake for another 15 minutes, or until fries are crispy. Make sure not to burn them (every oven is different)!

7. Enjoy with ketchup, Greek yogurt, or any other dip! I personally like yogurt because it cools down the spiciness of the fries.

Side note: Feel free to add more cayenne or more cinnamon, depending on how spicy or sweet you want it! 🙂

I absolutely devoured these things. They were so delicious. Fun fact, I love spicy food, but whenever I eat something too spicy for me, I start hiccuping! Oops.

Happy munching,

Alika