Healthy Baked Spicy Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries
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Yields: 4 servings
 
This easy recipe is perfect for any french fry lover! The combination of sweetness from the potatoes, a hint of heat from cayenne, and cozy cinnamon is absolutely addictive. They’re best if eaten immediately after they’re made, and the recipe is easily doubled to serve more!
  1. Slice each sweet potato into rectangular strips ¼" thick and about 1 ½" to 2" long. Add the strips to a large bowl, and completely cover with water. Let the sweet potatoes soak for at least 10 minutes.
  2. While the sweet potatoes soak, preheat the oven to 425°F, and line two baking sheets with foil. Coat the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Combine the cinnamon and cayenne in a small bowl.
  4. Drain the sweet potatoes, and thoroughly pat them dry with paper towels. Arrange on the baking sheets in a single layer, and lightly coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the spicy cinnamon mixture and the salt. Bake at 425°F for 25-30 minutes, or until completely cooked through and they appear to have shrunken to about half their original size. Cool on the pan for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Notes: I leave the skin on my sweet potatoes because (a) it contains lots of nutrients, (b) it generally turns crispier than the orange flesh, and (c) I’m lazy. {But mostly the last reason!}

It’s important to cut the sweet potatoes into thin strips no more than ¼” thick in diameter. Thinner strips are much more likely to turn out crispy, and if they’re all about the same size, they’ll bake evenly too.

Soaking the sweet potatoes in water removes some of their starch (you’ll see the water turn slightly opaque). The starch is the main thing that prevents your fries from turning crispy while baking.

I prefer using rimmed baking sheets for this recipe. I also prefer olive oil cooking spray for this recipe, but any will work.

Adjust the amount of cayenne to suit your tastes. I prefer these on the spicy side, so I use the full ¼ teaspoon.

{gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, clean eating, low fat, sugar-free, paleo}
Recipe by Amy's Healthy Baking at https://amyshealthybaking.com/blog/2016/11/10/baked-spicy-cinnamon-sweet-potato-fries/