I may or may not have eaten these twice in the past 12 hours… oops haha. I was so excited for Eli to come home and taste test these but I ate them before he got home. Trust me- you will be tempted to devour the entire pan right away! These spicy sweet potato fries are my new favorite way to use sweet potatoes. That is, until I perfect the sweet potato donuts I’ve been working on 😉
I know it’s no secret around here that I am sweet potato obsessed. Can you blame me?! First off- they taste amazing. Perfect balance between sweet and savory. Second- you can use them in sooooo many different ways! Just a few of my many sweet potato recipes- Sweet Potato Pancakes, Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Paleo Sweet Potato Waffles, and Shrimp Stuffed Sweet Potatoe
I buy a big bag of sweet potatoes every week at Aldi and then try to use them in as many different recipes as I can! They are only $1.99 or $2.99 depending on the time of year for a bag of between 6-8 sweet potatoes. Seriously you can’t beat that price!
Okay enough about sweet potatoes, let’s get to the recipe. These spicy sweet potato fries aren’t too spicy but rather just have a light spice to them. If you want more spice- add more chili powder! The key to getting these nice and crispy is to not skimp on the oil. I use avocado oil because it can be cooked at a higher heat without breaking down!
I coated my sweet potatoes in the avocado oil then in a separate bowl combined the spices and mixed together. Once the spices were combined, I added them to my sweet potatoes. Ready to go in the oven for 20 minutes!
I paired the fries with organic salsa from Aldi and mashed avocado with red pepper flakes.
This is such a delicious snack that feels a lot fancier than it is! Hope you all enjoy!! Full recipe below!
Happy Sunday my friends!
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
These spicy sweet potato fries are the perfect gluten free, paleo, plant based snack!
Ingredients
1 medium sized sweet potato
Avocado Oil
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Cut sweet potato into fries. Add into a bowl and add 1 tbsp of avocado oil
- In a small bowl, mix the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and chili powder
- Coat the fries in the spice mixture
- Spray a pan with non stick spray and add the fries to the pan
- Bake for 20 mins on the bottom shelf
- Broil at the end for 2-3 minutes to get crispy (optional)
- Paired with mashed avocado and salsa!
