Baked sweet potato fries are a healthy alternative to regular french fries.
Basically, I take a sweet potato, wash it, cut it in half, then cut it into fry-sized pieces. Preheat the oven to about 350. If you’re using the non-stick spray: apply to the bottom of your cookie sheet or stone. If you’re not using the spray, I like to put them all in a zip-lock bag along with a little olive oil or coconut oil. Since coconut oil is a solid at room temperature, I heat it up a little, then pour it in the bag. I love garlic, so I also add minced garlic to the bag and get the fries nicely coated. Then I put them on the sheet and season with sea salt, paprika, or any other seasoning.
Place the fries in the oven for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn them over and bake them for another 15 minutes. You may feel the need to add more seasoning at intermission.
Give them a try and let me know what you think.
By the way, sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrition:
- Vitamin B6 which reduces homocysteine. Homocysteine has been linked to degenerative disease and and heart attacks. Lowering it reduces our risk
- Vitamin C which plays an important role in many body functions. It is important for a healthy immune system. It also helps in bone and tooth formation, digestion, and blood cell formation. It helps your body to heal from wounds. It produces collagen which helps maintain skin’s youthful elasticity.
- Vitamin D which is important for year-round immune system support. It also affects your energy levels, mood; and helps to build healthy bones, heart, nerves, skin, and teeth. Vitamin D is essential for a healthy thyroid.
- Iron, which provides energy, assists in the production of red and white blood cell formation, helps you to deal with stress, and helps your immune system.
- Magnesium which helps you to relax and unwind from the affects of daily stress.
- Potassium which regulates heart beat and nerve signals.
Overall, sweet potato fries are a great source of nutrition. Try them and let me know how they turn out.