Baked Sweet Potato Fries

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God bless you Paula! My kids ate sweet potatoes two days in a row. Heck, they kind of fought over them - one kid complaining that another took too much! Half the family would not touch a sweet potato before I found this recipe and I like how easy it was to make. I put them on the same tray as frozen chicken tenders and everything was done at the same time! It is great to find a delicious way to inject a little nutrition into my athletic and often hungry kids. I sprinkled them with cajun seasoning, which my kids like, but, I intend to try her spice mix next time.

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After several attempts finding a good Baked Sweet Potato Fry recipe, I came across Paula's.
Thanks to all who posted reviews with hints and tips for fries with a more "fry like"
texture.
I used the microwave method, tried to keep the fries a consistent size, placed them on a cookie sheet over a baking sheet and baked them for about 30 minutes.
My only problem was that I didn't make enough to feed 6 hungry men!
Will definitely be making these again!!!

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Obviously some reviewers haven't read the recipe.. The 1c salt is for a huge batch of the seasoning that you can use over and over again. You're not dumping all of it on the fries. Anyway, these are great and a wonderful alternative to regular deep fried fatty unhealthy fries. Yes, they don't crisp like regular fries, but they're tastier and healthier.

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I haven't tried it yet, but a long time ago, my niece used an egg white wash over veggie slices and baked them to make them a crispy alternative to frying. Has anyone tried this for the sweet potato fries? I'm thinking I'll take a stab at it with this recipe...I'll get back to you and let you know...

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These have an excellent flavor and I realize they don't have the same crunch that frying them would give, but I choose to have good flavor that's healthy over great flavor that's horrible for you(most of the time. As to the person who wrote 1 cup salt...did you bother reading the recipe at all? Anyway, I think I will try to put under the broiler next time to see if it helps with the crunch, but very good as it is!

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I liked these fries. I put the on a preheated cooking stone decreased temp to 450. Turn them every 5 min so they won't burn. Will make again!

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I found the seasoning for the fries very tasty. My DH and I really enjoyed them.

As others I have been having trouble making a crispier baked sweet potato fry. I am going to try the recommendation of putting them on a hot pan. What I have been doing that works pretty well is I put them in the broiler on high for about 5-7 minutes at the end of the baking time. They still aren't what you would call super crispy, but much better than without putting them in the broiler.

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I think you have to know that these aren't going to be like the fries you get at a fast food place. That said, I did what another reviewer said and blanched the potatoes first. I think this was helpful. I also ended up baking them for at least 20 more mins. I used two baking sheets to make sure and not crowd and the fries came out not stand up like she has in the pic crispy, but crispy. The flavor was good and my husband even liked them, so I call that a success. The last recipe I used for sweet potato fries he didn't like at all.

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i started the fries at 450, then after about 15 min reduced the heat to 350 and baked for an additional 15 min. this helped to crisp them up more without scorching them. sweet potato fries are really hard to get crispy in the oven. this is not a flaw of the recipe. even deep fried sweet potato fries tend to want to clump together and go mushy! i also like spice so i subbed cayenne and a pinch of chipotle for the paprika. i serve them with two dipping sauces--one chili sauce and one half grainy brown mustard, half lowfat mayo. yummm

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I love this recipe. I did not use the paprika though. I thought the salt, pepper, and garlic powder really made the fries taste pretty good. They weren't super crunchy but some had a little crunch to them (I cut them smaller than she said to, and made sure I turned them while I baked them and they turned out great. I will definitely make these again. They are super easy and tasty. A good change from the normal way of eating sweet potatoes.