These sweet and spicy sweet potato fries are the perfect balance of crispy, edges with a kick of heat in every bite from the seasoning blend. They’re easy to make in the oven or air fryer, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to disappear fast!
These Sweet Potato Fries have just the right amount of sweet and spicy flavor. I made a Sweet & Spicy Ginger Mayonnaise to dip them in but you can use any favorite dip you like or just eat them by themselves.
What I love about these Sweet Spicy Sweet Potato Fries is that the ingredient list is short. You probably have all the ingredients on hand except maybe the sweet potatoes.
How to Make Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients for the Fries
- sweet potatoes
- sugar or granule sweetener of choice
- I used olive oil but any oil can be used.
- spices: cinnamon, ground red pepper, ground black pepper and sea salt
Directions
- Cut the sweet potatoes into sticks.
- Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, ground red pepper , and black pepper.
- Put the sweet potato sticks into a gallon size bag.
- Pour the olive oil into the bag, seal and shake to coat all sides of the sweet potato sticks.
- Open the bag and pour in the sugar and spice mixture.
- Reseal the bag and shake to coat with the seasonings.
- Spread the sweet potato fries on a large baking sheet that has been covered with a sheet of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the fries with sea salt.
- Bake in a preheated 450 F. degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the sweet potato fries are cooked through and golden brown.
- Half way through the cooking time toss the sweet potato fries so they can brown evenly.
Serve the Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Ginger Mayo or your favorite dipping sauce.
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Sweet Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
These Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Fries have just the right amount of sweet and spicy flavor. I served a Spicy Ginger Mayonnaise to dip them in but you can use any favorite dip you like or just eat them by themselves.
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Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- sea salt
Spicy Ginger Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
Instructions
- Wash, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into sticks.
- Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, ground red pepper, and black pepper.
- Put the sweet potato sticks into a gallon size bag.
- Pour the olive oil into the bag, seal and shake to coat all sides of the sweet potato sticks.
- Open the bag and pour in the sugar and spice mixture.
- Reseal the bag and shake to coat with the seasonings.
- Spread the sweet potato fries on a large baking sheet that has been covered with a sheet of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the fries with sea salt.
- Bake in a preheated 450 °F degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the sweet potato fries are cooked through and golden brown.
- Half way through the cooking time toss the sweet potato fries so they can brown evenly.
Spicy Ginger Mayo
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Serve with Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potato Fries.
- Refrigerate if not serving immediately.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Can be made in the air fryer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 451kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 6gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 24146IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
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