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.
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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