Healthy Sweet Potato Fries

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Some time in the last couple years sweet potato fries started showing up at restaurants all over North America and to my surprise I actually liked the healthy alternative much more than traditional French fries! Unfortunately they are typically fried at restaurants, but it doesn't mean you can't make a nice healthy baked alternative in the comfort of your own home!

Ingredients:

1 lb sweet potatoes
Garlic powder
Non-stick cooking spray or olive oil

Preparation:

Cut the sweet potatoes into wedges; if you like thicker fries cut them thick, if you like them shoestring fries, cut them very thin.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly spray your sweet potato wedges with the non stick cooking spray, or lightly brush the fries with olive oil.
Lay the sweet potato fries out evenly across your baking sheet.
Bake the fries for 30-35 minutes or until a fork can be gently pushed through the sweet potato.
Make sure to flip the sweet potato fries once while baking them.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with garlic powder!

This should serve 4 people, each serving yields the following macronutrients:
Calories - 121
Carbohydrates - 27.5g
Fiber - 3.4g
Protein - 1.9g
Fat - 0.3g

Tags: Baked Sweet Potato Fries; Healthy; Recipe; Cooking; Snacks;

published August 27, 2008