Slightly spicy and sweet roasted fries come together in less than 30-minutes with just a few simple ingredients! We make an olive oil mixture with a handful of spices and maple syrup and coat each sweet potato fry before baking until perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. These pair beautifully with my 5-Minute Creamy Dipping Sauce and are bound to be your new favorite side dish!
Slightly spicy, a little sweet, and oh-so deliciously easy to make, what else could you ask for in a sweet potato fry?!
Oh, and did I mention that they’re the perfect texture of a little crispy on the outside and soft and pillowy on the inside?
Seriously, I could eat these easy sweet potato fries for every single meal and never get tired of them.
How to Make These Sweet Potato Fries Spicy-Sweet
Now, what makes these sweet potato fries a little different, you ask?
We actually mix the ingredients for the topping, like the olive oil, maple syrup, and spices, so that we make sure each fry is perfectly coated with the spicy-sweetness.
AND, I use my famous 5-Minute Creamy Dipping Sauce as the perfect accompaniment. It’s totally optional, but HIGHLYYYY encouraged!
As a Registered Dietitian, you know I’m always looking for a little nutrition boost, which is why I chose to keep the skin on these sweet potato fries since it’s high in fiber and micronutrients!
Time to Round Up The Ingredients!
These roasted sweet potatoes come together with only a few ingredients that you probably already have on hand!
Sweet potato: Duh! These are the perfect base for our fries since they already have a slightly sweet flavor.
Olive oil: For perfectly crispy fries!
Maple syrup: For sweetness! If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, honey or brown sugar would also work!
Chili powder: For a little depth of flavor!
Cayenne pepper: For that SPICY flavor we’re looking for! I like cayenne pepper for these fries because it mixes so well with the other ingredients and coats the fries perfectly, but if you only have chili flakes on hand, that’ll work, too (it just might not be as spicy!).
Smoked paprika: For smokiness! Optional, but highly recommended.
Salt: Because salt makes everything taste better!
Let’s Make Some Fries!
Time to whip up this spicy roasted sweet potato!
- Preheat the oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and salt.
- And the sliced sweet potato to a large bowl, then pour the olive oil mixture over top and mix well until the sweet potatoes are evenly coated.
- Lay sweet potatoes evenly on the baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way through, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and lightly crispy. If you’re pairing these with my 5-Minute Creamy Dipping Sauce, now is the time to make it! Serve an enjoy!
What To Pair With These Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Fries
The options are endless with these sweet and spicy fries!
Personally, I love pairing them with my Actually Tasty Chickpea Kale Salad with Creamy Tahini Ranch, my Healthy Air Fryer Tofu Nuggets, or my Barbecue Chickpea Salad!
Looking for More Sweet Potato Recipes?
Easy and Healthy Sweet Potato and Spiced Black Bean Quesadillas (30-Minutes!)
Actually Tasty and Healthy Black Bean, Corn & Sweet Potato Salad
Healthy Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato with Black Beans
30-Minute Sweet Potato and Kale Soup with Lentils
Coconut Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup with White Beans
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Easy, 30-Minute Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Creamy Dipping Sauce
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika optional
- 1/4 tsp salt
Optional
- 1 batch 5-Minute Creamy Dipping Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, maple syrup, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and salt.
- And the sliced sweet potato to a large bowl, then pour the olive oil mixture over top and mix well until the sweet potatoes are evenly coated.
- Lay sweet potatoes evenly on the baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way through, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and lightly crispy.
- If you're pairing these with my 5-Minute Creamy Dipping Sauce, now is the time to make it! Serve an enjoy!
Nutrition
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Great recipe thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Stacy!