The best baked sweet potato fries you will make – and make again! Pair these with a creamy tahini dip and you are halfway to dinner.
My love for sweet potatoes run deep. So deep that I ate sweet potato in some form every single day this week. And twice on Wednesday! Yep, I’m that girl.
But I also ate chocolate every single day. And peanut butter. It’s all about balance, right? RIGHT. It’s all about balance.
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods. I’ve always been a potato person – any kind of potato, prepared in any way, and I’ll be there. My favorites include (but are obviously not limited to):
- Mashed potatoes. Every Thanksgiving, my uncle JC makes the BEST mashed potatoes and I am always there to be the official taste tester.
- Roasted red potatoes. Just a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper and those babes (and YOU) are golden.
- French fries. I mean how could I not put french fries on the list?! You can never go wrong. Also, curly fries. Just sayin.
- Potato skins. Obvs. Smothered in cheese, Greek yogurt, and scallions.
- The classic baked potato. A little melted butter and some Greek yogurt is all you need. Don’t forget to eat the skins!
I can go on; but I think you get the idea.
There is no shortage of ways that I consume potatoes, but the potatoes I prepare most often are sweet potatoes. In addition to being delicious, sweet potatoes are incredibly good for you; they are full of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), B6, C, D, iron, magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
In other words, they are healthy AF. Are you convinced yet??
These sweet potato fries hit all the sweet spots. They are baked and not fried, oven roasted and crispy, sprinkled with cumin for a little flaaaava, and dunked in a creamy tahini dip.
What is your favorite way to eat potatoes? Mine, hands-down, are baked sweet potato fries!
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Tahini Dip
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 2 large servings 1x
- Category: Side
- Method: Oven
Description
The best baked sweet potato fries you will make – and make again! Pair these with a creamy tahini dip and you are halfway to dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin (omit for AIP)
- Salt & Pepper (omit pepper for AIP)
For the tahini dip:
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (omit for AIP)
- 2 Tablespoons tahini
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 Tablespoon water, to thin
- Splash of lemon juice
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cut your sweet potatoes into wedges that are roughly the same size. Place on a baking sheet and toss with olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Roast for 30 minutes (make sure the fries are not touching), flipping halfway through.
- As the sweet potatoes are roasting, combine the Greek yogurt, tahini and garlic in a bowl. Stir to combine. Add water to thin and the splash of lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Stir to combine.
Keywords: sweet potato, sweet potato fries, tahini
I’m about to swan dive right into that dip!
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OMG stop. These are amazing! I’m so weird, I love anything sweet potato, but I could go without mashed potatoes! That dip tho. Pinning!
And they taste amazing! No joke, I eat sweet potatoes all the time and never get sick of them!
Sign me up for a plate of these! I LOVE anything sweet potatoes, and will always choose sweet potato over regular fries.
Right?! Always.
omg you make these look so perfect!! just the right amount of crispiness, plus that dipping sauce looks amazing.
thanks Bev! I’m all about the crispiness… sometimes almost charred. Happy Friday!
THAT TAHINI DIP THO! Can’t wait to make this…like right now.
Right?! The absolute best.
Oh girl this gets me! So drooling!
hahah you can’t go wrong with sweet potato fries!
Sweet potatoes and tahini go together like peas and carrots. YUM!
Bingooooooo. I couldn’t agree more 🙂
Yay for potatoes! I’ve been massively craving fries lately and just so happen to have two sweet potatoes, so…I guess we know what I’ll be making next! 😛
Perfect Farrah! I hope you love them.
Sweet potato fries are my favorite!! Have you ever been to Standard Market (if not go TODAY)! they have the best SPFs and honey mustard dipping sauce ever!
I haven’t been, but drive by it all the time! And now it’s on the top of my list – thanks for the recommendation 🙂
A (Japanese) sweet potato a day 😉
You said it!!
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I love your photography. All looks beautiful
Thank you so much Rosie! I was JUST talking with my sis about pulled jackfruit bbq sandwiches and yours look incredible!
Sweet pots are THE BEST. Like, the best. Literally every single post on my Instagram (@thisnograiner) is revolved around sweet potatoes. THEY’RE SO YUMMY. And yours look amazing here — how do you that unreal crispy but not burnt look!!! Love your photography as well — any tips??? Awesome blog, so happy I just came across it!!! xoxo
★★★★★
Thanks Amylou! And I just checked out your insta… you might be more obsessed with sweet potatoes than I am! You are so sweet, thank you! As for photography, all I can say is practice. If you look at my pictures from the early recipes which was about a year ago, they were bad. You just need to keep practicing and find good light!
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