Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries are thin spirals of crispy baked taters! The slightly sweet cinnamon sugar coating with just a sprinkling of salt, give that salty-sweet satisfaction in your mouth.
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I finally got myself a spiralizer! I can't believe I waited this long because I am enamored with it! I absolutely love how you can make shoestring fries just by using this little ole machine 🙂 This is probably the easiest recipe I have made for fries and I'm totally impressed that they came out with some crunch!
When thinking about this post and our topic, I could not help but think of my Great Aunt Helga. That lady loved her turnips! While I like turnips just fine, I love sweet potatoes more but I do wonder how turnips would turn out in a similar recipe (without the cinnamon and sugar of course).
After a couple of attempts at making these, I finally managed to get it right without burning them! These do need to be baked at high heat to crisp them up, but you also have to keep a very close eye on them. Spread them out well on the pan and don't let them lie on top of each other too much or you will have patches of crispy burnt fries with patches of not completely cooked fries.
I tossed these with just a little bit of canola oil, cinnamon, and brown sugar before baking. Then, after baking, I sprinkled with some pink crystal salts. These had the perfect amount of sweet, spice, and salt and Grumpy and I ate these, and these alone for lunch one day! I also flavored some with a little cayenne pepper to give it a heat factor.
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📖 Recipe
Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries
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Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Splenda Brown Sugar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 415 degrees.
- To cut shoestring fries, use "c" blade on spiralizer.In a medium sized bowl, toss potatoes, oil, cinnamon, and brown sugar blend together.
- Spread out onto parchment lined cookie sheet into single layers - try not to let too many potatoes lie on top of each other.
- Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn potatoes over and bake another 5-10 minutes. Watch potatoes carefully as they can burn easily.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt. Serve.
Christie says
I LOVE shoestring fries! They're like that brownie pan with all corners; CRISPY!! And sweet potatoes at that. My fave!
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
We LOVE making shoestring fries with my new spiralizer. I've struggled with baking them because they don't get crispy, I'll definitely try it your way. AND with cinnamon, I'm sold!
Sarah says
Sold!!
Renee@Renee's Kitchen Adventures says
I just got a spiralizer and now I have a recipe to use it with!
Sarah E. says
Spiralizers are looking more and more necessary with every recipe I see that needs one 😛 I don't think my husband would be too happy with me getting another kitchen appliance though! I barely have room for what I have. I love the idea of making shoestring fries with sweet potatoes - I am sure my kids would LOVE this!
Sue Lau says
Great idea for using the spiralizer!
Claudia Lamascolo says
wow I know these are beyond delicious!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
I just got a spiralizer and haven't used it yet. That is going to change real soon. Thanks for the recipe!
Caroline | carolinescooking says
So simple but look so good!
Kitty says
Another reason to break out my spiralizer! Thanks for the recipe!
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
I love that these are sweet and savory!
laura dembowski says
I can't believe these are baked not fried. Great recipe!
Nichole says
Yum yum yum! I love using my spiralizer - and for shoestring fries - what could be better?!
Stacy says
I've so far resisted a spiralizer purchase but this recipe might be the final push I need. Your crispy, salty sweet potatoes look wonderful, Shelby!
Liz says
Oh, wow! Another reason to get my spiralizer out of the box! I love sweet potato fries and your shoestring version looks fantastic!!!