Recipe credit
University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing staff
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: A little cinnamon mixed with sugar to sprinkle on top
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel the sweet potatoes if desired. Cut them into long pieces that look like French fries.
- Mix the cut potatoes, oil, and salt in large bowl.
- Put the potatoes in a baking pan or on a cookie sheet. Put pan in the oven.
- Stir every 10 minutes. Bake until light brown outside and cooked inside (20-30 minutes).
- Serve the potatoes with a little cinnamon sugar on top, if desired.
Tips and variations
- There are several different types of sweet potatoes that are available, and they may be also labeled as “yams.” You can use any variety (or a mix of varieties) in this dish. Note that the orange-fleshed varieties generally are sweeter and take a little longer to cook.
- Chopped, leftover sweet potatoes work great in scrambled eggs or omelets, soups or stews, pizza, and stir-fried greens.
Nutritional info
Calories
116
Total fat
6.8 g
Saturated fat
0.5 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
326.4 mg
Total carbohydrates
13.1 g
Dietary fiber
2 g
Protein
1 g
Total sugar
2.7 g
