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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

 

Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These are the hottest potatoes in restaurants these days.  No wonder…These little spears are so tasty. They’re sweeter than a regular potato and far more nutritious.  Instead of deep frying, I’m baking them coated with a small amount of olive oil.  Each serving has 136 calories and 5 grams of fat.  A medium size French fries at Carl’s Jr has an astounding 710 calories and 33 grams of fat!!!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time: 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 136kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 (12 oz) bags Sweet Potato Spears from Trader Joe’s or 2 large sweet potatoes (~2 pounds, unpeeled)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • If you’re not using already prepped bags, peel the sweet potatoes and cut into ⅛ inch spears.
  • Place sweet potato spears on a baking pan.  Drizzle olive oil over potatoes.  Using your hands, toss well to evenly coat.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes until tender and crisp.  Turn potatoes once during baking.

Notes

Serves 6 (about ⅔ cup each)

Food Facts

Sweet potatoes are sweeter than a regular potato and grow in warmer climates.
In America, we grow two main types of sweet potatoes.  One is a pale sweet potato and the other is a darker- skinned variety.

Healthy Benefits

Sweet potatoes have a high nutritional value.  They’re loaded with vitamin A.  In fact, one sweet potato has twice the amount of vitamin A a person needs in one day.  They also contain an impressive amount of potassium, fiber and vitamin C.

Shopping Tip

I found prepped sweet potato spears at Trader Joe’s and many supermarkets also carry bags of prepped them.

Storage Tip

Store sweet potatoes as you would white potatoes, in a cool, dry place.

Weight Watchers SmartPoints 
5
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 
4
 
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (about ⅔ cup)
136 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 0mg chol, 1g protein, 24g carbs, 4g fiber, 170mg sodium, 4g sugar
FAT FACTS: for a medium Carls Jr. French fries
710 calories, 33g fat, 8g protein, 62g carbs, 5g fiber, 1790mg sodium, 1g sugar

Skinny Facts

Serving: 0.66cupCalories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 170mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gPlus Points: 4

If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it. Leave me a comment below or give it a rating. Thanks so much. Happy Skinny Cooking!

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