For the longest time, I’ve been wanting to make sweet potato fries and after whipping these guys up last night, I’m not quite sure what was stopping me. This is one of the simplest snacks to prepare and if done right, is pretty darn healthy. All you need to do is chop up some sweet potatoes, toss with olive oil and seasonings of choice and place them in the oven to bake, flipping once or twice. Since I had some time to kill while these were baking, I thought I would make some tasty dips for my french fry dinner.
Being that Greek yogurt is my go-to ingredient for dips, I started there and decided to make a sweet dip and a savory one. For the sweet dip, I simply drizzled in a little agave and sprinkled in some pumpkin pie spice for some nice flavor. As for the savory, I threw a baby shallot in with the fries to roast and half way through, took it out and placed it in the food processor with Greek yogurt and some of the black garlic that I had left in my kitchen. The result was a tangy and savory dip with a touch of sweet. Both went perfectly with the fries which I seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika and a touch of pumpkin pie spice. If you don’t have access to black garlic, roasted garlic would be great in this dip as well. Here’s how to make the fries and dips…
Sweet Potato Fries:
3 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spicePreheat oven to 425 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes, flipping halfway through. Watch the fries towards the end to make sure they don’t burn. If you are making the black garlic and roasted shallot Greek yogurt dip below, place shallot (skinned and cut in half) on the pan with the fries and remove after 15 minutes.
Pumpkin Pie Spice & Agave Greek Yogurt Dip:
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp agaveStir ingredients together and serve.
Black Garlic & Roasted Shallot Greek Yogurt Dip:
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 small shallot roasted (see above)
5 -6 cloves of black garlicPlace all ingredients in a food processor, blend until smooth and serve.
I can’t wait to try these!!!
I can’t wait to try these!!!
It’s funny how you don’t see any posts for a long time and then BAM! All in one day, everyone is blogging sweet potato fries. I would have thought your pictures were mine, if…you know, your weren’t so darn good.
It’s funny how you don’t see any posts for a long time and then BAM! All in one day, everyone is blogging sweet potato fries. I would have thought your pictures were mine, if…you know, your weren’t so darn good.
These look so nice and crispy!
I love love love sweet potato fries! We do a sweet dip of melted marshmallows, pinch of cinnamon, and a splash of heavy cream – seriously, a must try!
I love love love sweet potato fries! We do a sweet dip of melted marshmallows, pinch of cinnamon, and a splash of heavy cream – seriously, a must try!
I just had some of these last night (not homemade, though). I really need to try doing that someday. And that pumpkin pie spice dip sounds wonderful!
I just had some of these last night (not homemade, though). I really need to try doing that someday. And that pumpkin pie spice dip sounds wonderful!
these were so good! and so simple! i made them for my family for memorial day and everyone loved them
these were so good! and so simple! i made them for my family for memorial day and everyone loved them
Hi Rebecca,
So glad you enjoyed these! Thanks for stopping by and trying out the recipe
Hi Rebecca,
So glad you enjoyed these! Thanks for stopping by and trying out the recipe
Yogurt dip is the best dipping sauce for my sweet potato fries. I love it much. And to get the best hit I usually sprinkle cinnamon powder onto the sweet potatoes and then bake them. For the savory taste I simply use mayonnaise with a sprinkle of black pepper. That is the best one for me. BUT, I would love to try your recipe. I think it is worth trying. Thanks for the recipe.
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