Oh em gee y’all. OMG. I am back from europe and boy to I have tales to tell. HOWEVER - I’m exhausted, so these tales will come another day. Jetlag is wonderful and the first day back to work + having my rib and back re-aligned got the best of me today.
So how about a Whole30 + Paleo Recipe post for this lovely Monday evening?
This is by far one of my all-time favorite Whole30 complaint recipes! It’s one that my husband and I could probably eat every.single.day. It’s the quickest way (outside of the gross microwave method) to cook and enjoy sweet potatoes! Y’all, it’s SWEET POTATO FRIES!
Quick story: On the first group Whole30 that I lead, several people reached out to me saying how much they hated sweet potatoes. They were all so upset that I had sweet potatoes on the menu so many times (because at the time, white potatoes were not compliant.) I told them to please, just please try my sweet potato fry recipe before they completely write-off this weird, orange potato. The next day, each of them emailed or texted me, saying how SHOCKED they were that they actually LOVED these sweet potato fries! #itoldyouso.
- Sweet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
- Basil
- Preheat the oven to 400*F
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper (for easy clean up)
- Cut your sweet potatoes into "fry shapes" and lay them on your baking sheet. (Be sure to use a good knife because sweet potatoes can be tough!)
- Drizzle your sweet potato fries with olive oil, then move them all around (I use my hands) to make sure they all have a bit of olive oil on them. You want them to all be covered but not soaked by any means.
- Sprinkle the fries with generous amounts of salt and basil.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Take them out and shuffle and flip them.
- Return to oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- HINT: If you want to crisp them up a bit, flip the oven to broil for the last 1-2 minutes. I personally do not do this because we like them not-super-crispy.
- Enjoy!
So there ya have it guys. A staple to our family menu, but also a staple to the Whole30. Please remember, these “fries” are Whole30 compliant because they are baked at home and you are not frying them in a “mystery oil.”
Now be honest: What do you think of sweet potatoes? Are they a staple in your Whole30 diet?
We eat sweet potato fries and chips like 5 times a week, but I hadn’t thought to put basil on my sweet potato fries - I usually grab the thyme. Next time I will try with the basil, I’m sure they are delicious. 🙂
I love anything made with sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries are easy to make and are delicious!
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Jill says
I love sweet potato fries but have never made them at home. Thanks for sharing your recipe! They look delicious!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Yum! My mom has these mastered. Every time I try to make them some are burnt to a crisp and some aren’t done. Fail…
Amy Ann
The Real Arnolds
Welcome back! Happy to know you safely arrived back home. I love sweet potato fries. Thank you for sharing your recipe. 🙂
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says
Welcome back and wow these fries look SO good. I have never made homemade fries before, not even with regular potatoes. I need to try these, I bet my kids would love them!!
I’m on a sweet potato kick right now so this is a recipe that I might actually try. ~Cynthia
Naadira Secelia says
I may try this for dinner tonight!! Sounds and looks delicious! Hope you had a great trip!! Welcome back!!
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
So Naadira - did you try these? 🙂
I just made these for the first time last night for a dinner party that I hosted. They were a hit! Thanks for sharing!
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
So glad everyone liked them!!
Salted_Wound says
I’m doing this RIGHT NOW!