Skinny Sweet Potato Fries (and They Get Crispy!)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 medium sweet potatoes (or enough to cover a rectangular baking sheet when they're cut up)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• powdered sugar (optional)
• maple syrup (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel sweet potatoes (or leave the skins on if you'd like).
• 2 cut the potatoes in 3/8" fries (like the size you get at a carnival is how it was explained to me).
• 3 place fries in a glass bowl and cover with water. let soak for a half hour or more (it's not necessary but it makes a crispier fry).
• 4 preheat oven to 425.
• 5 add cornstarch to a large, reclosable, plastic bag.
• 6 add fries to the bag, close and shake until they are coated with cornstarch. you may have to do that more than once depending on your bag size.
• 7 lay the fries out on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
• 8 toss fries gently with your hands until they are all well covered in oil but try not to knock too much cornstarch off.
• 9 spread the fries out in a single layer on the baking sheet, making sure not to crowd if you want them to get crispy.
• 10 place in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until they reach your desired crispiness.
• 11 dust with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup for dipping, if desired.