At 37 weeks pregnant, there’s not much new that I’m craving these days. Fruit? Yup, still fruit. Especially all of the strawberries, grapes and pineapple. Desserts? Yup, even chocolate, which I’m not usually a huge fan of. Sweet and salty foods? Even better. Which is why I’m a fan of this snack/meal/side dish. Because sweet potato fries are – in my opinion – the ULTIMATE sweet/salty treat. And, they’re even good for you! Or at least better than the other ultimate sweet/salty treat – chocolate covered pretzels. Yum.

Now that the weather is finally warming up, I highly suggest you make these to pair with your favorite meatless (or meaty) entree on the grill. I’ll be sharing a recipe soon that pairs SO well with these, too!

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Dipping Sauce
For the Sweet Potato Fries

Here’s what you need:

• 2 sweet potatoes
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 400. While oven is preheating, preheat a baking sheet as well.
2. Slice the sweet potatoes into fry-like shapes. (Here’s the knife I use to get the cute crinkle cut fries) Toss with olive oil.
3. Mix the spices (garlic powder through black pepper) and toss them with the sweet potatoes.
4. Spread them out on the preheated baking sheets.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until starting to brown on the bottom. Flip and cook until the other side is brown, about 10 minutes.

For the Dipping Sauce

Here’s what you need:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• pinch of garlic powder (I probably used just under 1/8 teaspoon)
• pinch of salt

Here’s what you do:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Serve with fries!

Some questions for you:

• Do you like Sriracha?
• What’s your favorite sweet/salty combo?

Linking up with Meatless Monday.