Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
Traditional dish with potatoes, julienned, maple syrup, dark brown sugar.

- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste oil for deep frying
Steps
- Cover the potatoes with water.
- Bring to a rolling boil and cook until tender.
- Drain thoroughly and cold shock in a bowl of iced water.
- Drain again.
- Combine the syrup and vanilla.
- Set aside.
- Heat the oil to 375°F.
- Deep fry the potatoes in batches until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain on a cooling rack.
- Combine the remaining ingredients.
- Sprinkle on the potatoes once all fried.
- Warm the syrup mixture in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Toss with the potatoes.
- Serve.
Adapted from “Crispy Sweet Potato Fries”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.