I feel like I need to put a disclaimer on this post before I even begin. Yes, I am calling this recipe Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Fries. Yes, technically these are Moroccan Spiced Orange Skin Yam Fries. I do know the difference between sweet potatoes and yams but I’ve always universally called them all sweet potatoes and sweet potato fries sounds much better than yam fries! I hope that doesn’t offend you, but I’m gonna do it anyway š (sorry, I’ve seen a lot of people calling out sweet potato recipes as yam recipes lately and in my mind it doesn’t really make a difference!)
I’ve been watching way too many episodes of House Hunters: Renovation this weekend, but now that I’m finally off the couch I’m happy to bring you these Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Fries! I make a lot of regular sweet potato fries in this house and I thought it would be fun to mix things up a little bit and add some new flavors. I’ve never really cooked Moroccan food before but for some reason the idea of Moroccan spiced fries sounded really good to me. I googled the key spices and sure enough, most of them were ones I use regularly: Cumin, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon.
Coriander was the only spice that I don’t use very much around here, but I was able to find some really cheap in the bulk spice section (one of my favorite sections of the grocery store). And I love cilantro so I knew I wouldn’t be dissapointed. I tossed the sweet potatoes with all the spices and about 5 minutes after I put them in the oven I had no doubt that they were going to taste delicious. I’ve been enjoying them with ketchup as well as chopping up the leftovers and throwing them into breakfast hash and using them on top of rice bowls. They will be delicious anyway you choose to enjoy them!
If you love regular sweet potato fries you are going to really love these Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Fries!
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Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (or orange skin yams)
- 3–4 teaspoons olive oil*
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven the 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel sweet potatoes and cut them into thin french fry rods. Place sweet potatoes on a large sheet pan and toss with all the spices and the olive oil.
- Bake fries until cooked through and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes, flipping once. Enjoy with ketchup or dipping sauce of your choice.
Notes
*First use 3 teaspoons of oil and then add a fourth one if necessary. It will depend on exactly how many fries you end up with.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Side, Gluten Free, Vegan
Actually sweet potato is the correct name. People mistakenly call some sweet potatoes yams, but they are all sweet potatoes. True yams are not readily available available in the US.
Well, at the grocery store they were labeled as yams and they were sitting right next to the lighter skinned onces that were labeled as sweet potatoes. But maybe the grocery store has it wrong? Who knows!
Yes the grocery stores perpetuate the confusion by mislabeling them also.
haha I’m with you Izzy! I just call them all sweet potatoes – so much easier!!
And these fries. Amazing. I wish I was having some for dinner tonight!
Much easier! I wish I was having them again for dinner, haha! Thanks, Ashley š
The only thing I miss about cable is House Hunters! Most of the HGTV shows have found their way to Netflix, but sadly not that one. My damily goes crazy for sweet potato fries, so I’ll definitely be trying this combination of spices!
Hi Sherri! I was actually watching it on Netflix! We don’t have cable either so I get so excited whenever they add a new HGTV show to Netflix! You should search for it š
I have an obsession with all thing Moroccan-flavored! These sweet potato fries would just not stand a chance around me. I’d have to eat them all. š They look ahmaaaazing, Izzy!
Sweet potatoes/yams – I don’t care what you call them, because this looks delicious! I love the moroccan spices here. And um, is there new house hunters? Because I might need to go watch that while I eat these fries…
Ha ha now you have me second guessing my knowledge of yams/sweet potatoes…eek! These look delicious, what ever you call them, and I need to try your Moroccan spice mix out!
Sweet potatoes, yams, I’m with you in calling them the same thing. I love them regardless and this looks great! That spice mix sounds perfect.
I love them regardless too! Thanks, Mary š
What a yummy looking snack! I love the spices here!
I love all things Moroccan and I *should* make sweet potato fries more often, so this is a very good combo for me. š Perfect way to warm the house on a dreary winter day too!
I don’t know the difference between sweet potatoes and yams either! They seem the same to me. I can never tell them apart at the store. And I’ve been watching so many episodes of Fixer Upper! Have you watched that show yet? Cutest couple! And of course I love their farm house with all the chickens and goats : ) These fries sound delicious!
OMGeee… I’d eat all of these sitting in front of the TV watching house hunters! LOL You always know how to make Sweet Potatoes extra special. I love these! xo
Sweet potato fries are my absolute weakness! I always order them whenever I see them on a restaurant menu and have even made my own before. But I’m loving this Moroccan twist, Izzy! Sounds so fresh and flavorful. Yum!