Sweet Potato Fries

[vip3rus]

Anyone ever make these?

I just peeled and cut up two sweet potatoes (rather large ones) into slices, threw them into a bag and added a small mixture of extra virgin olive oil, chili powder and garlic powder and coated them.

Put them on a foil lined baking sheet and baked for 45 mins at 400F. Didnt come out as crispy as I would have liked but they were pretty damn good, especially with a little salt.

This is a pointless thread, but, I guess the bottom line is can adding a little extra virgin olive oil make these that unhealthy? And if not, when is the best time to eat these..pre-workout or post-workout? Or any time of the day?

Next time I'll take a picture and post it in the meals thread...cause they were so damn delicious.

[Scooter4]

Olive oil is very healthy for you. Just don't over-do it because it has a lot of calories.

[shruti]

Olive oil is very healthy for you. Just don't over-do it because it has a lot of calories.

Olive oil is an excellent source to increase the calories and gain muscles.

[knox07]

made these today. i love sweet potatoes. i load mine up with olive oil, salt and pepper. i also throow some fresh rose merry in there also.

[THE_TRUTH86]

another way to cook
cut the sweet potatoes into wedges and spray with pam... i made a mixture of cinnamon/sea salt/pumpkin pie spice in a baggie and i sprinkle that on the fries and bake in the oven @ 350 for 20 minutes turning the fries at 10 minutes...

Very very good

[eriplex]

make em extra crispy by boiling them for 2 minutes before baking =)

[Scooter4]

Olive oil is an excellent source to increase the calories and gain muscles.

Yeah I realize that... I wasn't sure what OP's goals were though. Just wanted to point out that although olive oil is healthy, it is very calorie-dense. This way nobody thinks "Olive oil is healthy? I am going to start frying EVERYTHING in olive oil!"

Know what I'm saying? :P

[tcrack69]

had 'em today, tasty!

[ol matey]

Sweet potatoes kill it. So fukn sweet & filling that you'd expect them to have high GI. They're like pumpkin that fills you up and gives you low GI carbs.

[scump]

make em extra crispy by boiling them for 2 minutes before baking =)

^^ this, good tip for anyone. also works very well with making your own potato chips (oh noes potato!)

[THE_TRUTH86]

A baked sweet potato loaded w/ COCOA powder and Peanut butter or Almond Butter topped with sugar free maple syrup is BOMB! (BREAKFAST on workout days)