A Healthy Baked French Fries recipe that is paleo, Whole30 and gluten free! Made with only four ingredients, they’re easy to make and taste delicious!
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Is there anything better than biting into a perfectly crispy, slightly salty, warm french fry? Honestly, I don’t think so!
These Healthy Baked French Fries are seriously delicious and have the perfect amount of crunch!
These baked french fries go well with just about anything, and are far better for you than fries that are deep fried. Regardless of what you serve them with, these Healthy Baked French Fries are going to be a hit!
Fries get a pretty bad reputation because of fast food. A lot of people think that they have to be unhealthy, when in reality – potatoes aren’t the enemy!
When you bake potatoes with heart healthy oils, and go light on the salt… they actually aren’t as bad for you as many people think.
Ingredients to make baked french fries:
In order to make baked french fries you’ll need potatoes
How to cut french fries:
You don’t need a fancy fry cutter to cut french fries. To cut potatoes into fries, slice potatoes into thin slabs (see step 2).
Slice slabs into 1/2 inch thick sticks.
You now have perfect french fry shapes!
Once you have your potatoes cut – you’re good to go!
How to make baked french fries:
To make baked french fries, simply toss potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. Lay sliced potatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the oven + bake!
Are potatoes healthy?
Yes! Potatoes actually are high in fiber, and have a good about of nutrients in them including B6, potassium, and phosphorous! (More info about it here)
And did I mention that they just taste really good? Try to convince me that you wouldn’t want to eat an entire plate of these. LOOK at how crispy they are!
And that’s how it’s done! Super simple, delicious fries that are perfect as a side with pretty much anything. They’re crispy, just the right amount of salty, and so yummy!
What can you eat these healthy baked french fries with?
- Pretty much anything.. I’m serious.
- Healthy Chicken Tenders
- Sweet Potato Turkey Jalapeno Sliders
- Whole30 Cashew Coconut Chicken Tenders
I do have to warn you though.. once you start eating these, you will become addicted. You start off by just trying one, and then you want another, and another.. and one more.. you get the picture.
Other healthy potato recipes:
- Crispy Dijon Roasted Potatoes
- Crispy Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
- Crispy Garlic Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Crispy Sheet Pan Roasted Potatoes
Healthy Baked French Fries
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. While oven is heating, cut potatoes into fry shapes, approximately 1/4 inch thick.
- Add cut potatoes, olive oil, salt + pepper to a ziploc bag or large mixing bowl. Shake to cover all of the potatoes evenly with oil + seasoning
- Place potatoes on a greased cookie sheet or silpat baking liner.
- Bake at 450 for 25 minutes, flip + bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until all fries are golden brown.
- Depending on oven, you can broil the fries for an extra minute at the end to make them extra crispy
Notes
Nutrition Facts
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Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen
June 24, 2017 at 1:05 amTHESE FRIES. I’ve only made homemade fries once before, but I’m going to have to try these ASAP.
The Clean Eating Couple
June 30, 2017 at 8:00 amThey are a game changer!! SO crispy and delicious. YOu have to try them!!
Kirsten
October 24, 2018 at 7:47 amI’ve made these twice now to rave reviews both time -‘s they’re so simple! So much better than a bag of frozen fries. So full of flavor!! They will be on rotation from now on! 10+ for sure
The Clean Eating Couple
October 24, 2018 at 9:51 amLove that they got rave reviews both times, Kirsten!! I totally agree they are WAY better and better for you thank frozen fries!
Kelly S
October 25, 2018 at 3:48 amBest baked fries we have tried! They are a regular on our menu.
The Clean Eating Couple
October 25, 2018 at 7:37 amThanks, Kelly!! They’re one of my favorites too 🙂
Michael F
March 2, 2019 at 6:42 pmSounds good. I’m going to try this out.
One question: What about the peel? Do you leave it on the potatoes or should it be removed?
The Clean Eating Couple
March 3, 2019 at 7:09 amHi Michael – The potatoes aren’t peeled, but you could peel them if you’d like! In the pictures you can see that the skins are still on and they get super crispy 🙂
Ashley
May 8, 2019 at 9:23 amHands down one of the best French Fried I have had.
The Clean Eating Couple
May 9, 2019 at 7:05 amI’m so glad you liked them, Ashley!!
Krysta Gibson
May 21, 2019 at 4:40 pmI have a question, olive oil’s smoke point is lower than 450 degrees so how does that work?
The Clean Eating Couple
May 21, 2019 at 5:16 pmHi! You can use avocado oil or melted coconut oil if you’re concerned with cooking olive oil at this temperature!
Sara Akhand
July 25, 2019 at 4:12 pmCan you use red potatoes?
The Clean Eating Couple
July 29, 2019 at 10:09 amI’ve never tried this with red potatoes, but they might need to cook a little longer than russet potatoes. It should work though!