How to Make and Freeze Sweet Potato Fries

I love a good French Fry, especially sweet potato fries. Over the years I’ve looked for a brand that totally satisfied my craving for them and have always been satisfied with what I found in my grocer’s freezer. I’m the type of person who dislikes seasoned french fries. I don’t need Old Bay, Cracked Pepper or any of that stuff on them! When I find them unseasoned they’re cut either too thick or too thin.

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Since I haven’t been able to find the perfect pre-packed sweet potato fries I decided last year to start making my own. I go to our local farmer’s market and buy jumbo sized sweet potatoes for $1.00 each. I bring them home and make my own sweet potato fries which I freeze for later use. I can take the bags out of the freezer and bake them whenever I want. They’re perfect in book and the process is really easy to do!

I personally use and recommend the Geedel Potato French Fry Cutter Makes Cutting Fries Quick and Easy. You can check out my previous review on that which includes a lot of how-to photos and instructions on how to cut and freeze your fries for later use.

How to Freeze Sweet Potato Fries

Large Sweet Potatoes
Water

You’ll need a large cooking pot, cutting board, chef’s knife, paring knife (or french fry cutter), freezer storage bags, baking sheet, colander, large bowl, veggie brush, paper towels ,and marker for labeling your bags.

Wash sweet potatoes under cool running water. If needed use a veggie brush to remove dirt and debris. Use a parking knife to peel off the potato skin if desired. I like the skin removed but some people prefer to leave the skin on. Use a chef knife to slice large potatoes in half to make them easier to handle. Use your paring knife or a french fry cutter to cut potatoes into the thickness and length that you want. I like mine “medium” in thickness and length.

Fill a bowl with cool water. Place cut french fries into the bowl as you continue cutting the rest of your potatoes. There should be enough water to cover them completely. Once your done let them sit in the water for 10-15 minutes. This helps to remove some of the “starch” off of the potatoes. Pour them into a colander to drain away all of the water.

Over medium-high heat bring a large pan full of water to a rolling boil. Place fries into the water and boil for 3 minutes. You need to blanch them before freezing. This will help to kill any germs and stop the enzyme process which is naturally found in fruits and veggies. If you’re doing thick-cut fries you may want to blanch them for 4-5 minutes. If you’re doing the size that is shown in my photograph three minutes is sufficient.

Remove pan from heat. I fill up a large mixing bowl with cold water and a few ice cubes. I place a colander inside it in my kitchen sink. Pour the blanched fries into the colander with cold water from the faucet running over them. You need to cool them down quickly to stop the cooking process. Once cool drain away and shake away excess water. Use 2-3 paper towels to blot off excess water. You want them to be dry.

Place fries on a non-stick baking sheet in a single layer. If needed, blot them again with a dry paper towel to remove any excess water. Place the baking sheet in your freezer for 60-90 minutes or until they’re partially frozen. Don’t leave them in there any longer than that. Remove.

Let them sit at room temperature for a minute or two if they’re sticking to your baking sheet. Remove from sheet and place in freezer storage bags. I like to use quart-size bags since it’s just the two of us in our household. If you’re freezing family-size packs you’ll want to use gallon-size bags. Purge out the air and zip close. Label bags with contents and date. Store them in your freezer (flat) for up to 1 year.

To Make Sweet Potato Fries: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pour 1/2 to 1 Tbsp. of olive oil into a bowl. Pour fries into the bowl and coat them with the olive oil. Sprinkle on salt and black pepper if desired. We will sometimes toss our’s in cinnamon sugar depending on our mood. Lightly spritz a baking sheet with olive oil or use a non-stick baking mat. Place Sweet Potato Fries on sheet in a single layer. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for approximately 10-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fries. Obviously, thick-cut will take longer to bake. Remove. Let cool on the sheet for an additional 2 minutes before serving.

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