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Switching out regular fries for sweet potato fries makes a healthier alternative to get your fry fix, especially when you can smother them in sweet and golden honey butter. A sweet and tangy dipping sauce perfect for dunking crispy, baked or fried sweet potato fries into.

The creamy butter and the golden honey with the caramelized sweetness of the fries balance each other out in an addictive sweet & savoury snack combo.

This post will explain how you can make the best honey butter for sweet potato fries, as well as offer tips about what to look out for in preparation and serving plus changes based on taste preference.

Ingredients for Honey Butter

This delicious honey butter topper for sweet potato fries calls for basic ingredients. This is easy to make, and will not take a lot of your time and minimum energy.

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for extra warmth and flavour)
• Pinch of salt

How to Make Honey Butter

Make this honey butter to accompany your sweet potato fries in a super simple way.

Soften the Butter

Make sure you remove your butter from the refrigerator ahead of time so it can get to room temperature and soften. That way it is easier to combine with the honey and other ingredients. If your butter is not already at room temperature, you can microwave it for a few seconds to soften but do not let it turn to liquid.

Combine Butter with Honey

Place the softened butter and honey in a small bowl. Mix with a fork or small whisk until smooth and well combined.

Add Cinnamon and Salt

To add a little more flavour layer sprinkle some cinnamon and just a tiny pinch of salt. They provide a bit of warmth and depth so that you have something to balance out/contrast the creamy, sweet ice cream, do you see what I mean?

Chill the Honey Butter

It is a little thick warming up the chilled honey butter which is why I suggest you refrigerate it 10-15 minutes before serving. Not necessary, but allows the butter to firm up a tad for scooping and spreading.

How to Make Crispy Sweet Potato Fries

Today we are going to talk about the ideal sweet potato fries and now that you have your honey butter ready for dipping dull potatoes all the more reason. Crispy sweet potato fries can be difficult to achieve—because of their high moisture content, they often end up mushy on the inside and burnt on the outside; a textural funhouse. While not hard, the techniques that follow are critical.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Fries:

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin fries
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Choose the Right Sweet Potatoes: Select Firm Even Shaped Sweet Potatoes Without Blemishes They should be a bright orange color, and the flesh should be firm when cut. By doing this, the fries will cook uniformly and reach the exact crunchiness that you want.

Cut the Fries Evenly: Cut those sweet potatoes into strips that are as similar in size and shape as possible. Sometimes I make them a little heftier, but by all means, do not do any thinner or they will scorch or thicker and they won’t crisp.

Soak the Sweet Potatoes: Soak the fries in cold water for 30 minutes before cooking to help rinse off excess starch that might prevent the sweet potato fries from crisping. Dry the fries completely with a paper towel.

Coat with Cornstarch and Oil: To get the sweet potato fries extra crispy with a cornstarch coating. This helps get moisture away from the outside to create a crispy peel. In a bowl, drizzle or toss fries with just a little vegetable oil or olive oil to help them brown evenly.

Bake or Fry the Fries: If you are baking, place the fries in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast for 20- 30 minutes at 425 F, flip over after half the time is done to get even baking. Heat oil in a deep pan or fryer to 170°C/350°F and fry the sweet potato for 4-6 minutes or until crispy and golden.

Season Lightly: After fries are cooked gently season them with sea salt or your favorite spices. It will bring their flavour out a bit, which is nicely balanced with the sweet honey butter.

Variations of Honey Butter

There are many ways to customize your honey butter to match your taste preferences:

• Spicy Honey Butter: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or drizzle in some hot sauce for a sweet and spicy flavour to your honey butter.
• Maple Butter: Use Pure Maple Syrup in place of the honey for a deep maple flavour butter that goes wonderfully with sweet potatoes.
• Herbed Honey Butter: Mix in some fresh rosemary or thyme, chopped very fine.
• Brow Butter Honey: Brown the butter first to give this honey flavour a nutty, caramel undertones.
• Vegan Honey Butter: You can use a vegan butter, and swap out the honey for agave syrup or light golden syrup.

Tips and Tricks

• Don’t skip the cornstarch: It’s your ticket to perfectly crispy sweet potato fries. Without it, the fries may turn out soggy.
• Cut the fries evenly: When making sweet potato fries, try to cut them in identical sizes so they all bake evenly.
• Serve immediately: Like most fries, these sweet potato fries taste best when fresh from the oven.

Conclusion

Sweet potato fries are a crowd-pleaser as it is, but with homemade honey butter on the side, they rise to new heights. Fried until golden and crisp, then dipped in the smooth, sweet sauce; irresistible.

Whether you choose to serve it as a snack, side dish or appetizer this recipe for sweet potato fries with honey butter is bound to be popular. What’s more, by changing the flavours of your honey butter you can tailor this to specific tastes each time you prepare it.