Sweet Potato Chips

It’s easy to pick up a bag of chips at the grocery store to sate an oncoming snack attack, but store-bought chips are often packed with preservatives and ingredients you can’t pronounce. When you make homemade snacks like these sweet potato chips, at least you know what goes into them and you can leave out things you don’t want.

This easy recipe requires sweet potatoes, a good knife, some seasonings and an oven. These flavorful and nutritious sweet potato crispy chips are the perfect snack for when the kids come home from school or when you have a case of the late-afternoon munchies. Sweet potato chips in the oven also make a tasty side for sandwiches, burgers and more.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Chips

• Sweet potatoes: The orange flesh of sweet potatoes is an excellent source of vitamins and fiber. These versatile root vegetables are great for a variety of recipes, including pies, soups and, of course, chips! For this sweet potato crispy chips recipe, you will need two medium-sized sweet potatoes (not yams!).
• Cooking spray: A light coat of cooking spray is all you need to bake these sweet potato chips in the oven.
• Seasonings: These sweet potato crispy chips are simply seasoned with dried herbs, including rosemary and parsley, garlic salt, paprika, ground mustard and white pepper.

Directions

Step 1: Prep the potatoes

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the peeled sweet potatoes into 1/8-inch slices. Spray both sides of the sweet potato slices with cooking spray.

Editor’s Tip: You can also leave the peels on the sweet potatoes! The peels are full of nutrients and antioxidants.

Step 2: Season the potatoes

In a large bowl, mix the rosemary, parsley, garlic salt, paprika, ground mustard and white pepper. Add the potatoes and toss gently to coat.

Step 3: Bake the potato chips

Arrange the sweet potato slices in a single layer on two 15x10x1-inch baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake the sweet potato chips in the oven, uncovered, until golden brown and tender, turning several times, for 20 to 25 minutes.

Editor’s Tip: Watch the sweet potato chips while they bake to prevent them from burning.

Recipe Variations

• Keep it simple: Although our recipe calls for several herbs and spices, you could also make more classic baked sweet potato crispy chips by skipping the seasonings and sprinkling them with coarse sea salt.
• Add a little spice: If you prefer sweet potato chips with some heat, season them with smoked paprika, crushed red pepper, cumin, turmeric or curry powder.
• Use the air fryer: Skip the oven and make crispy air-fryer sweet potato chips instead.

How to Store Sweet Potato Chips

Store any leftover baked sweet potato crispy chips in an airtight container in the fridge. You can always reheat leftovers by popping them in the oven or air fryer until warmed through.

How long do sweet potato chips last?

Sweet potato chips have the best texture the day they are made, but leftovers can last up to one week when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Sweet Potato Chip Tips

What’s the best way to slice sweet potatoes for baked sweet potato chips?

A mandoline slicer is the easiest way to cut sweet potato slices evenly. (Be sure to review these mandoline safety tips before slicing.) However, if you feel confident with a sharp knife, you can definitely use that too—just watch those fingertips!

How can you make sure baked sweet potato chips are crispy?

These sweet potato chips in the oven won’t be quite as crispy as fried sweet potato chips or regular homemade potato chips. However, you can try cutting thinner slices if you prefer them that way. Remember that they will crisp up faster in the oven and burn easily, so you’ll have to watch them closely as they bake.

What can you serve with sweet potato chips?

Sweet potato chips are a perfect side to serve with sandwiches, grilled chicken recipes or burgers. The options for what to dip your sweet potato crispy chips into are endless. Some flavorful options include fry sauce, ranch dressing or aioli. Spicy sauces also pair well with the sweet flavor of these chips. Curry mayo dipping sauce and spicy remoulade are two of our favorites.