Sweet Potato Fries-- Just like the South, but not!

So I don't have a working heater in my house, and the space heaters are sold out. Thankfully, this gives me an excuse turn on the oven to warm myself up.

And there's nothing better on a cold winter weekend than warming up with some good, old fashioned comfort food like sweet potato fries. The difference? These fries are not fried, but baked. They also have a touch of added protein, and are nearly fat free. And they are absolutely delicious as a guilt-free comfort food!
For the savory option: I also make these with 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp dried oregano instead of the sugar and cinnamon.

Step 1: Cut the sweet potato into thin slices.

Step 2: Dip the sweet potato slices in egg white mixed with cinnamon and sugar. Then bake.
Now I only need to learn self-control. *wink* 

So... Now you want to know how to make it? Here's the recipe. Munch, munch, munch...

Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Makes two servings per sweet potato.
Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato, sliced into sticks or wedges
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp sugar (optional, but if sugar is wanted, splenda also works well as a calorie-free replacement)
• enough oil to coat the baking sheet

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil and spray lightly with oil.
2. Place sweet potato sticks on a microwave-safe plate and cook for 1-2 minutes or until they’re flexible.
3. In a shallow bowl or container, whisk egg whites cinnamon and sugar together. Toss sweet potato sticks in mixture but drain off drips before placing them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, then flip pieces and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts for 1/2-cup of sweet potato fries:
80 total calories, 15g total carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 1 g protein, 1g fat
(1 Carbohydrate, 0 Fat, and 0 protein exchanges)