How To Make Homemade Sweet Potato Chips: Step by Step

If you’re looking for a tasty and nutritious snack, these sweet potato chips are the way to go. Packed with flavor, plus a ton of nutrition benefits like antioxidant Vitamins A & C and gut nourishing fiber, these chips are a delicious (and easy) alternative to store-bought versions. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll walk you through the process of creating crispy sweet potato chips that will satisfy you – mind, body, and soul. 

Sweet potatoes have been a staple in my household for years. The dietitian in me loves that sweet potatoes are not only delicious, but packed full of vitamins, fiber and antioxidants. Plus they’re so versatile and easy to meal prep. 

I love sweet potatoes with balsamic glaze as a side dish, added to my slow cooker sweet potato and turkey chili, and they’re also delish swapped into this healthy sheet pan breakfast bake. 

In this blog, I’m going to share a new way that the Pleskot household is enjoying sweet potatoes—as chips! These chips are a perfect example of nutrition by addition. They’re satisfying, they taste amazing, and they check a few nutrient boxes, too. These are super simple to make (especially if you use a mandoline) and pair deliciously with my 5-Minute French Onion Cottage Cheese Dip.

What You Need to Make These Homemade Sweet Potato Chips

Sweet potatoes: When I make these chips, I always use orange sweet potatoes for their sweetness and crisp texture. They slice well and bake up beautifully. Other varieties can work, but for that classic chip texture, this is the one I go with. (Just don’t confuse them with yams – they cook differently and have a different texture.)

Avocado oil: Avocado oil is my go-to cooking oil in this recipe because it has a high smoke point. It helps the chips crisp without burning and keeps the flavor neutral so the sweet potatoes shine.

Paprika and garlic salt: The paprika adds a slightly smoky, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy flavor to this recipe and complements the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes perfectly. The garlic salt adds a savory and flavorful garlicky flavor to the chips with the perfect salty touch you just need with chips. 

How To Make These Chips Crispy

Note: There are a few different ways you can oil the sweet potatoes to ensure they get that crisp. It’s important to make sure that both sides of the sweet potato are oiled to ensure they get that chip-like crunch. 

1. Toss the rounds in a bowl and lay out in a single layer on the baking sheet.
2. Spray the baking sheet with avocado oil spray, lay the sweet potato on the baking sheet in a single layer. Spray the tops of the sweet potato rounds with oil and then season with pepper, garlic salt, and paprika, tossing with your hands. 
3. Brush both sides of the sweet potato with oil and then season and toss accordingly.

I find method number two, using an oil spray to be the easiest and least messy!

If you make these Homemade Sweet Potato Chips, it would make my day if you would leave a comment and/or star rating below— I love hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram @lindsaypleskot.rd so I can see your versions! It makes me so happy to see these recipes come to life in your kitchens! Xo