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I'd be the last person to say regular French fries needed improving, but have to admit their sweet potato cousins have stolen my heart lately. The one-two-three punch of honey-like flavor, savory salt, and crunch is hard to resist. And now that there are a few frozen varieties on the market, I can easily get my fix. Alongside a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch or served with roasted chicken for dinner, they've become my new back-pocket side dish. They're more expensive than making your own, and they certainly have a longer list of ingredients, but it's hard to beat the ease.

Ore Ida Sweet Potato Crinkle Fries
140 calories, 7 grams of fat per serving
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 400 degrees
These zig-zag-cut, French fried sweets crisp up nicely. They're thin enough that there's still a high crunch-to-potato ratio, and stand up well to dipping in ketchup, sour cream or an aioli dipping sauce (this garlic aioli is perfect).

Alexia Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
130 calories, 4 grams of fat per serving
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 degrees
With a good punch from the chipotle pepper seasoning, these julienned spuds are almost shoelace-thin, and many have tapered ends (which means if you like those little burnt crunchy bits , these are your fries). They're especially good with a cooling sauce like this yogurt-cilantro lime one.

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