These crispy Baked French Fries are seasoned with a unique blend of sweet and salty mix and served with a creamy bleu cheese dressing. No mess of deep frying.
You can never have too many potato side dish recipes. Try these Sweet Potato Fries next!
Why this Recipe Works
Everyone loves french fries? Right?
It’s one of the most popular sides on MY website, and here’s why!
These crispy fries have a sweet seasoning blend on them, similar to a local restaurant. And they’re paired with blue cheese dressing…sounds bizarre but you have to trust me on this!
- Baked, instead of fried, for a healthier french fry. You’ll also save your kitchen from the mess of splattering oil!
- Seasoned before AND after baking gives french fries even more flavor.
- Bleu cheese dressing is tangy, creamy and perfect for dipping or drizzling over baked French fries.
Ingredient Notes
Potatoes. Russet potatoes, also called “baking potatoes” are best for baked french fries recipes.
Sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Don’t be alarmed by these “sweet” spices! The contrast of the sweet and salty is delicious, especially when dipped in dressing.
PRO TIP: Want to make classic fries? Skip the seasonings and sugar and just add kosher salt and pepper.
Mayonnaise and Sour Cream. Combined these provide the base for our bleu cheese dressing. Use greek yogurt for sour cream if desired.
Blue Cheese. I buy the pre-crumbled bleu cheese for convenience!
Milk. Choose your milk here. I usually opt for whole milk, but buttermilk is wonderful too. Don’t have any? Make my buttermilk substitute instead!
Easy Oven Instructions
How to make oven baked french fries:
STEP 1. Cut washed and scrubbed potatoes into 1/4 inch slices lengthwise.
STEP 2. Mix together one teaspoon each of sugar, salt and cinnamon with 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg. Set this mixture aside.
STEP 3. Toss the potato slices with olive oil and the remaining spices. Transfer them to a baking sheet in a single layer.
STEP 4. Bake for 45 minutes, turning with a spatula at regular intervals. Serve hot, sprinkled with the reserved spice blend!
For the bleu cheese dressing:
Stir together all the ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and heat until smooth and warm.
Drizzle the dressing over baked fries just before serving. Or, if you prefer, serve it in a separate bowl for dipping!
Tips and Tricks
- Not a fan of blue cheese dressing? Baked French Fries are also delicious served up with a side of homemade ranch dressing, Tzatziki sauce or chimichurri sauce!
- For perfectly golden, crispy fries turn the potatoes every 15 minutes as they bake!
- Keep dressing warm until ready to serve. If it cools down while the potatoes are baking, reheat it in the microwave.
Recipe FAQs
If your air fryer has a u0022bakeu0022 setting, you can make these fries the same way you would in the oven. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to make the recipe in two batches to avoid overcrowding.
Yes, canola or vegetable oil will work fine. Olive oil adds a bit of a stronger flavor and fragrance but the fries are delicious no matter what!
That’s entirely up to you! I don’t bother peeling them because I actually like the taste of a bit of potato skin in my baked fries! If you prefer, you can use a potato peeler to remove the skin prior to slicing.
These are best served soon after baking. If you end up with leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven until hot and crispy.
More Potato Recipes
- Loaded Potato Salad – my favorite with all the fixings!
- Oven Baked Mashed Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
- Potato Salad
- Instant Pot Potatoes
- Mashed Potatoes- Instant Pot
- Turkey Taco Potato Boats – delicious DINNER idea!
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Baked French Fries with Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
For the potatoes:
- 3-4 russet potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 2 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar divided
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon divided
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg divided
For the dressing:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degree F. Scrub the potatoes clean and dry completely. Cut potatoes lengthwise into thin strips (about 1/4 inch thick).
- In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Set aside, this will be used to sprinkle over potatoes after cooking.
- In a large bowl, combine cut potatoes with olive oil and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Mix gently.
- Pour potatoes onto a large baking sheet (in a single layer as much as possible). Bake for 45 minutes, using a spatula, turn the potatoes over on the baking sheet every 15 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the dressing. Combine all the dressing ingredients into a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat until smooth and warm. Keep warm until ready to serve. This may also be heated in the microwave.
- Remove potatoes from oven and immediately sprinkle with reserved cinnamon mixture. Serve with blue cheese dressing.
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Who can resist a basket of fries? Baked French Fries have all the incredible taste of restaurant fries without the grease!
I love homemade french fries, and these baked fries with blue cheese sauce are so good and super easy to make! Perfect appetizer for a game day party.
These fries were so good, I have never had anything like them before and could not get enough! I love the sauce, most french fry recipes don’t include a sauce recipe, but it is such a vital part!!
These baked fries are so easy to make and are SO GOOD! The fries are so crispy and crunchy!!