Yes, oven-roasted fries are much healthier than the greasy fried versions. This is because when frying, french fries will soak up some of that grease and fat which would then be consumed by you. Instead, we are oven baking this cottage fries recipe so that they turn out crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and they contain far fewer fats in every bite so you can have more of what you love.