Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes cooked to perfection. Bursting with flavor, crispy skin and all you’ll need to add is a sprinkle of salt!

Our Air Fryer is one of our most used kitchen gadgets, from morning toast to the perfect air fryer baked potato. We use a Cuisinart Air Fryer so we can use it for more than just air frying and we use it daily. One of our favorite things to make in the air fryer is potatoes.

It cooks potatoes to perfection, whether it’s french fries, roasted potatoes, or baked potatoes, it really does an excellent job that you’ll never want to use your oven for potatoes again.

HOW MANY AIR FRYER SWEET POTATOES CAN I MAKE?

This is going to depend on the size of your air fryer, more specifically the size of the air fryer basket. If you’re using medium-size sweet potatoes you’ll most likely get at least three to fit. We can fit four sweet potatoes in our Cuisinart basket.

WHY AREN’T MY POTATOES FULLY COOKED?

The cook time will vary depending on the size of your potatoes. If you’re using a large sweet potato you’ll need to adjust the cooking time. If we have really large ones we’ll cut them down so they can cook in a reasonable amount of time without overcooking the outside.

CAN I MAKE THIS RECIPE OIL FREE?

Absolutely! You can use a little bit of aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas) or even some water to get the kosher salt or other optional seasonings to stick. Alternatively, you could just season after and skip seasoning before air frying. If you’re not eating the skin you can skip seasonings altogether. The skin comes off easily as well!

SWEET POTATO TOPPINGS

Most of the time we’ll just enjoy with a tiny sprinkle of kosher salt, but the options are endless. A few of our favorites are:

• Mexican Black Beans with Guacamole
• Maple Syrup With Marshmallows and Cinnamon
• Crumbled Falafel with Tahini Sauce
• Blueberries with Coconut Yogurt and Maple Syrup (perfect for breakfast!)

RECIPE NOTES:

• We highly recommend using avocado oil as this is a high smoke point oil and won’t cause a ton of smoke in your air fryer.
• Make sure you’re using uniform-sized potatoes, if you’re using 1 large and two smaller potatoes the larger potato will be raw and the small could be overcooked.
• You may need to adjust the time depending on the size of the potatoes. Ours were perfectly cooked at 35 minutes and this is the time-frame we always use for a medium-sized sweet potato.
• This is a great way to meal prep potatoes. We store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Nutrition below is estimated and the kosher salt will remain in the bowl and come off the potatoes during cooking. The nutrition calculator counts all of the salt regardless of how it’s prepared or cooked.

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

Author: Courtney

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes cooked to perfection. Bursting with natural flavor, crispy skin and all you'll need to add is a sprinkle of salt!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 sweet potatoes

Calories: 236kcal

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer sweet potato

Equipment

• Air Fryer

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Ingredients

• 3 Sweet Potatoes medium sized
• 1 tablespoon Avocado Oil
• 1/2 tablespoon Kosher Salt

Instructions

• Place the sweet potato in a bowl, cover with the avocado oil and kosher salt.
• Rub the avocado oil and kosher salt onto the sweet potatoes, once coated place the sweet potatoes onto the air fryer rack.
• Place the sweet potatoes into the air fryer and cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes are up flip the sweet potatoes and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Remove the sweet potatoes from the air fryer once they are fully cooked and enjoy with your favorite potato toppings.

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Notes

• We highly recommend using avocado oil as this is a high smoke point oil and won't cause a ton of smoke in your air fryer.
• Make sure you're using uniform-sized potatoes, if you're using 1 large and two smaller potatoes the larger potato will be raw and the small could be overcooked. 
• You may need to adjust the time depending on the size of the potatoes. Ours were perfectly cooked at 35 minutes and this is the time-frame we always use for a medium-sized sweet potato. 
• This is a great way to meal prep potatoes. We store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Nutrition is estimated and the kosher salt will remain in the bowl and come off the potatoes during cooking. The nutrition calculator counts all of the salt regardless of how it's prepared or cooked.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

Amount per Serving

Calories

236

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Sodium

 

1287

mg

56

%

Potassium

 

762

mg

22

%

Carbohydrates

 

45

g

15

%

Fiber

 

7

g

29

%

Sugar

 

9

g

10

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

32063

IU

641

%

Vitamin C

 

5

mg

6

%

Calcium

 

68

mg

7

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

full nutrition disclaimer

The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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