Roasting sweet potatoes in the air fryer makes them so toasty and caramelized you are going to want to find excuses to make them. Use them in all of your favorite recipes! Learn how to make whole sweet potatoes right in the air fryer in this simple to follow guide.
Sweet potatoes are so versatile and delicious! Check out some of our other favorite side dishes to make in the air fryer. Try these Air Fryer Rosemary Butter Carrots and pair them with the most delicious Air Fryer Honey Garlic Marinated Chicken Thighs. Or try Air Fryer Corn on the Cob or Air Fryer Broccoli Parmesan, all great dishes to go with your choice of protein.
What are Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes?
Want to know the easiest and quickest way to make a whole sweet potato?? You cook it in our favorite kitchen appliance, the air fryer!
Making sweet potatoes in an air fryer is a simple alternative to baking them in the oven. They end up with a crispy skin and smooth creamy centers. Plus you don’t end up heating up the entire house which is perfect for hot summers. Or use them in all of your holiday dishes when you are limited on oven space.
They can be used to make healthy mashed sweet potatoes, made with a secret ingredient, or cut them up instead to make air fryer sweet potato cubes.
Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes: My basket style air fryer holds about four small sweet potatoes. If you are using large sweet potatoes, you may only be able to fit 2-3 potatoes.
- Oil: Just a tiny bit of oil is used so that the skins do not burn.
- Butter: If eating the sweet potato whole and not using it in another recipe, butter is a great option to put on a sweet potato after it’s baked.
- Seasonings: Any seasoning you add is optional, depending on what you are using the sweet potatoes for. Some good seasoning for sweet potatoes are cinnamon, brown sugar, cumin, paprika, rosemary, or garlic.
How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post with full ingredients and instructions to make sweet potatoes in the air fryer.
Cooking Tips and Tricks
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer, limit the sweet potatoes to 3-4 small to medium or 1-2 large sweet potatoes.
- Make sure to completely dry the potatoes before adding oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the sweet potatoes need to be peeled? No, the sweet potatoes don’t need to be peeled.
Do I have to use oil on the skins? No, it is not a requirement to use oil on the outside of the potato skin, but it will help to keep the outside from burning and turning brown.
How to Store & Reheat
How to store it? Let the sweet potatoes cool and put in an airtight container. It should last about 3-4 days in the fridge.
How do you reheat sweet potatoes? Pre-heat the air fryer to 350° F. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Try these other recipes!
- Air Fryer Mini Potatoes
- Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
- Candied Mexican Sweet Potato
- Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes
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Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse off and gently scrub the sweet potatoes. Dry the potatoes off. Poke each potato a few times with a fork and rub with oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Place dry sweet potatoes into the air fryer. Cook for 20-30 minutes. Flip over halfway through cooking time.
- Use cooked sweet potatoes as desired.
Notes
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer, limit the sweet potatoes to 3-4 small to medium or 1-2 large sweet potatoes.
- Make sure to completely dry the potatoes before adding oil.
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