Air fryer baked sweet potatoes served with butter or any other topping of your choice. This is one of the easiest ways of cooking these comforting veggies.
These air fryer baked sweet potatoes are so good!!! I have a thing for sweet potatoes… I love them! Baked slices, sauteed, in a salad, or as puree, it doesn’t matter! But, lately, my favorite ones have been these comforting Baked Sweet Potato Slices. Or these amazing Loaded Sweet Potato Fries.
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes are supposed to be served as a side dish (usually), but they make the main meal most of the time for us. A salad or other veggies on the side are all you need. A healthy, complete, and delicious meal, with practically no work involved at all.
If you like cooking veggies in this wonderful kitchen gadget, try the Quick Air Fryer Asparagus or the Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes.
Check some of our air fryer recipes with meat or fish: Air Fryer Lamb Chops, Air Fryer Frozen Calamari, and Air Fryer Frozen Fish Sticks.
Ingredients: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
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📋Recipe ingredients
Sweet potatoes:
- 4 medium ones to serve 2-4 people. If you serve them as a side dish, 1 per person is enough. If you serve them as a main meal, then you would probably need 2 per serving.
- Make sure they are of similar size so that they will bake evenly.
- A medium one weighs about 4-4.6 oz (115-130 g). It won't matter if they are smaller or larger; just make sure you adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Also, slender and longer ones will cook faster than rounder and thicker ones.
- You can cook more than four at a time, as many as they will snuggly fit in the basket of the machine. However, don’t overcrowd the basket; there should be enough space between them so that air can circulate properly.
Other ingredients: a small amount of olive oil, salt, and pepper to rub the potatoes.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
👩🏻🍳How to make air fryer baked sweet potatoes?
- Wash the sweet potatoes very well. If they are very dirty, scrub them with a kitchen brush. Dry well with kitchen towels. If they are wet, they will steam instead of frying, and that’s not what you want. You want the skin to be crispy.
- Poke them all over with a fork.
- Rub them well with oil, salt, and pepper.
- Air fry the sweet potatoes for 40 to 50 minutes, flipping halfway.
🍠How to prepare sweet potatoes for serving?
- Cut a simple slit or an X on the top of the potatoes.
- Carefully pull the skin apart. Hot! Use forks or spoons or wear kitchen mitts.
- Gently mash a little of the flesh with a fork.
- Top with a knob of salted butter and allow it to melt slightly before serving.
🍬Serve them in a sweet way
Make the slit mentioned above on top. Top with the butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown/white sugar to taste.
🔊Expert Tips
Bake them in the oven: Place the cleaned, poked, and rubbed root vegetables on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for 40-50 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius) until fork-tender. But, again, the baking time depends very much on their size and shape.
The cooking time depends significantly on the size of the potatoes. Make sure you check after 40 minutes, even sooner if they are smaller. You want them to be tender on the inside, but they will become mushy if overcooked.
❓Recipe FAQs
No, I never do. The skin would be soft instead of crispy; it can even get slightly slimy.
Definitely, it is nice and crispy and packed with vitamins and fibers. Make sure that you clean the sweet potatoes very well before cooking.
Keep in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge. Or wrap individually in plastic foil and freeze for up to 3 months. You can reheat them in the air fryer, microwave, or oven. The skin will not be crispy anymore, but it will still be delicious.
🍽️ Other topping ideas
- Top sweet potatoes with sour cream or Greek yogurt generously spiced with grated garlic, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with chives or other fresh herbs.
- Add a dollop of guacamole or avocado slices and sprinkle with cheese.
- Make jacket sweet potatoes. Top with the ingredients of choice, including cheese, and place back in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.
- Cheesy: Mix about ¾ cup (100 g) grated cheese (Cheddar, Gouda, or similar) with 3-4 teaspoons mayonnaise and 1 finely sliced green onion. Season to taste. Top the potato and air fry for another couple of minutes or until the cheese is melted. This is my favorite filling for regular baked potatoes as well.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes weighing about 4-4.6 oz/ 115-130 g, Note 1
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- fine sea salt and ground black pepper Note 2
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer, if necessary. Place in the basket.
- Prepare sweet potatoes: Wash and dry the sweet potatoes very thoroughly. Pierce them all over with a fork. Rub well with oil, salt, and pepper.4 medium sweet potatoes + 1-2 teaspoons olive oil + fine sea salt and ground black pepper
- Air fry the sweet potatoes at 390 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for 40 to 50 minutes, depending on their size and shape. Flip halfway through using tongs. Slender, longer sweet potatoes will cook faster than thick round ones.
Notes
- Size: The sweet potatoes can be smaller or larger than indicated. Adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Spices: Add other spices you like, or use a spice mixture. I often use a sweet potato or roast potato spice mixture.
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