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Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

Published: Oct 6, 2023 · Last Updated: Oct 10, 2023 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Air fryer sweet potatoes are a quick and easy side dish. The air fried sweet potatoes cook up in only 15 minutes, which makes it perfect for lunch or dinner any night of the week.

Air fried sweet potatoes on a white plate.

It's sweet potato season! Time to buy all the sweet potatoes and air fry them.

I love making sweet potatoes in the air fryer because it's just so much quicker than the oven. Only takes 15 minutes to cook.

In this recipe, I cube them up and cook them quickly. I typically leave the skins on, but you can always peel your sweet potatoes if you prefer.

And you can customize the sweet potatoes in so many ways with seasonings and spices! The perfect quick and easy delicious side dish.

Ingredients

  • Sweet potato
  • Olive oil
  • Dried thyme leaves
  • Salt
  • Pepper

How to customize

This recipe is so easy to customize! You can swap out the dried thyme for oregano, Italian seasoning, herbs de Provence, or another herb.

You can also add spices and seasonings! Some of my favorites are paprika or smoked paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.

More air fryer sweet potato recipes

  • Air fryer baked sweet potatoes
  • Air fryer sweet potato wedges
  • Air fryer maple sweet potatoes
  • Air fryer frozen sweet potato fries
  • Air fryer sweet potatoes with sage brown butter

What to serve with the air fried sweet potatoes

I love serving the air fried sweet potatoes with air fryer panko salmon, air fryer chili lime cod, or air fryer paprika chicken thighs.

Recipe tips

  • All air fryers cook differently. You may need to adjust cooking times based on your air fryer and the size you cut the sweet potatoes.
  • Sweet potatoes should be soft when pierced with a fork. If sweet potatoes are still hard inside, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are soft on the inside.
  • While this recipe can be doubled, make sure the sweet potatoes are in a single layer to correctly cook.

How to make air fryer sweet potatoes

Start by preheating your air fryer for 5 minutes.

Wash and dry sweet potato and dice into 1 inch cubes.

Add the cubes to a bowl.

Raw sweet potato cubes in a bowl.

Add olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat the sweet potatoes.

Sweet potato cubes in a bowl tossed with oil and seasonings.

Add sweet potatoes to the air fryer basket.

Uncooked sweet potato cubes in air fryer basket.

Cook at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, tossing every 5 minutes.

Cooked sweet potato cubes in air fryer basket.

Plate and enjoy!

Air fried sweet potatoes on a white plate.
Air fried sweet potatoes on a white plate.

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Air fried sweet potatoes on a white plate.

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

Recipe by Aimee
Air fryer sweet potatoes are a quick and easy side dish. The air fried sweet potatoes cook up in only 15 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Air Fryer, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 161 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes.
  • Wash and dry sweet potato. Cut the sweet potato into 1 inch cubes.
  • Place sweet potato cubes in a bowl and add olive oil, dried thyme, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Stir to coat sweet potatoes.
  • Add the sweet potatoes to the air fryer basket. Cook at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, shaking every 5 minutes.
  • Plate and enjoy.

Notes

  • Sweet potatoes should be soft when pierced with a fork. If sweet potatoes are still hard inside, cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are soft on the inside.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 82mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 16051IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg

If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.

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