Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

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

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Air Fryer, Side Dish, Vegetable

Cuisine American

Servings

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

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