Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes have the same fluffy centers and crispy skins you’d get from oven baking them in a fraction of the time without ever turning the oven on. They’re easy to make for busy weeknight dinners, easy lunches, or meal prep.
If you love baked sweet potatoes but don’t love waiting around for the oven to do its thing while the kitchen gets unbearably hot (especially in the summer), then I’m about to blow your mind.
These air fryer baked sweet potatoes come out just like oven baked do with crispy skins and fluffy soft interiors.
And you never have to turn on your oven.
Plus they are ready in about half the time.
They’re a great side for roasted chicken, pork chops, steak, or just about any weeknight dinner, but they’re also hearty enough to turn into an easy lunch when you load them up with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Sweet potatoes– To large sweet potatoes. Wash and scrub them but do not peel them.
- Oil– Extra virgin olive oil.
- Salt and pepper– To taste.
How to Make
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes are very easy to make!
Start by poking holes into and all over the surface of the sweet potatoes using the tines of a sturdy fork.
Rub the sweet potatoes with olive and season them with salt and pepper.
Put them in the basket of the air fryer and air fry them at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes or until they are fork tender.
Once they are fork tender, carefully remove them from the air fryer with tongs and set them on a waiting plate.
Let them rest for 5 minutes before you serve them.
Enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
If you have a leftover sweet potato, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or transfer it to an air tight container.
Refrigerate them for up to 5 days.
Reheat it unwrapped in the air fryer, microwave, or oven until warm.
Topping Ideas and Serving Suggestions
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes are delicious on their own or with the usual toppings like butter, salt and pepper or a sprinkle of cinnamon and brown sugar.
You can also use them to make a baked sweet potato bar situation and serve them with toppings like:
- shredded cheese
- black beans
- pulled pork or chicken
- taco meat
- sour cream
Tips and Tricks
- Do NOT skip the step of poking holes into the sweet potatoes. This allows steam to escape while they cook, which prevents them from exploding.
- If the sweet potatoes aren’t done after 25 to 30 minutes, let them keep cooking in 2 to 3 minute intervals until they are.
- Do not skip letting the sweet potatoes rest. They need this time to cool so you can safely handle them.
Other Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes
Air fryer baked sweet potatoes are an effortless, quicker way to make baked sweet potatoes.
Try this method out and enjoy!
Looking forother air fryer side dishes?
Try these:
- Sweet Potato Fries
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Zucchini Fries
- Easy Green Beans
- Crispy Ranch Potatoes
- Roasted Asparagus
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Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes washed & scrubbed (do not peel)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Using the tines of a sturdy fork, poke holes all over and into the sweet potatoes.2 large sweet potatoes
- Rub them all over with the oil, then season with salt & pepper.1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt & pepper
- Place the prepared sweet potatoes in the basket of an air fryer and cook at 400° for 25-30 minutes, just until they're fork tender. If they aren't fork tender after the cook time's elapsed, then continue cooking them in 2-3 minutes intervals until they are.
- Using tongs carefully remove the hot potatoes from the air fryer, then transfer them to a waiting serving plate, and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Do NOT skip the step of poking holes into the sweet potatoes. This allows steam to escape while they cook, which prevents them from exploding.
- If the sweet potatoes aren't done after 25 to 30 minutes, let them keep cooking in 2 to 3 minute intervals until they are.
- Do not skip letting the sweet potatoes rest. They need this time to cool so you can safely handle them.
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