Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato is a delicious, tender and fluffy side dish to compliment any meal. Ready in 35 minutes.
What makes this air fryer sweet potato so good?
- This air fryer sweet potato is a delicious pop of sweet flavor in potato form! I think sometimes sweet potatoes get stuck in the holiday only category, but these potatoes are great year round!
- They cook up QUICK! I am taking about 35 minutes compared to about 60 minutes in your regular oven!
- This recipe includes simple and real ingredients. Sweet potatoes are pretty easy to find at most grocery stores!
Tips and Tricks for Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
- You can eat the skin! Yep! The skin of a sweet potato is edible. It also has some nutritional value.
- Be sure to poke holes in the sweet potato before placing into the air fryer. This will allow the potato to cook more evenly.
- Think behind dinner for these air fryer sweet potatoes! You can easily incorporate them into your breakfast or brunch!
MORE TASTY AIR FRYER RECIPES
- Air Fryer Zucchini Fritters are one of my most popular recipes, and a super delicious way to use summer zucchini. This recipe also uses fresh corn for the most summer you can pack into one humble veggie fritter!
- Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts are a simple and easy-to-make side dish. You will be amazed at how amazing roasted vegetables in the air fryer are! If you are wondering how to cook Brussel sprouts in the air fryer, we will teach you.
- Learn how to make Vegan Air Fryer Bacon. You can combine the vegan bacon to help veg out this sweet potato breakfast boat.
- Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms are the vegetarian appetizer everyone wants to eat! These yummy stuffed mushroom caps are filled with gooey mozzarella cheese, red and yellow bell peppers, and a delicious Italian seasoning blend.
- If you loved this air fryer sweet potato recipe, try all my air fryer potato recipes!
- On our sister site we share recipes for meat in the air fryer. You may be interested in Air Fryer Tilapia, or this recipe for Chicken Wing Rub which you could use on anything!
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato
Air Fryer Sweet Potato is a delicious side dish to compliment any meal. Just pop the sweet potatoes in the air fryer and you’ll have a sweet treat in no time.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 T oil
- salt, pepper, cinnamon, sugar, butter optional
Instructions
- Wash and dry the outside of each sweet potato.
- Using a fork, poke holes into the sweet potato. Rub potatoes with oil
- Put sweet potatoes into air fryer basket. Cook at 390 Degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
- Top with cinnamon/sugar and butter...enjoy.
Notes
Depending on your machine and the size of the sweet potatoes, you may need to adjust the time. As the timer nears 3o minutes, you can check the potatoes but inserting a knife into the potato. If the knife comes out easily the potato is done.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 124mgPotassium: 762mgFiber: 7gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 32063IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
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I think I could eat just this sweet potato (with a bit of butter of course) and feel happy about it! Looks like an independent meal to me (although I wouldn't mind a few pickles or cherry tomatoes on a side)! 🙂
For sure, the air fryer sweet potatoes could be a meal! YUMMMO I am with you on the butter!
I've made sweet potato fries in the air fryer but no a whole sweet potato. Boy have I been missing out. So delicious!
You are missing out! We need to get you an air fryer sweet potato, stat!
Yes!!! I have done this too, it is fantastic isn't it. Could use the air fryer for everything! I love how delicious your sweet potato looks, you make it sound so easy as well, cheers!
Agreed! Air Fryers are amazing! We love these air fryer sweet potatoes too!
Such an easy way to prepare sweet potato. I can completely eat this every day. Just hand me some butter. 🙂
Butter coming right your way for this air fryer sweet potato! 🙂
My air fryer is not a basket type, so I would need instructions for a larger one.
Hello Glada! For an air fryer oven (without a basket) You will probably need to increase the cook time by a few minutes. I notice the difference between my Basket Cosori and my Cosori AF Oven is about 3 minutes of additional cook time 🙂 It might be a little trial and error to start, be sure to check it often and adjust as you go. Then once you find the perfect timing, make a noted on the printed out recipe card 🙂 Each air fryer runs a touch different, so it can make it tricky 🙂
We made a lot of your recipes today! ha! Happy Thanksgiving! We made air fryer sweet potatoes as a side dish!
So glad you enjoyed it!