Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

You will love this air fryer baked sweet potato recipe. These sweet potatoes are so easy to make and they turn our perfectly with a nice crisp skin and a tender sweet potato filling. It’s so much faster to cook sweet potatoes in an air fryer than in the oven. You’ll never want to bake a sweet potato any other way. 

Why you will love this recipe:

• Sweet potatoes turn out perfectly when baked in the air fryer! With a nice crisp potato skin and light and fluffy inside they’re really the perfect side dish.
• Cooking a whole sweet potato in the air fryer is so much easier and faster than baking sweet potatoes in the oven. It takes less time (only 40 minutes) and the clean up is so simple.
• Sweet potatoes are full of flavour and are also a nice alternative to white potatoes if you are looking to change up your regular vegetable or side dish routine.
• They can be dressed up or topped however you want. Whether you want a classic baked sweet potato topped with butter, or a sweeter version with cinnamon and brown sugar, there are so many options.

Ingredients and substitutions:

• 3-4 whole sweet potatoes – if you just want a single serving you could easily just use one whole sweet potato instead.
• Avocado oil or olive oil – to help get that perfectly crispy potato skin.
• Toppings of your choice – I love to keep it simple with a little butter, salt and pepper but you can top these potatoes with whatever you like. 

How to make this recipe: 

You are going to love how easy this is!

Step one:

First, wash and dry the sweet potatoes and then poke holes in them with a knife or fork (this ensure they won’t explode in the air fryer).

Step two:

Next, place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and coat them with the oil, salt and pepper.

Step three:

Finally, place the sweet potatoes on the trays of your air fryer or in the basket, and bake at 390F for 35-40 minutes (the cooking time will depend on your air fryer and the size of your sweet potatoes).

Chef’s tips:

• Use long and narrow sweet potatoes rather than shorter, fatter ones as they cook better in the air fryer.
• Don’t forget to poke holes in the sweet potatoes! If you don’t they will explode when you cook them.
• Every model of air fryer is different, so you may have to adjust the cooking times for this recipe.
• Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes you have you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly.
• This method of air fryer cooking would also work for cooking yams in your air fryer.
• This method of baking sweet potatoes also works if you have a basket style air fryer.
• If you don’t eat all the sweet potatoes right away, store any leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days. 

Variations and add ins: 

• You can use either avocado oil or olive oil for baking these sweet potatoes. 
• Feel free to top these potatoes with anything you like. I’ve included a list of topping ideas below. 

Topping ideas for baked sweet potatoes:

• Butter, vegan butter or coconut oil
• Spices such as salt, pepper, cinnamon, chili spice or ground nutmeg
• Brown sugar
• Sour cream or vegan sour cream
• Bacon bits or chopped, cooked bacon

How to serve: 

• These sweet potatoes can be eaten on their own as a snack. 
• Turn them into a complete meal by turning them into a potato bun and serving them as Sloppy Joes. 
• Pair them with any cooked meat such as steak, chicken or sausages. 
• Pair them with cooked tofu or a veggie burger if you are vegan. 

Frequently asked questions:

OTHER AIR FRYER RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE: 

• Air Fryer Onion Rings
• Air Fryer Potato Wedges
• Air Fryer Turkey Burgers
• Air Fryer Broccoli 
• Air Fryer Popcorn
• Air Fryer French Fries 

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Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

You will love air fryer baked sweet potato! They turn out perfect with a nice crisp skin and tender inside. And they're so much easier than baking in the oven!

Course Side Dish, Vegetables

Cuisine American

Keyword 3 ingredients, fast recipes, plant based

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Servings 3

Calories 236 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 1/4 tsp sea salt (or more to taste)
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (or more to taste)

Instructions

1. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes and then poke holes in them with a knife or fork.

   

2. Place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and coat them with the oil, salt and pepper.

   

3. Place the sweet potatoes on the trays of your air fryer and bake at 390F for 35-40 minutes (the cooking time will depend on your air fryer and the size of your sweet potatoes).

   

Recipe Notes

1. Use long and narrow sweet potatoes rather than shorter, fatter ones as they cook better in the air fryer.
2. Don’t forget to poke holes in the sweet potatoes! If you don’t they can explode in your air fryer.
3. This recipe would also work for yams.

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 318mg14%

Potassium 764mg22%

Carbohydrates 46g15%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 32064IU641%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 69mg7%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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