Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
A simple dish made fancy, Air fryer Hasselback sweet potatoes are served with a whipped maple butter. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and make a great healthy side dish.
What Is Hasselback Potatoes?
The name for this delicious side dish comes from the restaurant where it was first served, Hasselbacken restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.
Hasselback potatoes are potatoes that are cut into thin slices while still attached to the base and baked. They can be stuffed or topped with flavorings and can be served as a main dish, side dish or as a canape.
Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
A few simple ingredients and a great technique is all you need to transform the mundane sweet potatoes to something gorgeous and delicious!
Even though Hasselback method is popular with potatoes I wanted to do the same with sweet potatoes. Sweet potato consumption is pretty low in our household and I wanted to create something unique and flavorful in the hopes that my family will like it. This recipe didn’t disappoint. They really liked it! I loved it!
Mini sweet potatoes are great because they can fit into the Air fryer pretty easily. I didn’t want to heat up the oven and chose to do in the Air fryer, which has become my favorite appliance these days. The sweet potatoes are washed thoroughly, dried and sliced thinly without cutting all the way through. I use two chopsticks to do that as you’ll see in the process shots below. Then they are brushed with flavored butter and baked in the Air fryer until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. And served with whipped maple butter. So delicious and fancy!
We are serving this Air fried sweet potatoes with whipped maple butter. It’s so easy to make whipped butter. Beat softened butter till fluffy and stir in the maple syrup. Tastes amazing! Serve this at your holiday meal as a side dish. It goes with any roasted meat.
Check our Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts or Air Fryer Carrots for other side dishes for the holidays!
Don’t forget the dessert and appetizers too. We have an easy Air Fryer Brownie and Sweet and Spicy Roasted Nut Mix for you to enjoy!
Why we love this Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Whipped Maple Butter
- Simple ingredients
- Looks fancy and gourmet and great for the holiday meal
- Tastes delicious
- Easy to cook in the Air fryer
INGREDIENTS YOU NEED
- Mini sweet potatoes
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Garlic powder
- Maple syrup
- Salt
Step by step photos/process
How To Make Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
With a few simple ingredients and a technique, you can also make this delicious side dish in the Air fryer easily. Here’s how to do it.
- Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pat dry.
- On a chopping board, place the sweet potato between two chopsticks and slice thinly. Taking care not to slice all the way through. Having the chopsticks firmly on place will prevent that. Trim the ends of the sweet potatoes if they are dried and dirty.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Brush the flavored butter over the sweet potatoes.
- Place the potatoes in the Air fryer basket and fry them at 400 degree Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Or until cooked on the inside.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the Air fryer and let it cool.
- To make whipped butter, beat softened butter until light and fluffy and stir in the maple syrup.
- Serve the sweet potatoes with whipped maple butter on top.
Important Tips
- Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly since we are not peeling the skin. Remove any dirt or roots and trim the ends if they are dried.
- Place the chopsticks and sweet potato on a cutting board preferably or a surface where it doesn’t slide off. You need to have chopsticks firmly on either side of the sweet potato.
- If you are doubling the recipe, Air fry in batches.
Baking Hasselback Sweet Potatoes In The Oven
If you don’t have an Air fryer or are planning to use the oven here’s how to bake it in the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
- Place the sliced and buttered sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the flesh is tender and the skin crispy.
- Remove from the oven and cool.
- Serve with whipped maple butter.
Recipe Variations
You can switch up the spices and use some of the following:
- Pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon
- Smoked paprika in the flavored and whipped butter both
- If you want to make it spicy, add cayenne pepper and chili flakes
Storage Instructions
Store any leftovers, covered, in the fridge for 5 days. Reheat the sweet potatoes in the Air fryer for several minutes until warm.
You can freeze the sweet potatoes in a zip lock bag the freezer for 3 months. Reheat in the oven or the Air fryer until warm.
More Air Fryer Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Air Fryer Brownies
- Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Roasted Nut Mix
- Crispy and Juicy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
- Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
- Air Fryer Carrots
- Air Fryer Jalapeno Poppers
- Best Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
- Perfect Air Fryer Roasted Broccoli
Recipe
Air Fryer Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Whipped Maple Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 mini sweet potatoes or about 1.5 pounds
- 1/4 cup melted salted butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp chives chopped
Whipped Maple Butter
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and pat dry.
- On a chopping board, place the sweet potato between two chopsticks and slice thinly. Taking care not to slice all the way through. Having the chopsticks firmly on place will prevent that. Trim the ends of the sweet potatoes if they are dried and dirty.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic powder, cinnamon and salt. Brush the flavored butter over the sweet potatoes.
- Place the potatoes in the Air fryer basket and fry them at 400°F for 20 minutes. Or until the flesh is cooked and skin is crispy. If not, lower the temperature to 350°F and cook a few minutes more.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the Air fryer and let it cool.
- To make whipped butter, beat softened butter until light and fluffy and stir in the maple syrup. Serve the sweet potatoes with whipped maple butter on top and chopped chives.
Notes
- Oven – Bake it in a preheated oven at 400 degree F for 20 minutes or until the soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Follow the rest of the instructions above.
- Storage – Leftovers can be stored in the fridge, covered for 5 days. Whipped maple butter can be kept at room temperature covered for 3 days.
- Variations –
- Add pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon.
- Add spiced paprika to the flavored and whipped butter both.
