Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

ByFarwin Simaak

This healthy, delicious Air fryer baked sweet potato is simple and easy to make within 30 minutes. Let me show you how to make this wonderful side dish!

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baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer with butter and maple syrup on a plate with a fork.

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

If you love sweet potatoes, you’ll love these baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer! They have crispy skin and fluffy insides. So delish you’ll never go back to making it any other way!

If you don’t know this about Air fryers, they circulate hot air inside cooking the food to perfection! And it takes less time than the oven because air fryers need to heat only a small space. They’re very energy efficient. The sweet potatoes get perfectly fluffy and caramelized and air fryer is the best way to cook whole sweet potatoes.

My favorite way to have baked sweet potatoes is with butter and a drizzle of pure Canadian maple syrup while it’s still warm. So divine! I could eat it the whole day. These sweet potatoes are a great side dish for steak or chicken.

Sweet potatoes are healthy, loaded with plenty of nutrients, especially Vitamin A and C. Also, this recipe is gluten-free and vegan making it ideal for those diets. Baked sweet potatoes will be a healthy side dish to your weeknight meals.

If you’re looking to make more sweet potato dishes in the Air fryer, why not try Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes or AirFryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries. These are our favorite sweet potato side dishes and I love how easy they are to make.

If you’re looking for more Air fryer side dishes, check our Air Fryer Recipe collection.

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Why we love Baked Sweet Potatoes In the Air fryer:

  • Quick and easy
  • Tastes delicious
  • Healthy
  • Great side dish

Ingredients

We need only 3 ingredients for these baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer. They’re pantry staples you’ll be already having in the kitchen.

  • Sweet potato – Use a yellow fleshed sweet potato, Garnet or Jewel. I used 4 medium sized sweet potatoes which are about 1.2 pounds in weight. I like to use long skinny sweet potatoes rather than round bulbous ones. They cook faster.
  • Oil – olive oil, avocado oil or any cooking oil spray. A little oil helps helps make the sweet potato skin crispy.
  • Salt

Step by Step Process

4 sweet potatoes on the counter.
Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
poking the sweet potato with a knife.
Poke holes in the sweet potato with a knife or a fork.
spraying oil on the sweet potato.
Spray sweet potatoes with cooking oil to coat them.

adding salt to the sweet potato.
Season with salt.

4 sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket.
Place the seasoned sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket.
4 baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket..
Air fry sweet potatoes at 380F for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked inside.

How To Make Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

Here’s how to bake sweet potatoes in the air fryer:

  1. Wash and dry sweet potatoes.
  2. Poke holes in the sweet potato with a knife or a fork.
  3. Spray lightly with any cooking oil to coat the sweet potatoes. Season with salt.
  4. Preheat the Air fryer at 380F for 3 minutes.
  5. Place the oiled and seasoned sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket. Cook sweet potatoes at 380F for 25 to 30 minutes until fork tender. Slice open the flesh to check the doneness.
  6. Serve warm with your preferred toppings.
4 baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer cut open.

Best Tips

Choose medium sized sweet potatoes

Poke holes – this helps the potatoes cook faster and also lets out any built-up steam.

Oil and season the sweet potatoes – for delicious and crispy skin.

Preheat Air fryer – to make sweet potatoes cook faster.

Single layer – If you are cooking a large batch make sure they’re placed in a single layer so the hot air can circulate completely cooking the sweet potatoes evenly on all sides.

How To Serve

Serve baked sweet potatoes with any chicken or meat dish. They’ll be great with Air fryer Chicken Legs, Chicken Breast, or Steak Bites.

Baked sweet potatoes are greater on their own too. See all the topping options below.

Best Toppings For Baked Sweet Potatoes

You can top the baked sweet potatoes with your favorite toppings, both sweet and savory. These are some of my go-to toppings.

  • Slice open the baked sweet potato and top with butter, pure Canadian Maple syrup and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper while still warm.
  • Butter, cinnamon, brown sugar is another delicious sweet topping.
  • For savory toppings – try baked sweet potatoes with butter, chopped parsley, ground black pepper or red chili flakes.

air fryer baked sweet potatoes on a plate with butter and maple syrup.

Questions About Sweet Potatoes In Air Fryer

How long should I cook sweet potatoes in the Air fryer?

In a preheated Air fryer it takes about 25 to 30 minutes to cook the whole sweet potato. Around the 25 minute mark, poke with a fork to check whether the flesh is cooked through.

What temperature should I use for my air fryer sweet potatoes?

I recommend a temperature of 380F or 190C. Too much heat might burn the sweet potato.

Do you have to soak sweet potatoes in water before Air frying?

No, you don’t have to. That’s only for potatoes because they contain a lot of starch.

What is the healthiest way to cook sweet potatoes?

Air frying is one of the healthiest ways to cook sweet potatoes. You can lightly coat the sweet potatoes or skip oiling. And they get cooked faster compared to other methods. Baked sweet potatoes are gluten-free and vegan.

How To Store and Reheat

If you have any leftover baked sweet potatoes, store them in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for 3 days.

You can reheat them in the microwave or if you want to crisp them up air fry them for a few minutes at 350F.

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Recipe

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

3 baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer with butter and maple syrup.
This healthy, delicious Air fryer baked sweet potato is simple and easy to make within 30 minutes. Perfectly fluffy, caramelized sweet pottaoes make a great side dish or amazing on their own!
4.20 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1.2 pounds sweet potatoes about 4 medium sized
  • olive oil spray
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry sweet potatoes.
  • Poke holes in the sweet potato with a knife or a fork.
  • Spray lightly with olive oil to coat the sweet potatoes. Season with salt.
  • Preheat Air fryer at 380F for 3 minutes. Place the oiled and seasoned sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket.
  • Cook sweet potatoes at 380F for 25 to 30 minutes until fork tender. Serve warm with your preferred toppings.

Notes

  • Store – in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
  • Reheat – in the microwave or in the air fryer until warm.
  • Toppings –
    • butter, maple syrup, ground black pepper
    • butter, cinnamon, brown sugar
    • butter, chopped parsley, ground black pepper or red chili flakes

Nutrition

Serving: 1 potatoCalories: 126 kcalTotal Carbs: 27 gProtein: 2 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 75 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 6 gVitamin A: 19305 IUVitamin C: 3 mgCalcium: 41 mgIron: 1 mgNet Carbs: 23 g
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