These delicious air fryer sweet potatoes are the perfect healthy veggie snack or side dish! They're quick and easy to make in less than 30 minutes with just a handful of wholesome ingredients, including simple yet flavorful spices. You can even customize the recipe with your favorite seasonings to make this side the star of your meals!
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Why we love this air fryer sweet potatoes?
Crisp and tender air fryer sweet potatoes are a great vegan side dish for nearly any meal. Simply toss them with a bit of oil and spices, air fry for 15 minutes, and serve as the ultimate family friendly (kid approved!) veggie!
Sweet potatoes the perfect snack, appetizer, or super healthy starch to fill out your plate. Compared to white potatoes or corn, they have way less calories and carbohydrates.
Not only these veggies lean, they are loaded with nutritious vitamins and minerals! Additionally, cooking sweet potato in air fryer requires very little oil, so we keep all of the health benefits without giving up any flavor.
Now, let's talk about how delicious sweet potatoes are. Obviously the veggies are, well, sweet (hello sweet potato casserole!)... But they also pair very well with savory spices and other dishes - from crispy baked fries, to oven roasted, mashed, or Instant Pot steamed potatoes. Similarly, this recipe is easily customizable to make with whatever seasonings you prefer.
Give it a try and I guarantee you'll make these air fryer sweet potato cubes again and again!
*For more nutritious and delicious dishes, be sure to try these wonderful recipes:
- Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
- Oven Roasted Vegetables
- Quick and Easy Roasted Asparagus
- Maple Roasted Baby Carrots
- Instant Pot Butternut Squash
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes: Choose ones that are large and firm, with unblemished skin.
- Olive Oil: Not mush oil is used when air frying, but be sure to use a good quality for the best taste.
- Spices: Here we use a flavorful blend of garlic powder, ground cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Continue reading for some ideas to add other seasonings!
- Fresh Parsley: As an optional garnish.
How to cook sweet potatoes in air fryer?
Pre-heat the air fryer at 400°F.
Place peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, olive oil, garlic powder, ground cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and freshly ground pepper in a large bowl.
Toss to coat the sweet potato cubes well with the seasonings.
Place the seasoned cubes in the air fryer basket and spread in single layer.
Air fry for 14-15 minutes shaking the basket once in between after about 7 minutes of cooking.
Transfer to the serving plate, sprinkle little sea salt and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Expert Tips
- Choose firm potatoes without blemishes, bruises and/or discoloration.
- A super sharp knife is best for getting through the potatoes quickly and safely.
- Take care to cut the sweet potato cubes in equal size. This ensures they will cook evenly.
- Preheating the air fryer is a must! Adding the cubes to the hot fryer makes them crispy delicious.
- Do not overcrowd the fryer basket. Over crowding will create too much moisture and result in soft potatoes.
- Halfway through cooking, give the basket a good shake to turn the sweet potatoes.
FAQs
Start with 10 minutes at 400F depending upon the size of the sweet potato cubes. For 1 inch pieces it will take around 14-15 minutes in total. But check the basket periodically after the first 10 minutes to make sure they don't overcook.
You can air fryer frozen sweet potatoes without thawing! Follow the recipe the same way and cook the cubes at 400F. They need an additional 4-5 minutes to cook from frozen.
Seasonings
This simple recipe is great to customize with nearly any seasoning blend. Choose flavors that compliment the main dish; here are a few ideas:
Chili Lime: Slightly spice, tart and tangy.
Cajun Seasoning: Typically a blend of paprika, salt, garlic powder, oregano, black pepper, and a good bit of cayenne pepper. This is great for sweet potatoes with just the right spicy kick!
Italian Seasoning: A classic combination that typically includes dried oregano, basil, marjoram, and garlic powder.
Garlic Powder and Onion Powder: Together these two pantry staples make a great savory, earthy taste.
Chipotle Seasoning: This bold blend of spices usually includes spicy chipotle chili powder or spicy cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, garlic and onion powder, black pepper and salt.
Curry Powder: Use your choice of green (mild) or red (spicy) curry powder.
Indian Spices: Coat the potato cubes in a mix of turmeric cumin, chilli, lemon, garam masala, or my homemade kadai or achari masala.
Serving Ideas
Crispy seasoned air fryer sweet potato cubes compliment nearly any main dish! Enjoy as a hearty side with proteins like chili lemon baked tilapia oven baked salmon, or air fryer salmon steaks.
They are also great to add a healthy and lighter dish to the table. Serve with comfort foods like chicken nuggets, garlic chicken cheese balls, fish nuggets, or veg cutlet.
You can also use the lightly crisp cubes as a hearty addition to salads and grain bowls. Load the dish with fresh greens, cooked rice, or quinoa, plus fresh chopped veggies and sweet potato. Then drizzle on tahini sauce or your favorite dressing and dig in!
But they're not just for dinner... Kids and adults both love to snack on sweet potato cubes! We enjoy them with dipping sauces like BBQ sauce, sour cream sauce, ketchup, honey mustard, or ranch dressing.
Storage
To store leftovers: Cool the potatoes completely and transfer to a container with a lid. Keep in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
To reheat: It is best to air fry leftovers to get them nice and crispy again. Heat them for 1-2 minutes at 380F. No extra oil is necessary.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Sweet Potatoes (peeled and diced into ¾-1 inch cubes)
- 1½ tablespoon Olive Oil
- ¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Paprika (sweet/hot or smoked)
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper (or to taste)
- Sea Salt (for sprinkling while serving)
- Fresh Parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 400°F.
- Place peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, olive oil, garlic powder, ground cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and freshly ground pepper in a large bowl.
- Toss to coat the sweet potato cubes well with the seasonings.
- Place the seasoned sweet potato cubes in the air fryer basket and spread in single layer.
- Air fry for 14-15 minutes shaking the basket once in between after about 7 minutes of cooking.
- Transfer to the serving plate, sprinkle little sea salt and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose firm potatoes without blemishes, bruises and/or discoloration.
- A super sharp knife is best for getting through the potatoes quickly and safely.
- Take care to cut the sweet potato cubes in equal size for even cooking.
- Preheating the air fryer is a must! Adding the cubes to the hot fryer makes them crispy delicious.
- Do not overcrowd the fryer basket. Over crowding will create too much moisture and result in soft potatoes.
- Halfway through cooking, give the basket a good shake to turn the sweet potatoes.
- Leftover air fried sweet potato cubes will keep in the fridge for up-to 4 days in an airtight container.
Laurie
It's the first time I've seen such delicious Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes.