Sweet Potatoes Recipe (Air Fryer)
Air Fryer Whole Sweet Potatoes are cooked in 30-45 minutes with just a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. They come out with crispy skins and a smooth and creamy inside! This recipe is entirely hands off and has minimal preparation.
Servings: 4
Calories: 257kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes see notes on cook times for different size potatoes
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or oil cooking spray
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and scrub sweet potatoes to remove dirt. If your air fryer requires preheating, set the temperature to 400° F (204°C).
- Rub the sweet potatoes in the olive oil and toss with salt and black pepper.
- Place in the air fryer basket or on the air fryer tray. Set the time to 40 minutes and press start (see notes for cooking times). With 5 minutes of cook time left, pierce with a fork to check if insides are tender. If not done, continue air frying in 2 minute increments until cooked through.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the air fryer using tongs. Transfer to a serving dish and top with butter or your choice of toppings.
Notes
Cooking Time: the exact cook time depends on the size of the potatoes and your brand of air fryer. As a general rule, it should take about 30 minutes for small sweet potatoes, 40 minutes for medium ones and 50 minutes for large ones.
Tip 1: Rubbing the potatoes in olive oil is optional. Oil-free potatoes will not have a crispy skin like those that use oil. If not using oil, make sure to spray the air fryer basket with oil prior to cooking so the potatoes don't stick.
Tip 2: Choose potatoes that are similar in size so that they cook for the same length of time.
Nutrition
Serving: 4oz | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 32063IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg