This Air Fryer Sweet Potato recipe takes just three ingredients and turns them into fluffy baked sweet potatoes with crispy, salty skin in about 40 minutes at 390°F. It’s a naturally vegan and gluten-free side dish that skips heating up the big oven.
I do love a good sweet potato! I eat them often and just about any way you can cook them. One of the best ways to cook them is baking.
But why bake when an air fryer is an option? The air fryer makes the inside taste just as good as baked, the outside is even crispier than oven-baked, and I don’t heat my whole kitchen.
Plus, using the air fryer is a bit quicker than using the oven and it gives me an excuse to use my favorite appliance…not that I need one.
These are also an easy way to free up oven space around the holidays. Let the air fryer handle the sweet potatoes while the oven takes care of everything else.
This method is for whole baked sweet potatoes. If you’re after something crispier, our Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer, Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges, and Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes are great options too.
Be sure to top these air fryer sweet potatoes with this cinnamon honey butter! So dang good!
How to Choose Your Sweet Potato
Pick firm potatoes with smooth skin and no soft spots, and try to grab ones that are close in size so they finish cooking at the same time. Bigger potatoes will need the longer end of the cook time. And those orange “yams” at most US grocery stores are actually sweet potatoes, so they work here too.
3 Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
Just three ingredients. Sweet potatoes, oil, and salt. That’s the whole list.
Crispy skin, fluffy inside. The air fryer crisps up the outside while the inside turns soft and tender, ready for all your favorite toppings.
Frees up your oven. Handy on busy weeknights and even better on holidays when oven space is tight.
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How to make an air fried sweet potatoes:
- Clean the potatoes and prick them with a fork
- Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees
- Coat the entirety of each potato in oil and sprinkle all around the outside with salt.
- Place the potatoes in the air fryer with room for air movement and cook for about 40 minutes.
Naturally Vegan & Gluten-Free!
With just sweet potatoes, oil, and salt, this recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free. Just keep an eye on your toppings. Butter and honey change that, so try a drizzle of maple syrup or a plant-based butter if you need to keep it vegan.
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