Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

I love making delicious meals with my air fryer. I’ve become a pro at cooking to perfection my Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges, Air Fryer Cauliflower, or Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes. When I cook in the air fryer, I can make meals much healthier than deep-fried, quickly than in the oven, and they taste just the same or even better.

What Are Baked Sweet Potatoes?

Baked sweet potatoes are whole sweet potatoes baked in the oven for a long time, usually about 90 minutes. It’s a delicious side dish or meal filled with any plant-based protein like baked beans or lentil meat.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Medium-Sized Sweet Potato – Don’t use large varieties. They are way too long to air-fry. Also, use orange sweet potatoes for the best result. Read my section below for types on how to choose the right sweet potato for baking. Olive Oil – or any high smoke point oil like avocado oil.

Sweet Potato Variety Choice

The key to making a dish with sweet potato is to choose the right variety based on what you intend to cook. For a crispy skin and sweet

White Sweet Potatoes – the most popular are Hannah and Japanese varieties. They both have yellow-white skin and flesh similar to regular potatoes. These sweet potatoes are very starchy and best enjoyed as a puree. Orange Sweet Potatoes – the most popular are the Garnet, long and thin or Jewel, packed and wide. They have sweet and moist flesh that makes a great baked dish like a casserole or to make sweet potato fries. Purple Sweet Potatoes – their skin is purple, and flesh can be white/blue/purple depending on the variety. Their skin is rich, dense, and slightly dry, so not the best for baked sweet potato recipes. However, they are perfect for roasting or making fries.

How To Make Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato

Air Fried Baked Sweet Potatoes are very convenient, much faster to make, and low in fat. In fact, you need way less oil to make the sweet potato skin crispy and about half the cooking time.

Baking Tips

Air frying time depends on the size of the vegetable you put in the basket. Bigger sweet potatoes will take longer to cook through. Adjust the time accordingly! Always prick the sweet potato after 30 minutes to check if it’s ready to take out from the air fryer. The sweet potatoes are cooked when you can insert a knife blade in the center of the sweet potatoes.

Serving Air Fried Sweet Potatoes

These air fryer sweet potatoes are even better with extra toppings. Add some of the below options to your hot sweet potatoes. Fresh chopped herbs, like:

Dill Parsley Basil

Top the hot sweet potato with a dollop of:

Vegan Sour cream Coconut yogurt Cucumber dip Almond ricotta Salsa Nacho cheese sauce

Storage Instructions

Store the baked sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. Thaw the day before in the fridge. To rewarm sweet potatoes in the air fryer, add them to the basket and air fry for 10 to 12 minutes to 350°F (180°C) until hot and crispy.