Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

In this Instructable, I will show you how to cook sweet potatoes in the air fryer. They taste so good this way!

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Follow the simple steps below or watch the short video tutorial or do both!

Ingredients:

1. 2 to 4 Sweet Potatoes, rinsed and dried
2. 2 to 3 tsp of cooking oil like olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil
3. Salt
4. Toppings like marshmallows, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, etc.

Tools/Equipment:

1. Air Fryer (this is my favorite one)
2. Tongs

Rinse and dry the sweet potatoes. Poke them a few times in different places with a fork. This will allow steam to escape.

Then cover them with a very light coating of oil. I usually just use my manual oil dispenser and spray a few squirts on them and rub them all around.

Then add a bit of salt. The salt will stick to the oiled skin better than if you don't use oil.

Place the sweet potatoes in the basket and air fry them at 400°F/205C for 30 to 40 minutes until fork-tender. The length of time will depend on how big they are and how many you do at once.

If you are short on time, you can save a little time by microwaving them first for 3 to 4 minutes before air frying them for about 15 minutes.

If you would like to serve them with marshmallows, I like to slice them in half, then use a fork to break them up a little bit and press the edges down so the sweet potato halves lie flat on the sheet pan. Then, add a little butter, a little salt, and then I slice large marshmallows in half and set them on top.

Under the broiler, they go for a few minutes until browned on top. Watch them like a hot, they burn easily and quickly!

You can also try it in the air fryer, but since the marshmallows are so light, they may get blown off the sweet potatoes.

You can also just do the butter and salt, and maybe pepper. Or maybe you want to add a little bit of cinnamon and sugar, or brown sugar. It is up to you! Enjoy!

This makes a perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish.

PRINT this air fryer sweet potatoes recipe here if you want.

Now watch those steps in action with this video tutorial!