Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes combine the delicious flavors of brown sugar, cinnamon, and marshmallows with a perfectly cooked and tender sweet potato – no oven needed!
A 30-MINUTE SIDE DISH RECIPE
Any time I’m looking for a shortcut in the kitchen, I can usually count on my Air Fryer to help me find a way! The main reason I love the air fryer for baked potatoes or baked sweet potatoes is it cooks faster than in the oven (by at least 30 minutes!) and that is a huge time saver when you need to get dinner on the table quickly. With this super simple Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe, you can enjoy a tender, perfectly cooked sweet potato. Make it for one or make it for a family, it all works with this recipe!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Just like with my many other Air Fryer recipes, there are a few things to consider when choosing and working with your Air Fryer. I test all of my air fryer recipes using a 6-quart basket style fryer. If you have a larger Air Fryer, you can make more sweet potatoes at once. The same goes for a smaller Air Fryer. It just so happens that my Air Fryer could fit 3 medium sized sweet potatoes. Some sweet potatoes can get HUGE though so it’s really a matter of what will fit in your specific Air Fryer. Keep that in mind when choosing them at the store. That is why there is a large cooking time range on this recipe. It may need to be adjusted if you are using more sweet potatoes or if you are using potatoes that are particularly large. Also, if you’re using a style of Air Fryer that isn’t a basket, like a tray or something else, you may need to adjust the cooking time of the recipe too.
It’s impossible for me to own every single type of air fryer out there and to test it in all of them so I pick the one air fryer that the majority of Americans own and that is the basket style. If you have a different kind, you will have to test it out yourself and play it by ear – I can only tell you how it cooks in this particular type of air fryer.
Nope! Pop the potatoes in the basket and get started.
Sure, if you’d like to use regular potatoes, try my Air Fryer Baked Potatoes recipe instead.
I personally don’t like the air fryer paper inserts unless they have holes in them. I know it makes for easier cleanup but it can keep the air from circulating around the food properly and can result sometimes in uneven cooking (or it takes longer to cook). It’s an air fryer for a reason, right? Let it do it’s job properly.
The cooking time required can vary widely as you’ll see in this recipe. The size of your potatoes will change this up quite a bit too. I would start with the 25 minutes, check to see if they are one and go from there. It’s really easy to know when a sweet potato is done, if you can stick a fork or knife into it easily, it’s ready.
I have a recipe for oven baked sweet potatoes. Just click on that blue link and it will take you to the recipe.
You can keep the potatoes in the fridge for up to 3 days. The optional topping may change consistency over time.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- sweet potatoes
- olive oil– I prefer olive oil or even avocado oil to use in the air fryer. I find they keep the basket from getting gunky and sticky over time. But if you prefer something else, try using that.
- unsalted butter– you can use salted and just skip the additional salt in the recipe)
- brown sugar– if you don’t want any sweetness with your sweet potatoes, omit the brown sugar and ditch the optional sweet toppings.
- ground cinnamon– I tried to be conservative on the amount of ground cinnamon I suggested, knowing that every person has different tastes, but I will say that personally, I’ll be adding some more than what I suggested. Ha, I enjoy a good amount of cinnamon, but know that not everyone likes what I personally prefer. So, start with less, like I suggested, and add more if you desire.
- salt– optional
- mini marshmallows– I use these for a sweet topping. They’re optional but really make a difference in my opinion. But, I know everyone likes their sweet potatoes a little differently, so add what you enjoy and leave out the rest.
- chopped pecans– this is an optional topping.
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER BAKED SWEET POTATOES
Poke 3 sides of the sweet potatoes with a fork.Cover the sweet potatoes with the olive oil. Place the potatoes into a 6 quart basket air fryer.
Cook at 375° F for 35 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. The time is dependent on how big the sweet potatoes are. If potatoes are on the smaller size, check at the 30 minute mark. Cut the potatoes open longways.
Add one Tablespoon of butter to each sweet potato. Use a fork to fluff the inside.
Add ½ Tablespoon of brown sugar to each sweet potato. Followed by the cinnamon (¼ teaspoon each) and salt (just a pinch in each, if using.) Top the potatoes with marshmallows (¼ cup each).
Cook in the air fryer at 400° F for 1 minute at a time until the tops are golden brown and marshmallows have softened. This may take 2-4 minutes. Top with the chopped pecans, if using. Serve and enjoy.
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Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter can use salted and just skip the additional salt in the recipe
- 1 ½ Tablespoons brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt optional
- ¾ cup mini marshmallows optional
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Poke 3 sides of the sweet potatoes with a fork.
- Cover the sweet potatoes with the olive oil.
- Place the potatoes into a 6 quart basket air fryer.
- Cook at 375° F for 35 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. The time is dependent on how big the sweet potatoes are. If potatoes are on the smaller size, check at the 30 minute mark.
- Cut the potatoes open longways. Add one Tablespoon of butter to each sweet potato.Use a fork to fluff the inside.
- Add ½ Tablespoon of brown sugar to each sweet potato.
- Followed by the cinnamon (¼ teaspoon each) and salt (just a pinch in each, if using)
- Top the potatoes with marshmallows (¼ cup each).
- Cook in the air fryer at 400° F for 1 minute at a time until the tops are golden brown and marshmallows have softened. This may take 2-4 minutes.
- Top with the chopped pecans, if using.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
