Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

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I wasn’t always a fan of sweet potatoes. As a child my only interaction with them were the yams with extra marshmallows on top that my family always made for Thanksgiving. Now, as an adult, I find pretty much any preparation of sweet potatoes to be delightful; yams, fries, baked sweet potatoes, sweet potato pie – bring it aaaalll on! My new favorite is air fryer sweet potatoes.

This is the quickest and easiest way I have found to prepare sweet potatoes. The air fryer is actually great for regular potatoes too, both cubes and fries. It cooks them much more quickly than an oven, and there is virtually no grease on them since any extra drains into the bottom of the fryer pan.

This really is a simple recipe. Just cube the sweet potatoes, toss them in an olive oil and herb mixture, and pop them in the fryer. You can also cut them into long thin french fries, but cubing them is a little faster so I usually do that. I don’t usually peel them because it’s a pain and the skins have lots of fiber, but if you get a piece with a lot of skin it can be slightly chewy, so if you want to go that extra mile and peel them then go for it! I’m just lazy on this particular subject because it doesn’t really bother me either way.

Step 1: Cut up sweet potatoes into bite sized cubes.

Step 2: Toss the sweet potato cubes in olive oil and seasonings.

Step 3: Place the seasoned cubes in the basket of the preheated fryer and cook at 380 degrees for 7 minutes, remove and shake, then cook for 5 more minutes.

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Air fryer sweet potatoes are such a fast, yummy, healthy dish! They only take a total of about 20 minutes, so they are great all on their own as a quick lunch or as a side dish for a bigger meal.

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