I love making potatoes in the Air Fryer and sweet potatoes in the air fryer are some of my favorites to make. I love my air fryer and I love the sides I can easily make with it. Air Fryer Baked Potatoes and Air Fryer Potato Skins are some of my families’ favorite sides to dishes and are always a crowd-pleaser. If you haven’t made potatoes in the Air Fryer yet, you’ll have to bookmark those listed above and try them later! But let’s get back to these awesome sweet potatoes. It’s funny how my family has 6 people in it - but only three of us are baked sweet potato fans. 🙂 The good thing is my youngest child is one of those sweet potato fans and it’s the only type of potato she will eat.
Baked Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer
I love how good sweet potatoes are in the air fryer. With this recipe you are sure to have perfectly crispy skin and the meat of the potato will be divine! The only thing that will challenge you is if you should add toppings or not. Trust me, whether you add toppings or not, these air fryer-baked sweet potatoes are going to soon be one of your favorite air fryer recipes. If you’re in a hurry, you can skip down to the bottom of this post and grab the full printable recipe card. It will have all of the recipe instructions along with extra tips and tricks. Find this recipe along with over 35 others for the ULTIMATE list of Air Fryer Thanksgiving Recipes. If you’re not in a hurry, keep reading! Below is everything you will need to make the best sweet potatoes you’ve ever had.
Ingredients:
3 medium sized sweet potatoesolive oil kosher salt(optional) toppings such as butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon
How to Make Baked Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer
NOTE: All air fryers cook differently. You may or may not need to adjust the time up or down a minute or two. This recipe was made using the Cosori 5.8qt air fryer and using medium-sized sweet potatoes. If you use smaller sweet potatoes, you will need to lower the amount of cook time. If you use larger sweet potatoes, you may need to increase the amount of cook time.
What are good toppings for baked sweet potatoes?
Sweet potatoes are almost as versatile with toppings as russet potatoes. You can top sweet potatoes with different toppings such as:
butter, cinnamon, and brown sugarsugar, butter, cinnamon, and mini marshmallowsbutter, chopped sugared pecans, and mini marshmallowssour cream and chives
You can also make a meal out of sweet potatoes. We’ve made baked sweet potatoes and topped them with roast beef and with sloppy joe meat. Both are good and something you should definitely try! We love making potatoes in the air fryer. They come out perfect every single time. Here are a few of our favorites… More Air Fryer Potato Recipes:
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