Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

Closeup of an air fryer baked sweet potato with melted butter.

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes are perfectly fluffy and perfect to serve as a hearty side or even a main course! Top with your favorite seasonings and a pat of butter for a delicious dish.

Course Air Fryer

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer, air fryer baked sweet potatoes, air fryer potatoes, baked potatoes, sweet potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 257kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Equipment

1 Air Fryer

Ingredients

4 Medium sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Scrub sweet potatoes with a scrub brush and pat dry with a paper towel.
Poke several hole into each sweet potato using a fork.
Rub the sweet potatoes down with the olive oil and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes.
Place the sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket and fry on 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes, check the potatoes to see if they are fork-tender. If not done continue air fryer for another 5 minutes.
Remove the sweet potatoes from the air fryer, top with butter or your choice of toppings.

Notes

Try to choose potatoes that are all the same size for even cooking time. Depending on the size of your potatoes the cooking time will differ.

small potatoes: 30 minutes

medium potatoes: 40 minutes

large potatoes: 50 minutes

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