As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
These air fryer baked sweet potatoes are ready in less time than oven-baked ones. Simple and no fuss, these perfectly cooked whole sweet potatoes are great for a fast dinner or a weeknight side dish.
Everyone loves a fast meal without a lot of fuss, and these crispy baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer won’t disappoint!
Just like my crispy baked potatoes (aka the world’s second-best baked potatoes) this baked sweet potato recipe is simple, hearty, and a great base for a tasty dinner.
To make these sweet potatoes in the air fryer a complete meal, I love to serve ours with a big ladle-full of Instant Pot turkey chili.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes:
- Poke each sweet potato ~10 times with the tines of the fork. This is important to ensure that the potato can vent heat while it bakes.
- Each model/brand might cook the potatoes a bit differently, so test your spuds at 30 minutes by sticking a sharp knife into the center.
- Sweet potatoes make a great meal prep item. Fully bake ahead of time and reheat in the microwave or air fryer.
Quick & Easy Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic {finely minced}{optional}
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Scrub the sweet potatoes and blot with a clean dry towel.2 sweet potatoes
- Gently poke each spud ~10 times with the tines of a fork.
- Add olive oil, kosher salt, and minced garlic to a bowl and drop the sweet potatoes in. Swirl the bowl, making sure you coat all of the skin with the olive oil garlic mixture.1 tsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic, 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- Lightly brush the air fryer basket with olive oil and add the potatoes.
- Bake at 370˚F for 37 minutes, or until they have reached your desired level of crispiness.
Notes
- Preheating is not necessary, but may cut 1-3 minutes of total cooking time. Optional: preheat at 370˚F for 3 minutes.
- Each air fryer model is different. Check potatoes at 30 minutes. The sweet potatoes are ready when a sharp knife pierces easily into the skin.
- There is no need to flip the potatoes during cooking unless your air fryer creates “hot spots”.
- Preheat your oven to 375˚F degrees.
- Follow steps 2-3 above.
- Put a piece of foil or a baking sheet on the bottom rack of your oven. Place the potatoes directly on the rack above the foil/baking sheet.
- Bake for 60-90 minutes, depending on how many spuds you have. Four potatoes will need 60 minutes, and any more than that will need 90-ish.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
