Use your air fryer to make perfect baked sweet potatoes.
This easy recipe is versatile and great for busy weeknights.
A baked sweet potato in an air fryer delivers on all those promises, too.
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You also can put the potatoes right into the air fryer, skipping the preheat stage.
Slice and serve:
Slice potatoes lengthwise.
Pinch both sides of each potato.
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Add 2 tablespoons butter into each potato and serve with desired toppings.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes
Keep things simple.
You needsweet potatoes, a neutral high-temp fat likecanola oil, and somebutter.
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From there, you’ve got the option to bring to play any toppings you might want.
We have a few of our favorite serving suggestions below.
Prepare the potatoes.You’ll wash and scrub them to remove lose dirt.
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Then, lightly coat the potatoes in a oil.
I prefer canola or avocado oil; they’re both good high-temp oils with a neutral flavor.
That’s 10 minutes back in your cooking timeline.
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So plop your oiled-over potatoes in the air fryer basket, shut the machine, and press cook.
For two potatoes, you’ll need about 40 minutes.
Smaller, thinner potatoes may be tender faster, while larger, thicker potatoes may need more time.
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I usually start testing doneness by poking the potatoes with a fork at about 30 minutes.
If the potato gives way, they’re nearly done, but hard potatoes need more time.
But I love making aloaded sweet potato, also called a jacket potato.
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More ideas for toppings below.
How Long To Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer
This depends on a few things.
First, the size of the potatoes will greatly impact timings.
Average, medium-sized sweet potatoes usually cook in about 40 minutes.
Larger potatoes will need more time.
Also, how many potatoes you put in the air fryer will impact cook time.
Air fryers cook food by circulating hot air around the food on all sides.
Potatoes should not be stacked on top of one another.
Ideally, they also won’t touch.
Typical air fryers are made to hold two or three potatoes, but no more.
Anoven-baked sweet potatois your best bet for larger servings.
Keep things simple with a sprinkle of herbs and spices, like cinnamon-sugar, cumin, or chili powder.
Get creative with leftovers.
Add cooked shredded or diced chicken that you toss in barbecue sauce.
Finish off with cheese, scallions, and sour cream.
Top potatoes withpulled pork,creamy coleslaw, and green onions.
Warm up some canned black beans, and stir intaco seasoning.
Then add to the fluffy potatoes with salsa, Monterey Jack cheese, and cilantro.
