Go Back

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

Air fryer baked sweet potatoes cook until tender inside, with skins that turn up nicely when the potatoes are dried thoroughly before oiling. This easy method uses a 5.8-quart air fryer and finishes with a 5-minute rest.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 sweet potatoes medium, 8 to 10 ounces each
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt

Equipment

  • 1 5.8-quart air fryer

Method
 

  1. Preheat a 5.8-quart air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes.
  2. Scrub the sweet potatoes.
  3. Dry them thoroughly.
  4. Prick each one several times with a fork.
  5. Rub the sweet potatoes all over with the olive oil.
  6. Sprinkle with the kosher salt.
  7. Place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  8. Cook at 400°F for 35 to 45 minutes, turning halfway through, until a knife slides easily into the thickest part.
  9. Rest the sweet potatoes for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

For better skins, dry the sweet potatoes thoroughly before rubbing them with oil. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days; freeze whole or mashed sweet potatoes for up to 3 months. Avocado oil can replace the olive oil.