Air Fryer Sweet Potato

Quick, simple and healthy – sweet potatoes air fried until slightly caramelized are a great side dish to a weekday dinner. Aromatic rosemary and spicy black pepper complement the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes.

Air fried diced sweet potato in an air fryer basket

Why not air fry some sweet potatoes for your weekday dinner with a hint of rosemary and black pepper to make things interesting? Air frying them is perfect if you want to cook the sweet potatoes really quick or don’t want to cook a whole tray of them. It’s also a great way to quickly get a dose of orange vegetables to get some beta-carotene or vitamin A in your diet.

Ingredients

  • Sweet potato 
  • Dried rosemary – I like to use the dried kind since it’s cheaper and shelf-stable. It’s still quite peppery too even though it’s dried.
  • Dried onion powder – Adds a bit of umami
  • Garlic powder – Also adds umami
  • Black pepper – Adds a bit of a kick
  • Salt – enhances all of the flavours of the sweet potato
  • Olive oil – You can use avocado oil or a neutral-flavoured oil as well.

How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Toss the sweet potatoes in olive oil and all of the seasonings, including rosemary, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper and salt to add some flavour to the sweet potato pieces.

Diced sweet potato coated in oil and seasoning in a plastic yellow mixing bowl

Put the sweet potato pieces in the air fryer basket and shake the basket to create a single layer of sweet potato pieces.

Uncooked diced sweet potato coated in oil and seasoning in an air fryer basket

Air fry at 375°F for 7 – 9 min or until the sweet potato pieces are fork tender.

Air fried diced sweet potato in an air fryer basket
Air Fryer Sweet Potato

Air Fryer Sweet Potato

Recipe by Susan
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Quick, simple and healthy – sweet potatoes air fried until slightly caramelized are a great side dish to a weekday dinner. Aromatic rosemary and spicy black pepper complement the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes.

Course: SidesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

9

minutes
Calories

171

kcal
Total time

19

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet potato (about 1/2 lb or 250g), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

  • 1/8 tsp dried rosemary

  • 1/8 tsp dried onion powder

  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1 tbsp olive oil (or neutral-flavoured oil or avocado oil)

Directions

  • Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until sweet potato is evenly coated in olive oil and seasoning.
  • Place sweet potato pieces in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Air fry at 375°F for 7-9 min or until sweet potato is fork tender.

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Nutrition Facts

2 servings per container

Serving Size125 g


  • Amount Per ServingCalories171
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 7g 9%
    • Saturated Fat 1g 5%
    • Polyunsaturated Fat g
    • Monounsaturated Fat 6g
  • Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  • Sodium 360mg 16%
  • Potassium 428mg 10%
  • Total Carbohydrate 26g 10%
    • Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
    • Total Sugars 5g
  • Protein 2g 4%

  • Vitamin A 17737mcg 1971%
  • Vitamin C 3mg 4%
  • Thiamin 0.095mg 8%
  • Riboflavin 0.075mg 6%
  • Niacin 1mg 7%
  • Vitamin B6 0.265mg 16%
  • Folate 14mcg 4%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.