Suitable for Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30 and Vegan dieters. Post includes Weight Watchers points. The air fryer is a little magic machine that uses minimal oil (or no oil) , a high powered fan and crispy and crunchy food comes out every single time. It really is amaaaaaaaaaazing. Because there is no deep Frying involved you end up with healthy food they whole family will love. Even better you don’t need to soak sweet potatoes before cooking.
Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer
Sweet Potato Fries are one of my family’s favourite side dishes especially for burgers, sandwiches or just about any chicken recipe you can come up with. But sweet potato fries are tricky to master. Typically, I make oven baked sweet potato fries but it takes about 30 mins for the chips to cook and crisp up using the oven. The air fryer does it in half the time and it comes out crispier without the use of cornstarch. Yaye!
Why Make This Recipe
Perfectly crispy and with the exact right amount of seasoning. If you’re looking for restaurant quality crunchy sweet potato fries with none of the guilt you need to try sweet potato fries in the air fryer.Minimal ingredients and minimal prep work. Peeps, you can use what you have in your pantry and spice or sweeten the sweet potato fries how you please.
And this recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner when you need a quick bite to eat that is healthy and that you know the kids will just eat right up without fuss.
Ingredient Notes
Oil – You can use olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil and oils of a high smoke point etc to you preferenceSeasoning – Use kosher salt or flavored salt.Sweet potatoes – this call for uncooked sweet potatoes.
Wondering how to make sweet potato fries in air fryer? Gather all your ingredients let me show you how.
How To Cut Sweet Potato Fries
Peel the whole sweet potato and cut off the tapered ends.Place on a cutting board and cut in half lengthwise.Take one half of the potato and lay it flat on the board.Cut them into 1/4 inch (my preference as thinner cuts get more crispy results to 1/2 inch thick fries.
How To Cook Sweet Potato Fries In Air Fryer
Get full ingredients list and step by step instructions from the recipe card below.
Mix olive oil and salt and toss the sweet potato fries in a large mixing bowl to thoroughly coat.Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F / 200 degrees C and lightly spray the air fryer basket with olive oil.Air fry in batches (one layer), between 8 minutes (thin fries) – to 14 minutes (thick fries), flipping the fries half way through the cooking time.Serve cooked fries with your favorite dipping sauce.
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
If you prefer to make oven baked sweet potato fries I have a delicious recipe with paprika and a garlic chili mayonnaise that you will looooooooove. Check out my “Baked Sweet Potato Fries” recipe.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Tips
Add just a single layer of chips. And no touching so the air fryer can work its magic. If you put too many you will end up with soggy sweet potato fries. Add the remaining sweet potatoes in batches and continue cooking.For even cooking turn halfway through. This will allow the air to move freely to cook and crisp up both sides of your fries evenly.Spice, spice and more spice. Yeap cinnamon and sugar might be a classic but sweet potatoes also work sooooooooo well with a little heat. If you’re into spicy food and not cooking for the little ones go ahead and add some more flavour.Cut sweet potato fries to a uniform size. Really get each chip as close to the same size as possible. Your food will cook more evenly and you won’t end up with overcooked or undercooked pieces of sweet potato.Preheat. This recipe calls for preheating the air fryer. So for best results please preheat first.Running low on time? You can buy an already cut prepackaged sweet potato at the store if you wish. It’ll make air frying easier and work great in a pinch.Serve immediately if you can.
Air fryer temperatures can vary depending on the make and model. I recommend starting with less cooking time, checking for doneness, then adding more time as needed.
Delicious Variations
Just one of the many reasons I looooooooove sweet potatoes. You can eat them a little spicy, a little sweet or somewhere in between. And these are all pantry staples which makes the air fried sweet potato fries even better.
Paprika: My favourite spice on Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries is paprika. Paprika has a little hint of sweetness with a kick that makes it the perfect companion to the already sweet fry.Garlic: Garlic on Air Fryer Sweet Potato fries is a must try. During the cooking process, garlic will sweeten up a bit complimenting the sweet potato. Garlic powder works well too.Cinnamon and Sugar: If you’re looking for a sweeter sweet potato fry that would be perfect for an after school snack try a teaspoon of brown sugar with a sprinkle of cinnamon.Some other seasonings to try are Cajun, Creole, Cumin and Curry. I love my Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with a little kick of spice.Cheese – grated parmesan is a great topper.And don’t forget these fries will be perfect for dipping. Check out my “Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries” for a garlic chili mayo that is sooooooooo good and comes together really quickly too.
FAQs
What to Serve with Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
I love serving these as side dish with main dishes like grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers or grilled meats. But also with my favorite dipping sauces like ranch dressing, ketchup. Leftover sweet potato fries can be repurposed into another meal like loaded fries and wraps. Instant Pot Chicken Thighs. Juicy Air Fryer Hamburgers. Air Fryer Meatloaf. Bacon in Air Fryer.
Other Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Tater Tots.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 3 Blue plan Smart Points in a serving of Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries.
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