If your air fryer comes with a “Roast” setting, you’re in for a treat. My younger son prefers his veggies roasted. The air fryer has been a game-changer for us – especially when it comes to air fryer roasted sweet potatoes.
I enjoy roasting vegetables in my Ninja AF101 air fryer. It’s a quick and easy way to cook vegetables. Sweet potatoes are no exception. This simple-to-follow recipe makes perfectly crispy (not soggy!) sweet potatoes every time.
Video
I made a step-by-step video to show how to air-fry baked sweet potatoes on the “Roast” setting.
Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Yield: 4 servings
Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black peppercorn
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 390°F on the "Roast" setting for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Spritz the air fryer basket with oil.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Spread the sweet potatoes in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 15 minutes at 390°F, flipping them over and giving them a spritz of oil at the 8-minute mark. The sweet potatoes will be tender and slightly crispy.
You can serve the Ninja air fryer roasted sweet potatoes immediately after they are cooked.
Tips
- Preheating your air fryer ensures that it’s nice and hot for roasting.
- Spritz the air fryer basket with oil to prevent sticking.
- If you want extra crispy sweet potatoes, you can spray them with a little more oil when you turn them over after 8 minutes of cooking. That helps with even browning and that desired crispy texture.
- If you don’t have chili powder, you can use any other seasoning that you like (i.e. garlic powder, onion powder or paprika).
- I don’t have brand preferences for any of the food items in this recipe EXCEPT for the chili powder. Simply Organic Chili Powder is my “go-to” chili powder.
Benefits
- Roasting in an air fryer is an even healthier way to cook nutritious sweet potatoes. It uses less oil than baking them in the oven.
- These roasted sweet potatoes are also faster to cook than baked sweet potatoes. This especially helps with busy weeknight meals.
- With this roasted sweet potato air fryer recipe, the sweet potatoes end up with a slightly crispy exterior and a tender interior. Just be sure not to overcrowd the basket, so each piece gets that perfect roast and doesn’t come out soggy.
Definitely try roasting sweet potatoes in your air fryer. You won’t regret it.