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Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes

Name: Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 2 Sweet potatoes; 1/2 tbsp Oil (Olive or avocado oil); 1/2 tbsp Maple syrup; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Dried Rosemary (or to taste)

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The best tender Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes Recipe that you can make with simple ingredients to make an easy healthy side dish.

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air fryer savory sweet potatoes

You cannot go wrong with this Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes recipe since they are tossed in delicious spices and herbs.

Savory baked sweet potato cubes are such a great side dish that pairs well with other entrees and can taste even better than a salad and is still a healthy dish!

While you could bake these sweet potato cubes on a baking sheet in the oven, however, the air fryer will speed up the process will still roasting the small-inch cubes perfectly.

You can find even more great sweet potato recipes on our website as well!

Ingredients and Supplies You’ll Need to Make this Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes:

roasted sweet potato ingredients

Ingredients:

Sweet potatoes
Olive oil or avocado oil
Maple syrup
Salt
Black pepper
Cinnamon
Dried rosemary

Supplies

Peeler
Knife
Cutting board
Small bowl
Oil sprayer
Air fryer (Cosori Pro II)

More ways to season sweet potatoes

If you would like to lean more into the savory side of sweet potatoes you can always leave out the maple and cinnamon.

Toss the potatoes in either dried parsley, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, or a little paprika.

Just make it your own and however, your family will enjoy it best!

Types of potatoes to use:

With the flavors used to prepare these potatoes, you will want to stick with roasted sweet potatoes. The delicious taste of sweet potatoes will only work with the maple and cinnamon that you will drizzle on the cubed potatoes while still keeping this a healthy side dish.

How to make this Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes:

Step 1: Prep the potatoes

Begin by washing, peeling, and cubing the sweet potatoes into bite-size pieces. Then place the sweet potato cubes in a medium-sized bowl.

cubed sweet potatoes in bowl with seasoning

Step 2: Season the potatoes

In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon mixing it all together.

Add the seasoning mixture to the sweet potato bowl and stir it all together to combine and cover the sweet potatoes.

Step 3: Cook the potatoes

sweet potatoes in air fryer basket

Once the sweet potatoes are seasoned, add them to the air fryer basket making sure to spread them out so they cook evenly.

Spray on additional oil if desired and then air fry the potatoes at 360 degrees F or 182 degrees C for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Final touches and cooking

Open the air fryer and sprinkle on the dried Rosemary over the sweet potatoes.

Continue to air fry the potatoes for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender on the inside and roasted to your liking.

air fried sweet potatoes in air fryer basket

More air fryer sides to serve

If you need more easy and delicious side dishes to serve like these roasted sweet potatoes made in the air fryer.

Easy side dish recipes for the air fryer:

roasted sweet potatoes in bowl

Final Thoughts

When you need a healthy yet easy and flavorful side dish, this Air Fryer Roasted Savory Sweet Potatoes. Plus there are only a few ingredients needed!

I always love a side dish that can taste like a dessert at the same time!

air fryer savory sweet potatoes

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savory sweet potatoes in the air fryer