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Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Name: Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2-3 Sweet Potatoes; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Paprika; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste

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The easiest, sweetest, most deliciously tender roasted sweet potatoes made wonderfully in the air fryer.

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I am coming to you today with the most wonderful air fryer roasted sweet potatoes recipe. It is seriously such a simple recipe that you can make at home with little to no prep time when you need to add a healthy side dish to dinner.

For the longest time I never tried sweet potatoes. I am not sure if it was the color of them or the fact that I didn’t think potatoes should be sweet. But, man was I missing out for so long! When you make the sweet potatoes in the air fryer you will get the best roasted chunks of sweet potatoes that are crispy yet tender.

Ingredients and Supplies Needed for The Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe:

Ingredients:

Sweet potatoes
Olive oil
Your favorite seasonings

Supplies:

Air fryer
Cutting board
Knife
Ziplock bag

Cosori 5.8QT air fryer is the perfect tool to make these roasted sweet potatoes. It does a great job frying evenly and producing a super delicious meal, snack, appetizer, and more! If you do not already have an air fryer, make sure you take a look at it!

You can even take a look at my review of the Cosori Dual Blaze air fryer too if you are looking for an even bigger air fryer.

How Small Should Roasted Sweet Potatoes Be?

I love cutting these sweet potatoes cut up into small bite-sized pieces. It is nice because it makes it easy to eat, but also allows the potatoes to cook even faster. However, you don’t want to cut them too small or they might burn easily.

Should I Skin the Sweet Potatoes?

I generally like to skin the sweet potatoes if I use them as diced pieces. They cook a little bit better all the way through and brown up more evenly. But, if you like the skin you are welcome to keep them on since they are edible and have added fiber too!

Spices to Use for Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes can be made in many different ways and with different spices. Happy Muncher gives great ideas for different spices to pair together with sweet potatoes. But let me get you started, here are a few of my favorite spices to use with these roasted sweet potatoes:

Cumin
Garlic powder
Paprika
Salt
Pepper
Cinnamon

How to Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer:

Step 1: Prepare the Sweet Potatoes

When you are ready to make the sweet potatoes, start by washing, peeling, and chopping the sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces about a ½ inch cubes.

Step 2: Season the Sweet Potatoes

After you have the sweet potatoes cut up, place them in a ziplock bag and then pour in the oil and whichever spices you like.

I like to use about ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp paprika, and some salt and pepper to taste.

Then close up the bag and toss the sweet potatoes in the oil and seasonings until they are covered.

Step 3: Cook the Sweet Potatoes

Place the chopped-up sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket and turn the air fryer on at 360F or 182C for about 10-12 minutes or until they are tender and can be easily pierced with a fork.

Easy Sides to Make For Dinner

I am all about making dinner quick, easy, and of course delicious. For recipes that you can make in your air fryer that an easy to whip up and have ready in less than an hour, take a look at these:

Final Thoughts

Sweet potatoes are such a great way to get good starches in your meal, but also have some great flavor along with it too! Plus there are only a few steps to make a tasty side dish to go with your dinner.

I also love to freeze these after they are prepped and save them to make for later too! These cook up frozen wonderfully too!