This recipe for Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes is the perfect way to add a delicious, nutritious side dish to your next meal. Just chop, toss in a savory spice blend, and roast to golden brown perfection!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
I love using savory sweet potatoes in meals - they're the perfect side dish for so many different kinds of food! You can match sweet potatoes with just about any protein out there. They're great with grilled chicken, steak, or even a hearty pork chop.
With these air fryer sweet potatoes, we're making it super easy to prepare a delicious, nutritious side dish in just a few minutes. This really is as easy as chopping, soaking, and tossing.
Ingredients
(See recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact ingredient measurements.)
- sweet potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
Variations & Additions
- Add or take away spices as needed. You can leave any of the seasonings out of this recipe. If you'd like, you can also add herbs like thyme, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, rosemary, or onion powder. Add about 2 teaspoons of any given seasoning.
- Not an olive oil fan? Use avocado oil, butter, or vegetable oil instead.
- If you'd like to bring out the sweeter side of the sweet potato, add a tablespoon of honey, brown sugar, or maple syrup to the seasonings before tossing with the sweet potato cubes.
How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
Step 1: How to Cut Sweet Potato Cubes
There are three simple steps to getting the perfect sweet potato cubes.
Start with peeled sweet potatoes.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the sweet potato into ½-1" sheets.
- Slice those sheets into 1" thick sticks.
- Chop the sticks into ½-1" cubes.
Just think sheets, sticks, cubes! If you'd like to make more of a sweet potato fry, just leave the sweet potatoes as sticks and add a few minutes to the cooking time.
Once your sweet potatoes are chopped into the perfect cubes, soak those cubes in cold water for about 10 minutes. This will remove excess starch from your potatoes, making it even easier to get them nice as crispy in the air fryer.
Step 2: How to Season Sweet Potatoes
While your sweet potatoes are soaking, add olive oil and spices to a gallon-sized plastic bag. Mix the seasonings and oil a little bit with your fingers.
After about 10 minutes of soaking, dry your sweet potatoes with a paper towel. This is an important step - that moisture will prevent your potatoes from browning.
Then, add those dried cubes to the plastic bag and shake well, until the potato cubes are completely covered in oil and seasonings.
Step 3: How to Air Fry Sweet Potatoes
Add sweet potatoes to an air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for 18-22 minutes, until sweet potatoes begin to brown at the corners, tossing occasionally.
Love an easy side dish? You'll also want to try my Oven Roasted Okra or Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles!
Alternate Cooking Directions: Oven Roasting
This recipe is easy to make in an oven too!
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Once heated, add potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, tossing halfway through baking.
Bonus Recipe: A Quick Dipping Sauce
Make a really yummy dipping sauce to go with your sweet potato cubes by mixing the following:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- optional: 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper for spice
Leftovers & Storage
These sweet potatoes should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy them within 3-4 days of air frying.
When you're ready to enjoy again, set the air fryer to "reheat" mode (or about 200 degrees) and air fry for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned and sizzling.
More Expert Tips & Tricks
- Make sure your sweet potatoes are in a single layer in the air fryer. It's ok to do several batches if needed.
- If you have the kind of air fryer that has trays on top of one another, make sure to rotate them halfway through cooking.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes FAQs
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel sweet potatoes. Chop sweet potatoes into ½-1 inch cubes and soak cubes in cold water for about 10 minutes.
- While sweet potatoes are soaking, add remaining ingredients to a large gallon-sized bag.
- After about 10 minutes of soaking, pat sweet potatoes dry with a paper towel. Add to the bag with the spices and toss well.
- Add sweet optatoes to an air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for 18-22 minutes, until sweet potatoes begin to brown at the corners.
Notes
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- Make sure your sweet potatoes are in a single layer in the air fryer. It's ok to do several batches if needed.
- If you have the kind of air fryer that has trays on top of one another, make sure to rotate them halfway through cooking.
- These sweet potatoes should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy them within 3-4 days of air frying. When you're ready to enjoy again, set the air fryer to "reheat" mode (or about 200 degrees) and air fry for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned and sizzling.
