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This Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries have only 7 required ingredients or less and are so easy to make in one of our favorite kitchen appliances, the air fryer. These sweet potato fries are savory, healthy, and can be easily customized.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Hi Everyone, are you looking for a healthy appetizer or snack option that you can make right in your air fryer?

Try these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries!

There are no preservatives or additives and you can customize them any way you want.

We make these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries, on a weekly or at least monthly basis in our home.

Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, washed, peeled, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ fresh ground black pepper, plus more for serving
• 1 Canola oil or same amount olive oil (regular)
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder *optional
• ¼ smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• Optional toppings: chopped fresh herbs (like Italian parsley), cheese, ketchup, your favorite sauces
• *this recipe can be made with just sweet potatoes, salt, pepper and Canola/olive oil, as well - if you want to keep it simple!

Kitchen Tools

• mandolin slicer
• air fryer *I have a DASH Air Fryer (Dash DFAF455GBAQ01 Deluxe Electric Air Fryer + Oven Cooker with Temperature Control, Non-Stick Fry Basket, Recipe Guide + Auto Shut Off Feature, 6 qt, Aqua)
• measuring spoons and cups
• medium-large mixing bowl
• baking spatula or wooden spoon
• non-stick/silicone tongs
• pepper grinder

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This post was originally posted on 1/21/2020 and updated and republished on 7/30/2021.

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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries have only 7 required ingredients or less and are so easy to make in one of our favorite kitchen appliances, the air fryer. These sweet potato fries are savory, healthy, and can be easily customized.

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Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, washed, peeled, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ fresh ground black pepper, plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon Canola oil or same amount olive oil (regular)
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder *optional
• ¼ smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• Optional toppings: chopped fresh herbs (like Italian parsley), cheese, ketchup, your favorite sauces

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, add prepared sweet potatoes, sprinkle the seasonings and Canola oil (or same amount olive oil, regular) over them, and mix until the potatoes are fully coated.
2. Turn the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Add the potatoes into the Air Fryer basket and set them to 30 minutes. Halfway through cooking toss the potatoes so that they cook evenly. The time may vary between different air fryers, make sure to check the potatoes when they are close to being done.
3. Serve with optional chopped herbs, more salt, and pepper (amount to taste), Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can be made with just sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and Canola/olive oil, as well - if you want to keep it simple!

I have a DASH Air Fryer (Dash DFAF455GBAQ01 Deluxe Electric Air Fryer + Oven Cooker with Temperature Control, Non-Stick Fry Basket, Recipe Guide + Auto Shut Off Feature, 6 qt, Aqua)

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 269mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 5gSugar: 8gProtein: 5g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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