Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes

This delicious air fryer sweet potatoes are the best side dish for any easy weeknight meal, or for a snack! Seasoned to perfection and ready in minutes, you'll be making these roasted sweet potatoes on repeat.

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There are so many air fryer recipes that have been coming your way lately, and we haven't planned on stopping! These perfectly seasoned and delicious bites of sweet potato were a natural fit for our new air fryer. Don't have one? Don't worry. We'll include directions on how to make the perfect sweet potatoes in the oven as well.

Read through to find out more about how these yummy air fryer sweet potato cubes come together in a few simple steps. Or, you can skip to the recipe card to get right into it. We do recommend reading this post fully if you have any questions, since we take time to answer them in the body of the text.

Ingredients:​

• Sweet potatoes - Look for those with red or orange skin and few blemishes. The potato should be firm with no soft spots.
• Avocado oil - You could also use olive oil if you prefer, but we prefer avocado oil here since it has such a high smoke point, and a neutral flavor.
• Dry seasonings - The only real essential seasoning here is kosher salt, and if you're going to be using these potatoes for another recipe, it's a good idea to keep the seasoning neutral. Since we often serve these sweet potatoes with with more "plain" main dishes, we like to season them up really well. We use a mixture of salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. We'll suggest a few more ideas for seasoning later on.

How To Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chunks:

Step 1: Peel & Chop the Sweet Potatoes

Wash the potatoes right before peeling, but not ahead of time. Scrub to get rid of any dirt. Peel sweet potatoes skin, or if you prefer, you can leave it on. We prefer to peel it off so we can get the pieces to cook more evenly.

Cut sweet potatoes into ½ inch to 1 inch cubes or chunks.

Step 2: Season the Sweet Potatoes

In a large bowl, add your sweet potato cubes. Coat with avocado oil, then add in seasonings and mix until potatoes are fully coated.

Step 3: Cook Sweet Potatoes

Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Spray your air fryer basket with a little oil, line with foil or parchment. Our air fryer uses trays that are non-stick, so we don't feel the need to add anything extra for this application.

You want to add the sweet potatoes in a single layer and don't put them too close together to ensure maximum crispiness. Air fry for 13-17 minutes, switching the trays or tossing the sweet potatoes halfway through to make sure everything is cooking evenly.

While the sweet potatoes are cooking, you can chop up some fresh parsley for garnish if you like.

Step 4: Serve and Enjoy!

Adjust seasonings to taste, garnish with parsley and flakey sea salt if desired, and enjoy!

What To Serve These Air Fried Sweet Potato Cubes:

• As a side to this Keto Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Chicken.
• Add them to this Harvest Salad in place of the butternut squash.
• Serve them as a breakfast side with eggs, bacon and sausage.
• As a side to this Steak and Seafood Skillet or these Grilled Smoked Sausage and Shrimp Skewers!
• With this Pesto Butter Salmon.
• As a side to these Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles.