Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

Baked sweet potatoes - Oven or air fryer- Which one is your favorite? Make them anyways, these are delicious and easy ones. Well, my favorite is the air fryer for some obvious reasons.

These are great as appetizers, sides, or mains. Also, the air fryer makes it one of the quickest options to bake sweet potatoes. From inside, it's creamy and fluffy with perfectly crispy skin. It's naturally sweet, so much flavorful, and so delicious.

I always loved my air fryer baked potatoes and instant pot baked potatoes. But I always heard from my audience how they love to make sweet potatoes. I have made it before but never shared it on the blog. This is the one I'm posting now.

I make baked sweet potatoes many times. Sometimes, I make them plain and simple with some butter and parsley over them, or I make some loaded ones with some toppings. Mexican toppings go well with the baked sweet potatoes. Or add plain yogurt and mayonnaise to the baked sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes vs Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are available in many varieties and colors. We often get white sweet potatoes rather than orange/ golden sweet potatoes. Though orange ones contain more nutrients than white sweet potatoes, the white ones are excellent when making roasted/ baked sweet potatoes. The natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes balances everything, every flavor, so nicely.

Sweet potatoes are always better than potatoes in terms of healthy food options. They are rich in many nutrients, which make them healthy. Sweet potatoes contain less starch and more dietary fiber than regular potatoes. They are the best ones for baked fries or roasted fries. We can reduce the harmful effects of high-calorie foods like potatoes by substituting it with low-calorie foods like sweet potatoes.

How to make baked sweet potatoes?

Ingredients you will need -

Sweet potatoes - these are the main ingredients. Wash and clean the sweet potatoes. Remove any dirt on the surface.

Salt and olive oil - you need to rub the surface with oil and salt to add flavor. You can also add any other seasoning if you love it.

Toppings - Use black beans, corn, salt, paprika, lime juice, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Butter/ Sour cream

Instructions-

Firstly, preheat your air fryer to 400 F or 200 C for 4 minutes. Rinse the sweet potatoes nicely. Poke it with a fork. Brush the sweet potatoes with olive oil on all sides. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.

Arrange them in a single layer in an air fryer basket. Air fry for 35 - 40 minutes, toss them after 15 minutes. Bake till the sweet potatoes are cooked till fork tender and crispier skin.

Note - Timing may vary depending on the size and type of the air fryer since not all the air fryers don't cook equally. The size of the sweet potatoes is essential for variation of timings.

Oven Baked sweet potatoes -

Preheat the oven to 400 F or 200 C. Rinse the sweet potatoes and poke them with a fork. Brush the sweet potatoes with olive oil on all sides. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking tray. Bake them for 45 - 50 minutes or until these are fork-tender.

Make Mexican Bean & Corn Toppings

To make this loaded sweet potato, I'm making Mexican beans and corn—heat olive oil in a pan. Add drained and rinsed black beans and corn to the pan. Add cumin powder, paprika, lime juice, and 2 tbsp water. Saute for 2 minutes till all spices are nicely coated with beans. Remove once done.

Now add the toppings to the baked potatoes along with some sour cream. Sprinkle some fresh parsley or cilantro leaves.

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