Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
This is a simple recipe for sweet potato fries made in air fryer. It uses only little oil which makes it a healthy snack option and reduces the fat and calorie intake.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound sweet potatoes (650 grams, see note 1)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 Fahrenheit (200 Celsius) for 4-5 minutes.
- Wash, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into thin sticks.
- Transfer them into a mixing bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Toss everything around until you can see that the seasoning and oil are evenly distributed.
- Pour half of the fries into the air fryer basket and spread them around. Set a timer to 10 minutes. After 5 minutes, stir/shake the fries so that they cook evenly.
- When ready, take them out and repeat with the other half.
- Best served warm!
Notes
- For this recipe, large sweet potatoes work best as you want to cut them into similar-looking sticks (preferably ¼ inch thick). This is easier with the long large ones rather than the smaller ones (less scraps and less peeling). Also, you can see in my photos, that some have tips while others don’t. The tips will cook faster so they might get burnt. If you don’t want this, cut the tips off.
- Cooking these sweet potato fries only takes about 10 minutes in the air fryer. However, you might need to cook them in 2 batches, especially if you own a small air fryer. Also, the cooking time may vary slightly. This is due to different air fryer brands as well as the thickness of your fries.
- Note that the portion size is only a guide. You can end up with more/less fries. This will depend on how much skin you cut off and also whether you try to use up all the fries or throw the tips away.
- For more tips or if in doubt, please check the full post above this recipe card.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 513mg (22%)Potassium: 779mg (22%)Fiber: 7g (29%)Sugar: 10g (11%)Vitamin A: 32176IU (644%)Vitamin C: 5mg (6%)Calcium: 70mg (7%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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