Perfectly Roasted Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chunks
If you've got a sweet potato, an air fryer, and ten minutes, you can make the most delicious sweet potato side ever! When roasted to perfection, sweet potatoes turn a little crispy on the outside and stay soft on the inside- kids just love them!
Servings 4 people
Calories 66kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato One large sweet potato or two smaller ones (about two cups when cut into pieces)
- 2 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Scrub sweet potato well.
- Cut sweet potato into small chunks. See notes.
- Place sweet potato chunks into a bowl and toss to coat.
- Spread sweet potato pieces out in a single layer on the air fryer rack fit for your air fryer.
- Sprinkle salt on top of the sweet potatoes. If your kids like spicey food, top sweet potatoes with just a dash of cayenne pepper.
- Air fry at 400°F for 8 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Cutting sweet potato into small rectangular pieces reduces cooking time and it makes sweet potatoes more appealing to kids.
As for the cayenne pepper - a little goes a long way. If your kids don't like spice, I do not suggest adding any cayenne. I often put cayenne on half and leave the other half simply salted, because one of my kids likes spicey food and the others do not.
Larger pieces will take longer to cook.
Narrow sweet potatoes have more skin proportionate to flesh. To ensure a consistency desirable to kids, peel about one-quarter to half of the skin off before slicing.
Use a good quality knife to make cutting through the sweet potato easier.
Always follow the manufactures instructions on how to use your air fryer safely.
I use a Cuisinart Digital AirFryer Toaster Oven. Different air fryers may require small adjustments in temperature and/or cook time.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8026IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg