Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes

Name: Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato (peeled and cubed); 1 teaspoon olive oil; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper (fresh cracked); ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Crispy on the outside and tender and fluffy on the inside, these cubed air fryer sweet potato cubes are delicious any time of day!

Plan to make more than you need because if you're anything like me, you'll be snacking on these tasty little bites of sweet potatoes before they hit a serving bowl.

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diced cooked sweet potatoes being spilled on a wooden cutting board from a glass ramekin.

Cooking sweet potatoes in the air fryer is a great alternative to using an oven for roasted sweet potatoes. This recipe is for savory sweet potato cubes but feel free to use the cook times as a guide and season with your favorite sweet seasonings instead.

Cooked diced sweet potato in a small glass bowl. Bowl is sitting on a wooden cutting board and there are cubes of sweet potato spilling around.

Sweet potatoes are great any time of day. I particularly like to use sweet potatoes as a side dish next to steaks, pork or chicken. They go well in salads, wraps, burritos and tacos too.

And, sweet potatoes are also great for breakfast!

I know, you might not immediately think of roasted sweet potatoes when you think breakfast but I love sweet potato cubes as part of a breakfast bowl.

Speaking of breakfast, check out some other lightened up breakfast ideas:

Here's a quick pic of a bowl I put together using this recipe for sweet potatoes. This bowl is quinoa, sweet potato avocado, turkey sausage and spinach. High protein, good healthy fats, all the good stuff.

white bowl filled with quinoa, spinach, sausage, sweet potatoes and avocado.

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes - Cubed - Try to get all cuts similar in size for even cooking
Olive Oil
Seasonings / Spices - Salt, Pepper, Smoked Paprika and Garlic Powder

See recipe card for ingredient measurements and instructions.

Variations

I have not personally tried these flavor combinations but I bet they'd taste great.

cinnamon
clove
nutmeg
coriander
cumin

FAQ

How to choose sweet potatoes?

Choose sweet potatoes that are firm to the touch without any bruises.

Do I need to pre-heat the air fryer to roast sweet potatoes?

No.

Are Sweet Potatoes Healthy?

Sweet potatoes are a great source of beta-carotene, fiber, potassium and vitamin A.

How long does it take to cook sweet potatoes in the air fryer?

It takes 10 minutes to roast sweet potatoes in the air fryer if they are cubed. Allot extra time if you use larger chunks.

Equipment needed

Instructions

Step One: Dice the sweet potatoes into cubes.

The easiest way to do this is to slice the sweet potato into long slices and then cut those slices into "fries" and then chop each "fry" shape into cubes.

I like to go on the smaller side but just know if you make them bigger, you may need to add a few more minutes to your cook time.

Step Two: Toss sweet potatoes with 1 teaspoon olive oil and spices.

Step Four: Place in air fryer basket and cook at 400 F for about 10 minutes.

Air fryer basket with cooked sweet potatoes inside. Basket sitting upon a green dish towel.

close up of cooked diced sweet potatoes on wood cutting board

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