These easy air fryer sweet potato fries are crispy, golden brown, and simple to make-a perfect side dish or snack. Soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, they're healthier than deep-fried fries and ready in under 30 minutes.
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✅ Recipe Name: Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
🕒 Ready In: 28 minutes
👪 Serves: 4
🍽 Calories: 130 per serving
🥣 Main Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes, Cornflour, Olive Oil, Seasonings
📖 Dietary Info: Vegetarian, dairy free
👌 Difficulty: Easy
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I regularly make these sweet potato chips in an air fryer, often cooking a batch on weekends to have with ketchup or a creamy dip.
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Crispy and golden brown every time.
- Quick and easy - ready in under 30 minutes.
- Healthy and versatile - adjust the seasoning to your taste, or try the optional variations.
🥘 Ingredients
A full ingredients list along with Metric and US Customary measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Sweet Potatoes - 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into fries.
Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon is needed to coat the sweet potatoes before putting them in the air fryer.
Seasonings - I use my signature seasoning which is a mixture of smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, sea salt and pepper.
Cornflour (optional) - For extra crispy fries, toss the cut sweet potatoes in 1 tablespoon of cornflour (cornstarch) before adding the oil and seasoning. This helps create a crisp, golden brown coating as they cook.
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📖 Variations
- Swap the potatoes - Try regular white potatoes instead of sweet potatoes. Soak them in water for about 30 minutes to remove excess starch, then pat dry before air frying. This helps them crisp up nicely.
- Extra crispy fries - For fries with a crunchier exterior, toss them in cornflour before adding the oil and seasonings. This simple step gives a golden brown, crispy finish.
- Change the seasoning - Mix things up with Cajun seasoning, fajita seasoning, smoked paprika, or hot chili powder for some heat. You can also try a pinch of cinnamon for a subtly sweet twist.
- Cheesy fries - Serve in a bowl and sprinkle with grated mozzarella or cheddar while still hot so it melts over the fries.
- Oil variations - Swap olive oil for avocado oil for a slightly different flavour and higher smoke point.
🔪 Instructions
One: Preheat your air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
Two: Peel and cut your sweet potatoes into fries. Toss in cornflour if using.
Three: Mix the fries with the olive oil and seasoning mix.
Four: Air fry for 18-20 minutes, shaking after 10 minutes.
Top Tips
- Choose the right sweet potatoes - use two medium sweet potatoes that are roughly the same size and not too long. This makes it easier to cut fries of a consistent length and width, which helps them cook evenly.
- Preheat the air fryer - make sure the basket is hot before adding the fries. This helps them crisp up quickly and prevents sticking.
- Cut evenly - try to make the fries roughly the same thickness so they cook at the same rate. If you don't like the slightly charred, thinner ends (personally, I love them), trim them off before cooking.
- Shake halfway through - after about 10 minutes, give the basket a shake to ensure the fries cook evenly and get crispy all over.
🍴 Serving suggestions
These fries make a perfect side dish for a wide range of meals, from courgette and feta burgers and cheese & bacon turnovers to courgette and feta frittata or baked cornflake chicken nuggets. They're also excellent for dipping into roasted red pepper hummus or your favourite sauces.
Storage
Store - in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for 3-5 minutes to restore crispiness.
Freeze - arrange cooked fries in a single layer on a baking tray and freeze until firm. Transfer to a freezer bag and store for up to 2 months. Reheat in the air fryer straight from frozen for 10-12 minutes at 200°C (400°F) until hot and crispy.
❓ Frequently asked questions
I prefer to use olive oil, but vegetable oil or avocado oil can also be used for air frying sweet potato fries as they have high smoking points.
Yes, air fryers are perfect for cooking frozen potato fries. Refer to your manufacturer's guidance for cooking times.
Coating the fries lightly in cornflour (cornstarch) before adding the oil and seasoning helps create a crisp, golden brown exterior. It's also important not to overcrowd the basket and to cook them in batches so the hot air can circulate properly.
Troubleshooting Guide
Even when you know how to make sweet potato fries in an air fryer, small things can affect the final texture. If your fries aren't turning out as crispy and golden brown as you'd like, this quick troubleshooting guide will help you fix the most common issues.
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Fries are soft or soggy | Don't overcrowd the basket. Cook in batches so the hot air can circulate properly. |
| Fries aren't crispy | Toss the cut fries in cornflour (cornstarch) before adding oil and seasoning. |
| Fries are cooking unevenly | Cut them to a similar thickness and shake the basket halfway through cooking. |
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Recipe
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
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Equipment
- Knife
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet Potatoes roughly the same size and length
- 1 tablespoon Cornflour (Cornstarch) Optional - for extra crispy fries
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil or use sunflower or avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400F).
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into fries (make sure they are a similar size and thickness). Place in a bowl and coat in the cornflour if using.1 tablespoon Cornflour (Cornstarch), 2 Sweet Potatoes
- Pour in the olive oil and sprinkle over the seasonings. Use your hands to make sure each sweet potato fry is coated.1 tablespoon Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon Sea Salt, ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika, ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ¼ teaspoon Oregano, ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Put the fries into the air fryer basket and air fry for 20 minutes, shaking the basket after 10 minutes to make sure they cook evenly.
Notes
- Use two sweet potatoes that are roughly the same size and not too long so you can cut evenly sized fries from the full length.
- Preheat the air fryer so the basket is hot before adding the fries - this helps them crisp up quickly.
- Cut the fries to a similar thickness for even cooking and trim off very thin ends if you don't want them to over-char.
- Shake the basket halfway through cooking to ensure the fries cook evenly on all sides.
- For extra crispy fries, toss the cut sweet potatoes in cornflour (cornstarch) before adding the oil and seasoning.
- Don't overcrowd the basket. Cook in batches so the hot air can circulate properly.
- If using regular white potatoes instead, soak them in water for 30 minutes first to remove excess starch, then dry thoroughly before cooking.
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
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Biana says
Your fries look so delicious, and I love all the spices you are adding to them. Will definitely be making them soon!
sue says
I could eat my weight in these crispy little guys, you've convinced me to get off the fence and buy an air fryer 🙂
Jen says
Perfect crispy and the clean up was a snap! My kids and I had so much fun making these together. Thanks for such an easy side dish to add to any meal.
Heather says
I have been loving using my air fryer and trying out new recipes but haven’t tried sweet potato fries yet! Yours look so crispy can’t wait to try 🙂
Lauren Vavala says
This sweet potato fries recipes is so much easier than breaking out the deep fryer but tastes just as good - love it!