Air fryer sweet potato cubes have arrived! I’m talking tender sweet potato chunks drizzled in a brown sugar maple syrup mixture! These savory sweet potatoes are the easiest way to make your tastebuds happy.
What Is Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes?
So, here is the fun part. Air fryer sweet potatoes are a healthy snack that consists of sweet potatoes cut into 2-inch cubes. You can use fresh potatoes or leftover potatoes. The savory spice blend can be altered to your liking. Isn’t that fun! Okay, once you have them in the air fryer. You must watch them closely because this sweet potato cubes recipe cooks rather quickly.
You can also add things like walnuts, pecans, and ground cinnamon. This is the perfect Thanksgiving or late-night snack when you get that sweet tooth. They honestly taste like sweet potato fries, which is a plus if you ask me.
Ingredients You Will Need for Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
- Sweet Potatoes- You will need about a pound of sweet potatoes, or you can use less as well.
- Maple Syrup- It’s a great way to bring in a sweet breakfast-like flavor while using simple ingredients you can find easily.
- Brown Sugar – I used this ingredient to give them that sweet flavor. The brown sugar works well with the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes.
- Seasoning- Salt and garlic powder. We are making this orange sweet potatoes recipe as easy as possible and with just the right amount of seasoning.
The full list of ingredients and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes?
Gather all of your ingredients for your air fryer sweet potatoes to ensure the recipe turns out great.
Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
Next, add your cleaned sweet potatoes onto a cutting board and chop into 2-inch cubes.
In a large bowl, add maple syrup, cinnamon, and brown sugar to a bowl along with seasonings.
Toss the air fryer sweet potato cubes into the mixture and generously mix.
Lightly spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Add diced sweet potatoes in air fryer in a single layer to the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd.
Allow them to cook for 8-10 minutes. After, open the air fryer and use a fork to poke one. If the fork easily pierces the sweet potatoes, they are done. If not, cook for another 4-5 minutes.
There you have it, a delicious, healthy side dish.
Substitutions/ Variations
You can try to use some of your favorite seasonings. I kept it simple with easy-to-access ingredients. You can shake things up and add seasonings like Italian seasoning, chili powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
Equipment
You will only need an air fryer, cooking utensils, and an airtight container for storage later.
Tips
- Try to ensure you are stacking the potatoes on top of one another.
- If a ton of the brown sugar mixture is left, you can use it for a finished drizzle.
- The temperature of air fryers is different across the board. So, this is why I recommend checking your diced sweet potatoes in the air fryer.
- If you decide to use a thicker cube, I would tell you that the thicker the sweet potatoes, the longer they will take to cook. This recipe is only tested for 2-inch cubed sweet potatoes.
Common Questions
Why soak potatoes before air frying?
This will remove that starchy-like consistency on potatoes, along with tenderizing them. You can skip this step, but it helps to cook the potatoes faster.
In Conclusion
These air fryer sweet potato cubes are definitely a hit and can be prepared very easily. I love to enjoy them with my buttermilk fried chicken or flourless chicken. Well, until next time.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Sweet Potatoes Chopped Into cubes
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
- Nonstick Spray
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Next, add your cleaned sweet potatoes onto a cutting board and chop into 2-inch cubes.2 Medium Sweet Potatoes
- In a large bowl, add maple syrup and brown sugar to a bowl along with seasonings.2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 Teaspoons Salt, 1/2 Garlic Powder, 1 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
- Toss the air fryer sweet potato cubes into the mixture and generously mix.
- Lightly spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Add diced sweet potatoes in air fryer in a single layer to the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd.Nonstick Spray
- Allow them to cook for 8-10 minutes. After, open the air fryer and use a fork to poke one. If the fork easily pierces the sweet potatoes, they are done. If not, cook for another 4-5 minutes.
