Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes (Print Version)
Tender inside, crispy outside cubes ready in minutes with smoked paprika and garlic.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
→ Oils & Seasonings
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
04 - ½ teaspoon garlic powder
05 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
06 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - Set the air fryer to 400°F and allow it to preheat for 3 minutes.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, toss the sweet potato cubes with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
03 - Place the seasoned sweet potato cubes in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.
04 - Cook for 12–15 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through, until the edges are golden and crisp and the centers are fork-tender.
05 - Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy hot. Optionally garnish with fresh herbs or an extra sprinkle of sea salt.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- They come together faster than delivery and taste better than anything you would order anyway.
- The smoked paprika gives a depth that makes people assume you did something complicated when you really just tossed and pressed start.
02 -
- Overcrowding the basket is the number one reason these turn out soft instead of crispy, so cook in two batches if needed and keep the first batch warm in a low oven.
- Shaking the basket at the halfway point is not optional because the cubes resting on the bottom brown much faster than the ones on top.
03 -
- Soak the cubed sweet potatoes in cold water for ten minutes before seasoning to remove excess surface starch, which leads to a noticeably crispier result.
- Taste a cube right out of the air fryer before serving because a final sprinkle of flaky salt on the hot surface makes an enormous difference in how the flavor lands.