Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries (2024)

Delightfully crispy, incredibly easy, and made with only a few simple ingredients, these Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are the absolute best! Pair them with your favorite dipping sauce and just try not to eat them all.

Why You’ll Love This Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

• A Lighter Version of Sweet Potato Fries. A dead ringer for their deep-fried counterparts, these crispy air fryer sweet potato fries have the irresistibility of your restaurant favorites but with a fraction of the oil (you can even make air fryer sweet potato fries with NO oil if you prefer). As with these bakedSweet Potato FriesandSweet Potato Wedges, there’s ZERO deep frying, but the fries are still golden and crisp.
• Incredibly Easy. As a bonus, these air fryer sweet potato fries are easy and weeknight-friendly too. You only need a handful of ingredients to make them and you probably have most of them in your pantry already!
• Fail-Proof Method. This recipe has all the tips you need to make sure your sweet potato fries don’t get soggy. (Nope, you don’t need to soak your sweet potato fries in water to get them crispy!)
• Versatile. Easy enough to make as a snack, but made with a simple blend of seasonings that means they pair well with everything from Air Fryer Hamburgers to Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, and Instant Pot Chili. (Because these are the best air fryer sweet potato fries for making chili cheese fries!)

How to Make Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

The Ingredients

• Sweet Potatoes. An excellent source of fiber, beta carotene, potassium, and more, sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse. (Love ‘em? Be sure to check out these yummy oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes. Or try this Air Fryer Sweet Potato recipe if you don’t want fries.)

• Olive Oil. 2 teaspoons per pound of sweet potato is all the oil you need to air fry them with success.

• Seasonings. Keep it simple with salt and pepper or switch it up with your favorite seasoning blends. Garlic and paprika are our go-to’s; see below for more ideas.

The Directions

1. Prepare. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into strips. Then, preheat the air fryer.

2. Season. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with seasoning.

3. Arrange. For extra crispiness, place in the air fryer in one layer.

4. Cook. Air fry sweet potato fries for 4 minutes, flip, then continue for 4 to 8 additional minutes, until they’re as crispy as you’d like. Sprinkle with a bit more salt. ENJOY!

Recipe Variations

• Cajun Sweet Potato Fries. Toss the fries in your favorite Cajun seasoning. Wait to season with salt to taste at the end, since Cajun seasoning blends typically already contain salt.
• Spicy Sweet Potato Fries. Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
• Parmesan Sweet Potato Fries. Top your air fried sweet potato fries with 1 to 2 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan.
• Sweet Sweet Potato Fries. Toss the sweet potatoes with salt, a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of brown sugar.

Storage Tips

• To Store. Refrigerate leftover sweet potato fries in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
• To Reheat. For the best results, reheat leftover fries in the air fryer at 375 degrees F or in a 400 degrees F oven (I like to preheat the pan in the oven while it warms up); spread the fries in a single layer on the hot pan and recrisp. Air fryer fries reheat better than regular fries, since the lesser amount of oil prevents them from getting soggy.
• To Freeze. Freeze fries in a single layer on a baking sheet until solid. Transfer to an airtight container or ziptop bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat directly from frozen.

What to Serve With Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

• Sandwiches. Pair your crispy sweet potato fries with my Apple Grilled Cheese with Turkey or Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
• Burgers. You can’t beat burgers and fries! Try my Blue Cheese Burger or make it meatless with my Portobello Mushroom Burger.
• Sauces and Toppings. Go to town and top these sweet potato fries with Instant Pot Chili and cheese, or keep it simple with a side of ketchup, ranch dressing, or homemade Barbecue Sauce for dipping.

• Chef Knife. This 8-inch chef knife is made from a single piece of steel and stays sharper for longer.
• Cutting Board. A durable, non porous, polypropylene cutting board that doesn’t dull knives.
• Air Fryer. This 5.5-quart Ninja air fryer preheats fast, thoroughly circulates air for prime crispiness, and cleans in a breeze.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• Season More Just After Cooking. To help the flavor pop, sprinkle the fries with a pinch of additional kosher salt immediately after removing them from the air fryer.
• Banish Soggy Sweet Potato Fries. If your air fryer fries are soggy, it is likely because you over-crowded them in the basket. The sweet potatoes steam when crowded together, instead of air frying. For the best, most crispy results, cook the fries in a single layer so that the air has room to circulate.
• Compromise a Little Bit for Faster Fries. Don’t have time for multiple batches? For decent but not quite as crispy results, you can cook up to two layers of sweet potato fries at once. Be sure the layers are not tightly packed and toss the fries in the basket often to promote even cooking.
• Skip the Soaking. Some recipes call for soaking the sweet potatoes in water prior to cooking them to help remove some of the starch and make the fries more crispy. I’ve found this step didn’t make enough of a difference to be worth the effort. (Save soaking forBaked French FriesandAir Fryer Potato Wedges; regular potatoes have more starch than sweet potatoes, so soaking does make an important difference!)