The exact cook time can vary. Read below for our tips!
For a versatile side dish that is a little on the sweeter side, air fryer sweet potato cubes are a great option!
Sweet potato cubes in the air fryer are tender on the inside, slightly brown on the outside, and all kinds of yum!
Recipe Tips
Before you air fry sweet potato cubes, be sure to read through these recipe tips so that you have the best results!
- Unlike making sweet potato fries in the air fryer, sweet potato wedges, or even an air fryer baked sweet potato, these sweet potato cubes won’t take long to cook because they are so small.
- As with other sweet potato recipes, however, you’ll want to keep an eye on these cubes towards the end because the nice browning on the outside can turn into burnt rather quickly.
- We cut our cubes to 1/2 inch. If you cut yours noticeably larger or smaller, your cooking time can vary a little bit.
- You can change up the spices you season the sweet potato cubes with. We like to keep it simple with salt, pepper, and some garlic powder.
Step by Step Instructions
For the step-by-step instructions on how to make air-fried sweet potato cubes, you can follow the recipe photos in this section.
This way, you get to see just how we make our cubes.
If you are just looking for the recipe card without visuals, you can skip to the bottom of this post!
First, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into approximately 1/2-inch sized cubes.
Then place the cubes into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the meantime, add oil, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper to the bowl with the sweet potato cubes.
Toss everything around until the cubes are evenly coated in oil and spices.
When the air fryer is hot, add the sweet potato cubes. Gently shake the air fryer basket until they are in one even layer and there is little overlap.
If your air fryer is too small to fit this many sweet potato cubes without much overlap, cook them in two batches.
Cook the sweet potato cubes for 10-14 minutes (if you cut them larger than 1/2-inch, they might need slightly longer) until tender and slightly crispy.
Shake the air fryer basket every 4 minutes to allow for even cooking.
When done, remove the sweet potato cubes from the air fryer and serve. Enjoy!
Storage Tips
If you make these air fryer sweet potato chunks and have leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
They might get a little soggy in the fridge so we would recommend eating them sooner rather than later but they will still be tasty.
You can reheat them either in the air fryer if you want them to lose some of their moisture again or in the microwave if you just want to heat them up quickly.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Cubes
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, approximately 1 pound total
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into approximately 1/2-inch sized cubes. Place the cubes into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the meantime, add oil, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper to the bowl with the sweet potato cubes. Toss everything around until the cubes are evenly coated in oil and spices.
- When the air fryer is hot, add the sweet potato cubes. Gently shake the air fryer basket until they are in one even layer and there is little overlap. If your air fryer is too small to fit this many sweet potato cubes without much overlap, cook them in two batches.
- Cook the sweet potato cubes for 10-14 minutes (if you cut them larger than 1/2-inch, they might need slightly longer) until tender and slightly crispy. Shake the air fryer basket every 4 minutes to allow for even cooking.
- When done, remove the sweet potato cubes from the air fryer and serve. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Keep an eye on the sweet potato cubes towards the end. They can go from browned to burnt quite quickly if you leave them in the air fryer for too long.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
