Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes combine the delicious flavors of brown sugar, cinnamon, and marshmallows with a perfectly cooked and tender sweet potato - no oven needed!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 525kcal

Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes
1 Tablespoon olive oil
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter can use salted and just skip the additional salt in the recipe
1 ½ Tablespoons brown sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt optional
¾ cup mini marshmallows optional
½ cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

Poke 3 sides of the sweet potatoes with a fork.
Cover the sweet potatoes with the olive oil.
Place the potatoes into a 6 quart basket air fryer.
Cook at 375° F for 35 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. The time is dependent on how big the sweet potatoes are. If potatoes are on the smaller size, check at the 30 minute mark.
Cut the potatoes open longways. Add one Tablespoon of butter to each sweet potato.Use a fork to fluff the inside.
Add ½ Tablespoon of brown sugar to each sweet potato.
Followed by the cinnamon (¼ teaspoon each) and salt (just a pinch in each, if using)
Top the potatoes with marshmallows (¼ cup each).
Cook in the air fryer at 400° F for 1 minute at a time until the tops are golden brown and marshmallows have softened. This may take 2-4 minutes.
Top with the chopped pecans, if using.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

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