Delicious and easy, frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer will have you saying "WOW"! With simple ingredients and a quick prep time, these fries will be a family favorite! These fries have a crispy, crunchy exterior, and the inside has a sweet and fluffy texture, more flavorful than when baked in the oven. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce for a quick, wholesome family side dish that will impress friends and family alike.
It doesn't get much easier to prepare than tossing frozen fries into the air fryer basket and pressing a button, plus no oil is required! Not only are they easy to make, but you will also love them because they are the perfect combo of healthy and delicious! So get ready to enjoy a quick and easy side dish or snack!
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These air fryer sweet potato fries from frozen are a fun way to make a healthy side dish for any main course. Sweet potatoes are low in calories, high in fiber and beta-carotene, and a good source of vitamins A and C.
Whether I want fast, easy, healthy options for my family or if they are cooking for themselves, these air fryer sweet potato fries are always a favorite. We pop them into the air fryer, and that's it! We always get perfectly crispy air fryer sweet potato fries every time!
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- 💗 Why you will love air fryer frozen sweet potato fries
- 🍠 Why air fryer frozen sweet potato fries?
- ♨️ Why use an air fryer?
- 🍠 Ingredients
- ⏲️ How to cook frozen sweet potato fries in air fryer
- 🧂 How to serve sweet potato fries
- 🍽 Equipment
- 🌡️ Storage
- 💭 Top tips
- 🍔 WHAT GOES WELL WITH THESE FRIES?
- 📋 FAQs
- ⭐ More Recipes
- 📋 Recipe
- Food safety
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💗 Why you will love air fryer frozen sweet potato fries
- They're adaptable. Add flavors as you like. Spice them up! Go for it!
- No prep needed, just open a bag of fries and dump them in the air fryer basket
- Healthy alternative to the deep fried verson.
- Flavors are more intense
- They are always crispy
- Always delicious and taste so good
- Sweet potato fries cook fast and are easy to make
- No cooking spray required
- Cheap to make
- They are so addictive
- You don’t have to peel or chop sweet potatoes.
- The cook time is 20 minutes
🍠 Why air fryer frozen sweet potato fries?
I love making homemade sweet potato fries, but sometimes I need to get supper on the table fast. These fries are an excellent option for a side dish.
It's very convenient to have some frozen food in the freezer, and a lot of frozen vegetables are healthy. They get picked and frozen at their peak, so they taste better than fresh produce. And frozen vegetables are usually cheaper than fresh ones.
Instead of always buying fresh produce, it's okay to cook with frozen foods. You can freeze fruits and vegetables, then use them later. Our freezer is stocked with frozen fruits and vegetables to last the year! Check out How To Blanch and Freeze Peas so you can do it yourself!
♨️ Why use an air fryer?
Air fryers are a healthy alternative to deep-fat frying that provides great-tasting food without fat and calories. Air fryers work by circulating hot air around the food, so they're perfect for cooking sweet potatoes fries without the addition of oil. It may take a little longer than deep-frying, but sweet potato fries will come out crispy on the outside and sweet and soft on the inside.
🍠 Ingredients
These crunchy and colorful frozen sweet potato fries are so easy to make and super delicious!
- Sweet potatoes: I purchased frozen sweet potato fries, unseasoned.
- Sea salt: I like to sprinkle some sea salt on the fries after they are fully cooked.
See the recipe card for quantities.
⏲️ How to cook frozen sweet potato fries in air fryer
First of all, preheat the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Open the bag of frozen fries and place them in the basket of your air fryer.
Next, set the cooking time for 10 minutes, then when the time is up, shake the basket. Set the timer for ten more minutes. Check the fries periodically to make sure they do not overcook.
In my Cosori air fryer, the sweet potato fries were cooked to ultimate crispness after 20 minutes. However, in my Ninja Foodi Air Fryer, I cooked them for a total of 28 minutes before I reached the desired crispness.
Please note that all air fryers do not cook the same, so you may need to adjust the cooking time for your air fryer.
That's it! Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
I hope you enjoy these fries as much as we do!
Hint: Since sweet potato fries are best eaten when they're sizzling, always make sure that you serve them piping hot, just don't burn your mouth.
🧂 How to serve sweet potato fries
Once your fries are cooked to perfect crispness, enjoy with your favorite seasoning and dipping sauce. Some tasty ones to try are:
- Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt
- A mixture of honey and brown sugar
- Warm honey mustard sauce
- Ketchup
- When you remove the fries from the air fryer basket, drizzle with a little honey or maple syrup
- Top with sesame seeds
- Add chives
- Make it healthier by adding avocado slices on top or guacamole
- Top with bacon bits and sour cream
- Top with salsa
- Use ranch dressing as a dip
- Serve with dill dip
- Spice things up by adding in some cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or chili powder!
- Coat the sweet potatoes with spices like garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, or thyme after air frying them for great flavor!
🍽 Equipment
To make sweet potato fries from frozen, you need an air fryer. The one I used for this recipe was the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer (paid link). It has an 8 qt capacity with two baskets, making it easy to cook enough food to feed my family in no time! I highly recommend it!
I also have a COSORI Air Fryer (paid link). It was very reasonably priced and has a large basket too as well.
🌡️ Storage
To enjoy sweet potato fries after they've cooled down, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing after they are cooked; they would get mushy in the freezer.
💭 Top tips
There are a few things to pay attention to if you're using an air fryer for sweet potato fries from frozen.
- Place the sweet potatoe fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket. This ensures that all of them will come out crispy and golden brown as they should. To make sure that this happens, stir them about halfway through cooking time. The sweet potatoes should take about 20 minutes in the air fryer, but it depends on the size of each sweet potato and how your air fryer cooks.
- Make sure to shake the basket halfway through the cooking time.
- Consequently, all air fryers are not equal. If your fries are not crispy enough, put them back in for another minute or two.
🍔 WHAT GOES WELL WITH THESE FRIES?
📋 FAQs
Air fryer sweet potato fries are crispy, delicious, and easy to make. They are also healthy. A single serving of frozen French fries contains 160 calories and just 1 gram of saturated fat.
No. Keep the fries completely frozen and add them to the air fryer basket.
It takes about 3 minutes for the air fryer to preheat. Please don't skip the preheating step; it will ensure that your food cooks evenly and turns out crispy every time.
Sweet potato fries will be perfectly cooked from frozen in about 20 minutes. However, each air fryer cooks differently, so keep an eye on the fries to ensure they don't burn.
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📋 Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries
Equipment
- Ninja Foodi Air Fryer
- COSORI Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 454 g Sweet Potato Fries frozen
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Open the bag of fries and dump them in the basket of the air fryer.
- Set the timer for 10 minutes. Shake the fries in the basket, and set the timer for 10 more minutes. Since all air fryers cook differently, start checking the fries 5 minutes before the timer is up to ensure that the fries do not burn. Shake the basket every time you check them to ensure they crisp up evenly.
- When the timer is up and the fries are done to the preferred crispness, remove them from the air fryer and sprinkle with sea salt to taste. Serve as is, or serve with your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Place the sweet potatoe fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket. This ensures that all of them will come out crispy and golden brown as they should. To make sure that this happens, stir them about halfway through cooking time. The sweet potatoes should take about 20 minutes in the air fryer, but it depends on the size of each sweet potato and how your air fryer cooks.
- Make sure to shake the basket halfway through the cooking time.
- Consequently, all air fryers are not equal. If your fries are not crispy enough, put them back in for another minute or two.
Nutrition
Food safety
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
Shilpa
I love making fries in an air fryer. Love how crispy they are!
Jeri
Me too! 🙂
Jean
I love sweet potato fries! Ive been choosing it over potato fries, thanks for this recipe.
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/
This is telepathic! Just yesterday I was thinking how nice it would be to make some sweet potatoes the healthy way!:)))