Air Fryer Candied Sweet Potatoes Warm Caramel Glaze You Will Love
Air Fryer Candied Sweet Potatoes make for an easy dinner or weeknight dinner option with tender sweet potatoes caramelized perfectly. This air fryer sweet potato recipe brings a rich glaze that your family will love alongside any meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Pound sweet potatoes or yams about 2 medium or 4 steamer-sized
- 1 Tsp cinnamon
- ½ Tsp ginger
- ½ Tsp salt or more to taste
- ¼ Cup dark brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp butter salted
Instructions
- Remove the skin from sweet potatoes and cut them into roughly ¾ inch cubes.
- Put the potato pieces in a greased casserole or similar dish that fits your air fryer.
- Evenly sprinkle cinnamon, ginger, salt, and then brown sugar over the potatoes and distribute butter cubes on top.
- Cook the dish in the air fryer at 360°F for 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
- Serve the sweet potatoes warm with your preferred main dish.
Notes
- Fresh or canned sweet potatoes can be used
- if canned, choose those packed in water to avoid extra sweetness
- Adjust seasonings to taste and consider adding 1-2 Tbsp dark or spiced rum for flavor but avoid if serving children
- Thin slicing the potatoes reduces cooking time to 10-15 minutes
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 5 days and reheat quickly in the microwave or air fryer
- Cooking times may vary by appliance and cut size
Nutrition
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g + 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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