Air Fryer Crispy Crunchy Sweet Potato Fries are healthy fried sweet potato french fries that are low in fat and perfect for guilt-free meals. This recipe outlines how long you cook sweet potato fries in the air fryer and uses cornstarch to help give the fries an extra crunch. The cook time for frozen sweet potato fries is also included. Whip these up in your Power Air Fryer, Nuwave, or any brand.
Original Post Date: August 28, 2017
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure here.
This Air Fryer Crispy Crunchy Sweet Potatoes Fries with Low-Carb Garlic Truffle Aioli is pretty much exactly the same as my baked Sweet Potato Fries recipe. This recipe has been a hit on the site! It lies within my Top 5 posts. Last year, I felt like I cracked a code and found the perfect way to make sweet potato fries that are crispy AND crunchy, yet still HEALTHY using corn starch.
Calories: 94 Fat: 4G Net Carbs: 13G Protein: 1G
Here is a link to the Air Fryer that I use.
Well, I am pleased that my cooking skills continue to evolve and so does technology! I am obsessed with this Air Fryer. If you are a loyal Stay Snatched audience member you have witnessed this same obsession with the Instant Pot. Don’t fret Instant Pot, I will be back!
How Long Do You Cook Sweet Potato Fries in the Air Fryer?
I like to cook my sweet potato fries for 20-25 minutes. That will get the fries crispy?
How Do You Make Sweet Potato Fries Crispy in an Actifry or any Branded Air Fryer?
The first step is to soak the sweet potatoes in water to remove the excess starch from the potatoes. You should also coat them in cornstarch which will help get them crispy. Get more tips on How to Make Crispy Sweet Potato Fries here.
How Do You Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Air Fryer?
Baked potatoes need 35-40 minutes of cook time. Poke holes in the potatoes and load them in on 350 degrees.
What is a Good Seasoning to Use for Sweet Potato Fries?
I love to use olive oil, paprika, and garlic. You can also use butter and brown sugar.
I am so thrilled the Air Fryer provides a way for us to enjoy all of our favorite foods and without any of the guilt. I can admit my baked Sweet Potato Fries recipe is really good. If you do not have an Air Fryer, continue to use this recipe! However, the Air Fryer does provide additional crunch and it saves time. This recipe truly is the ultimate win.
My Garlic Avocado Aioli recipe pairs nicely with these fries! I also whipped up another dipping sauce this go around! Make sure to visit the recipe for my Low-Carb Garlic Truffle Aioli.
Tools and Ingredients to help with this recipe:
TruffleHunter White Truffle Oil (3.38 Oz)
Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
SWEET POTATOES FRESH PRODUCE FRUIT VEGETABLES PER POUND
Pin me 🙂
Check out my recipe for Homestyle Air Fryer French Fries and Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
Get your Air Fryer Printable Cooking Charts and Cheat Sheets here! These are great to have on hand for reference. The charts include the cook time for fresh and frozen chicken, beef, seafood and vegetables.
Click Here To Snag Your Printable Air Fryer Cooking Charts
Air Fryer Crispy Crunchy Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut lengthwise
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the sliced sweet potatoes in a large bowl with cold water. Allow the sweet potatoes to soak in the water for an hour.
- Place the sweet potatoes in a Ziploc bag with the corn starch.
- Seal the bag and shake to evenly coat the fries.
- Spread the fries onto a flat surface and coat them with the canola and olive oil and seasonings.
- Add the fries to the Air Fryer basket. Adjust the temperature to 380 degrees and cook for 23-25 minutes. Set a timer for 10 minutes and stop and shake the basket at the 10-minute mark (once). Use your judgment. If you like crispy fries, cook them longer and be sure to check on them.
- Cool before serving.
Amy @ The Cook Report
These look really tasty, I haven’t tried an air fryer yet but these look worth a go!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest
We love sweet potato fries, but they’re tough to get really crispy. Does this air fryer do the trick?
staysnatched
It does!
Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy
You had me at the truffle aioli!!!! I have to try this now!
Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated
I think you’ve just made my ultimate fries and dip! It’s been absolutely forever since I had sweet potato fries OR truffle oil aioli, so you’ve totally got me craving both right now. Can’t believe they’re less than 100 calories. I’ve got to get me an Air Fryer!!
Sarah Newman, Vegan Chickpea
OMG I was just talking to my parents last night about air fryers! I still haven’t purchased one yet but am so tempted. These look amazing!
Milena
An air-fryer is on my list for Christmas this year! I’ve had fries from one and they tasted awesome!!
Alicia Taylor
I cannot believe how low calorie these are! For “fries” that is amazing. They also look tantalizingly crispy
Ashley
Girl you had me at Sweet Potato Fries!! YUM!! My hubs wants an air fryer, I think I might have to have one now for these fries!
lauren
I wish I had air fryer because I would be making these all the time. Mix it up with different seasonings and dipping sauces. the perfect apps to any meal.
Kristin
Oh wow. I have never heard of an air fryer but now need one immediately! Yum!
Lois Alter Mark
Okay, I am drooling over these! I’ve never thought of getting an air fryer but you know that’s changing now! Those look amazing!
Reesa Lewandowski
These look AH-MAZING!!!!!! I have heard of a few ppl who love their air fryer!
Louise
Can you believe I’d never tried sweet potato fries until earlier this year? I’m always late to the party!! I loved them though, and will definitely give making them in my air fryer a try 🙂
Louise x
Monica (nyctechmommy)
Sweet potatoe fries are my favorite! I usually bake them but now I think I need an air fryer!
Kris
The trick to crispy sweet pot fries is this recipe! Soaking the pots and covering w corn starch!! To make it easier to prepare let pots sit in cornstarch a little while to set corstarch. Then add in oil and seasonings. Shake very carefully.
staysnatched
Thanks for providing tips! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Alexia Rios
I’ve been trying to figure out how to make the perfect crispy sweet potato fries in an airfryer for awhile. I usually but the frozen ones and just toss them in but making them from scratch is healthier. Wondering what the 1 hour soak does to the potatoes? Thanks!
staysnatched
Soaking helps remove excess starch. I’m glad you liked them!
Anonymous
These were amazing. Possibly the best sweet potatoes fries I’ve had. First time we’ve done sweet potato fries in our air fryer and I can’t wait to make them again. I wasn’t sure if I was meant to dry off the potatoes so I just patted them dry. I guess being a bit wet helped the cornstarch stick to them. I had to double the cornstarch to cover my two sweet potatoes. I only had olive oil so that’s all I used.
Also I’m in Australia so where we have Celsius so for any other Aussies, I cooked mine for 190 degrees at 10 mins, shook the basket and cooked at 190 degrees for another 15. They were a little crispy but not burnt. SO DELICIOUS!!
Tanja Foster
I just opened my air fryer from Christmas and I’m making these sweet potato fries and wings in it today. Your recipe looks great!! But I have a question, do you peel the potatoes?
Tanja
staysnatched
Thank you! Yes, the potatoes are peeled.
Mary
These are great! Do you pat the potatoes dry after taking out of the water before the cornstarch?
staysnatched
Yes I do.
Mary
Thank you great! Thank you!
Pat
Hi, can you please clarify about the cooking time? Do I shake only once *after the first 10 minutes* and then leave them untouched for the remainder of the time? Thanks
staysnatched
Yes, you shake the basket once at 10 minutes. Use your judgment and shake again if necessary. You will know if you need to shake it more once you see how the fries are progressing.
Miriam
I did not care for these at all. I followed the recipe to the letter, including soaking, drying, corn starch, seasoning, shaking, etc.. I just didn’t like them at all and they did not get crisp.
staysnatched
I’m sorry the recipe did not work for you. These crisp fine for me with my air fryer brand.
CindyH
I finally bought an air fryer and this was the first recipe I tried. The fries were perfect! Thanks for sharing the recipe and making this a easy test for my first-time use. I’m glad I found your site and I look forward to trying more of your recipes.
P.S. I was trying to select 5 stars, but it wouldn’t work.
staysnatched
Wonderful! Welcome and I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
dale geraldson
cooked mine 20 minutes at 400 degrees Shook them every 5 minutes and they came out perfect Thanks My air fryer is a 5.5 qt B.Wise 1800 watt
staysnatched
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Susan
Hi there …. do you know why we soak the potatoes to remove starch and then add starch as a coating,
staysnatched
To get them to crisp.