These frozen sweet potatoes made in air fryer are addictive. These perfectly seasoned sweet potatoes and carrots make a perfect side dish for all occasions. The ease of cooking frozen sweet potato in an air fryer makes getting veggies on the table a lot quicker and more convenient.

If you have tried my frozen cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, okra, and Brussel sprouts in an air fryer, then you will enjoy these air fryer sweet potato chunks as well.
It is ideal to cook frozen appetizers like air fryer frozen French fries, mozzarella sticks, frozen spring rolls, frozen potstickers, etc.
Why should you try making frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer?
- Simple and approachable. It is a very simple recipe and uses very basic ingredients.
- Vegan. It makes a perfect vegan side dish.
- Oil is not necessary. You do not have to use oil if you do not want to. Make them healthy and delicious in your air fryers.
- It is quick: ready in under 15 minutes. The air fryer does not take much time to preheat like oven. Air fryer sweet potato cubes are quick or rather the fastest way to make them.
- They are the best. The air fried sweet potatoes turn out better than the pan-roasted, instant pot-made, or oven-roasted ones.
- Evenly cooked. The air fryer cooks them evenly throughout.
- Gluten-free. They make a perfect gluten-free side dish that will complement most entrée dishes.
- Delicious sweet potato chunks with the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch. These sweet potatoes are spiced savory, which balances their sweetness. And they have a perfect bite, that stays even after getting cold.
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- Why should you try making frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer?
- 🥘Ingredients
- 🍶Equipment
- 🔪How to make frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer?
- 🍳How to serve air-fried frozen sweet potato chunks?
- 🫙 Storage Tips
- ♨ Reheating Instructions
- 💭Pro Tips
- ❓Frequently Asked Questions
- 🍽 Related Air Fryer recipes:
- 📝 Recipe
- Frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer
- 📋 Nutrition Facts
🥘Ingredients
Frozen sweet potato chunks
I am using a pre-seasoned pack of frozen sweet potato chunks that comes with carrots. I love it. You can choose whichever you like. An air fryer is just an easy way to cook frozen sweet potatoes. If you use larger chunks, they are going to take a bit longer to cook in an air fryer.
Olive oil
You can go for whichever oil you like. Avocado oil or any vegetable oil would work just fine. Alternately you can also use cooking spray to seal the spices on the sweet potato chunks and fro greasing the air fryer basket.
Salt and spices
Though the sweet potatoes I am using are seasoned, I find the seasoning underwhelming. So, I am going to use a combination of garlic powder, onion powder, dried Italian herbs, and chili powder, with some salt and pepper.
Other Seasoning options:
Other store-bought seasoning options that you can explore are
- Peri-Peri seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Chaat masala with some salt and pepper.
- Taco seasoning
- Garlic bread seasoning blend
🍶Equipment
Air fryer
Another thing that you will need to make this sweet potato recipe is an air fryer!
I am using an 8 qt air fryer. You might be using a smaller or oven-sized air fryer. Find the details for using them in the procedure section.
🔪How to make frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer?
Coat the sweet potato chunks in oil and spices
In a large bowl, combine oil and spices. Then empty the pack of frozen sweet potato chunks into the bowl, mix and coat them well.
Air fry the frozen sweet potato and carrot chunks
Now, transfer the spice-coated frozen sweet potatoes into the air fryer. Set the air fryer temperature to 400 0F and let them cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until they become tender.
Halfway through the cooking time, open the air fryer basket and give them a shake to flip.
They are done when they start to become deep golden brown on the edges. Poke a fork to check if they are done.
Garnish these air fryer frozen sweet potatoes and carrot chunks with some dressing or sauce of your choice and chopped herbs. Serve hot and relish!
Air frying is also a great way to make sweet potato frozen fries. I would just recommend to pre-heat the air fryer for making sweet potato fries. Rest of the recipe will be a typical way to cook frozen French fries, crinkle cut fries, or potato waffle fries.
🍳How to serve air-fried frozen sweet potato chunks?
These spiced and air fried sweet potato make a great side dish. You can serve it alongside any dish. I love to fill them into wraps and gyros. They can also be enjoyed topped with a sauce of your choice.
The pain air-fried sweet potatoes go great with any dipping sauce of your choice. I like to serve them with garlic cilantro sauce.
🫙 Storage Tips
Store the air-fried sweet potatoes in an air-tight container or a zip-locked bag and refrigerate for 2-3 days.
♨ Reheating Instructions
Are you wondering, how to reheat cooked sweet potato chunks in an air fryer?
To reheat the sweet potatoes, air fry them at 350 0F for 4-5 minutes. Alternately you can microwave them also. But do not expect them to be crispy like the freshly made sweet potatoes.
💭Pro Tips
- Do not bother to defrost frozen sweet potato chunks. Most air fryer recipes cook best from frozen.
- If you are doing a big batch, do not overcrowd them. Overcrowding food in an air fryer basket is a recipe for disappointment. Place the frozen sweet potatoes in a single layer and leave space for air circulation.
- Do not forget to flip or rotate them halfway through the cooking time. This ensures even cooking on all sides.
- Use air fryer silicone mats or parchment paper for mess-free cooking.
- The Bake option in an instant pot is another novel way to make frozen potato chunks. But the air fryer is certainly quicker and better.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can cook sweet potatoes straight from the frozen. No need to thaw them. If thawed ones cook soggy, so do not even think to thaw frozen veggies before cooking them in the air fryers. Be it the sweet potato chunks or cubes they cook perfectly in air fryer when cooked straight from the freezer.
It would take anywhere from 12 to 15 minutes to cook sweet potatoes in an air fryer. The exact time will depend on the size of the sweet potato chunks or cubes. The sweet potato chunks in this recipe were smaller in size and hence it took me 12 minutes to cook them. The air fryer sweet potato cubes, that are larger will take 15-16 minutes or more. You can always check if they are ready or not by poking them with a fork and seeing it for yourself.
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- How to cook frozen pizza bites (veggie pizza rolls) in air fryer
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I hope you enjoy making the frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer and it becomes your go-to method to cook frozen food. Share it with friends if you find it helpful.
Till then,
Make it quick and delicious!
📝 Recipe
Frozen sweet potatoes in air fryer
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 16 oz Frozen sweet potato chunks
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb mix dried
- A pinch of chili powder optional
Instructions
Coat the sweet potato chunks in oil and spices
- In a large bowl, combine oil and spices. Then empty the pack of frozen sweet potato chunks into the bowl, mix and coat them well.
Air fry the frozen sweet potato and carrot chunks
- Now, transfer the spice-coated frozen sweet potatoes into the air fryer basket.
- Set the air fryer temperature to 400 0F and let them cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until they become tender.
- Halfway through the cooking time, open the air fryer basket and give them a shake to flip.
- They are done when they start to become deep golden brown on the edges. Poke a fork to check if they are done.
- Garnish with some dressing or sauce of your choice and chopped herbs. Serve hot as a side dish.
Notes
- Do not bother to defrost frozen sweet potato chunks. Most air fryer recipes cook best from frozen.
- If you are doing a big batch, do not overcrowd them. Overcrowding food in an air fryer basket is a recipe for disappointment. Place the frozen sweet potatoes in a single layer and leave space for air circulation.
- Do not forget to flip or rotate them halfway through the cooking time. This ensures even cooking on all sides.
- Use air fryer silicone mats or parchment paper for mess-free cooking.
- The Bake option in an instant pot is another novel way to make frozen potato chunks. But the air fryer is certainly quicker and better.
- To reheat the sweet potatoes, air fry them at 350 0F for 4-5 minutes. Alternately you can microwave them also. But do not expect them to be crispy like the freshly made sweet potatoes.
- Store the air-fried sweet potatoes in an air-tight container or a zip-locked bag and refrigerate for 2-3 days.
Sephori
Very easy and delicious recipe. I used very little olive oil to brush the cubed sweet potatoes. Air fryers are really life changing!