How to Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes (Oven & Air Fryer)
Serve homemade roasted sweet potatoes with almost any main dish – from dinner to breakfast. This recipe is easy enough to meal prep and add to bowls, serve with fried eggs, or even for the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: sides
Cuisine: American
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Marzia
- 1½ pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed + cut into ½-inch half moons
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or other
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 450ºF. Add the potatoes to a large bowl. Drizzle with oil, and add cornstarch, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne, and kosher salt. Toss the bowl to combine or use a silicone spatula.
ROAST: Spread the potatoes out on a large nonstick baking sheet in a single layer. If they don’t all fit, I suggest roasting the other batch separately. Roast for 20 minutes, gently flip, and continue to roast for another 5-10 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender in the center and golden on the outside. I like to drizzle with maple syrup during the last 2 minutes of roasting, but this is purely optional! Serve warm.
OR AIR FRY: Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF for a few minutes. When hot, add a single layer of potatoes to the air fryer basket. For this quantity, you’ll need to do this in at least 3 batches so that the potatoes roast and don't steam. Cook for 14-16 minutes flipping them around the halfway mark until the sweet potatoes are fork tender in the center. Drizzle with maple and roast for an additional minute if desired.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 4g