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    Home » Recipes » Sides and Drinks

    Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

    Published: Feb 2, 2022 by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    sweet potato fries on a plate with sauce.

    Learn how to make crispy Frozen Sweet Potato Fries made in the air fryer. Full of flavor and so delicious! Using store bought frozen sweet potatoes and throwing them in the Ninja Foodi (any air fryer will work though) makes them so easy to make!

    sweet potato fries on a plate with sauce.

    This was inspired by our sweet potato air fryer chunks on this site. We wanted to create an even easier way to make them for when we don't have time to peel and chop. They pair well with our homemade taquitos, Bacon Wrapped Chicken, Crab Melt, and chicken suiza sandwiches.

    Try our other delicious roasted sides like Roasted Sunchokes with Thyme and Air Fryer Asparagus or Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • Making Crispy Fries
    • Recipe

    Ingredients

    sweet potato fries, avocado oil, parsley, cumin, salt and a spatula.
    • avocado oil or other oil such as olive or vegetable
    • parsley- use dried here, not fresh
    • cumin
    • salt- table salt or pink himalayan
    • garlic powder

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    1. Preheat air fryer to 360*F.
    frozen sweet potato fries with seasonings and olive oil

    2. Place frozen sweet potatoes in a bowl. Drizzle in the avocado oil and mix to combine. Sprinkle parsley, cumin and salt and mix to combine.

    frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer.

    3. Brush a light coating of avocado oil on your air fryer basket. Add potatoes to the basket and spread evenly.

    sweet potato fries partially cooked in an air fryer basket.

    4. Air fry for 8 minutes and remove basket and shake or use a spatula to mix.

    prep for AFSPF.

    5. Air fry for 7-10 more minutes, until they reach desired doneness.

    Hint: Brushing that light coat of oil on the bottom of your basket will prevent the sweet potatoes from sticking and make for a much easier clean up!

    Substitutions

    • russet or other regular potato varieties- We've made these with regular white potatoes and the same seasonings and they are really good and actually crisp up a little bit better. Leave the skins on (but well cleaned) for all the nutrients potatoes have to offer
    • Oil- free air fryer sweet potato fries- It's fine to omit the oil. The oil does aid a little bit in creating that crisp exterior and moistness in the middle. The fries will be a little drier inside without it.

    Variations

    • Spicy - add 2 teaspoons chili pepper flakes to the seasonings for some added heat. Yum!
    • Cajun - add 1 ½ teaspoons of your favorite cajun seasoning to the seasoning blend. Since cajun seasoning usually adds salt, skip adding salt.
    sweet potato fries on a plate with a bowl of dipping sauce.

    Equipment

    • air fryer- we used the Ninja Foodi Grill XL
    • large mixing bowl- the fries will fit in a medium sized mixing bowl but you'll want plenty of room for stirring them when mixing in the oil and seasonings

    Storage

    These don't store all that great. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    How to reheat sweet potato fries in the air fryer: Reheat for 6-8 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through. It is not recommended to reheat in the microwave- they will be soggy!

    Making Crispy Fries

    For extra crispy fries, spread the fries out in an even layer on the bottom of the basket in a single layer. I tried both ways and making the whole bag at once provided me with lightly crisped fries, while a single layer made them extra crispy. For reference I use the Ninja Foodi XL.

    Why are my air fryer sweet potato fries soggy?

    They were probably overcrowded in the air fryer. Sweet potatoes release a lot of steam while they cook

    Recipe

    sweet potato fries on a plate with a bowl of dipping sauce.

    Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

    Nicole
    Crispy Frozen Sweet Potato Fries made in the air fryer. They are full of flavor and so delicious!
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 16 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories/serving 144 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 20 oz. bag frozen sweet potato fries
    • 2 teaspoons avocado oil or other oil
    • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 ¾ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat air fryer to 360*F.
    • Place frozen sweet potato fries in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the oil across the potatoes, spreading it as much as you can while drizzling. Because they are frozen, it's harder to mix the oil in. Mix to combine.
    • Measure parsley, cumin and salt onto the potatoes, also spreading them across the potatoes as much as you can. Mix with a spatula to combine.
    • Lightly brush the basket of the air fryer with oil.
    • Spread sweet potatoes out in the basket and air fry for 8 minutes.
    • Shake basket or use a spatula to turn and mix the potatoes. Air fry an additional 6-9 minutes depending on desired doneness.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the air fryer for 3-6 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1handfulCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1096mgPotassium: 488mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 20117IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Jacob

      February 02, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      5 stars
      Our family loves these! The sweet potatoes are crispy and delicious and we love the flavor. We also have a Ninja air fryer. Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Anjali

      March 27, 2022 at 9:45 pm

      5 stars
      This was such an easy way to make sweet potato fries! Mine turned out perfectly crispy and delicious!

      Reply
    3. Kris

      May 02, 2022 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      So easy, so delicious! Will never make another way again. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Dannii

      May 08, 2022 at 3:45 am

      5 stars
      I love air fryer chips and these sweet potato ones using frozen potatoes are so easy and so amazing. Will make again!

      Reply
    5. Janie | Naughty Kitchen

      May 16, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love making frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer! I love making these and dipping them in spicy ketchup! Its totally the perfect snack! Great recipe.

      Reply
    6. JC

      May 27, 2022 at 3:49 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy. Super yummy. Making these frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer made them the perfect texture. Very crispy and yummy.

      Reply
    7. Ieva

      June 03, 2022 at 3:39 am

      5 stars
      So much better than the same fries made in the oven! Absolutely loved them!

      Reply

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