Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in an Air Fryer

See how to make the best frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer. Easy air fryer recipes make the perfect side dish.

These crispy sweet potato fries require just a few minutes of prep and a short cooking time. Skip the peeling and chopping. You can make delicious sweet potato fries with a bag of Alexia frozen sweet potato fries and your air fryer.

This is the best way to make tasty sweet potato fries without any fuss. These also make easy snacks for when the kids get home from school and they want something to eat but it’s not quite dinner time yet.

how to make the best Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

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You will love how easy it is to make air fryer frozen sweet potato fries. They cook up crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the whole family will love them.

What You Will Need to Make Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in an Air Fryer

In addition to being a super simple recipe to make, it also requires very minimal ingredients.

1 bag of frozen Alexia sweet potato fries
a little bit of olive oil spray or avocado oil spray
optional – sea salt

For these frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer, we are using Alexia fries. You can typically find these in the frozen foods section of the grocery store with all of the other frozen french fries.

Alexia sweet potato fries in Ninja Foodi air fryer

You will also need an air fryer. If you love air fryer recipes and this healthy way of cooking vegetables then investing in an air fryer is a must. We have the Ninja Foodi, and love it! The Ninja Foodi can be found online here: Ninja Foodi. You can also find different brands of air fryers in different sizes with different capabilities online here: air fryers.

How to Make Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

First, preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 3-5 minutes.

Then spray the air fryer basket with a little bit of oil. This will help to prevent sticking.

Next, place the frozen fries into the air fryer basket of the preheated air fryer. Do your best to arrange the fries in a single layer, and do not overcrowd the basket.

How Long To Cook Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Close the air fryer lid, select the air crisp function, set the temperature to 400 degrees F, and set the time. The cook time for making frozen sweet potatoes in the air fryer will range between 10-12 minutes.

The times may vary and be a little different for different brands of air fryers. For the first time making this sweet potato fries recipe, you will need to keep an eye on the fries and adjust accordingly for your air fryer.

The main secret to making extra crispy fries is to shake or toss the fries continuously through the cooking process.

I use these orange silicone heat-resistant gloves to handle the air fryer basket so that I can shake it without getting burnt. You can find them online here: heat gloves.

how to make Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

For best results shake or toss the sweet potato fries every 3-5 minutes.

After about 10-12 minutes your delicious fries are done. If you feel your fries need more time then add another 2-3 minutes of cooking.

Air Fryer Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

When finished you can sprinkle the fries with a little salt, garlic powder, or Italian seasoning if you’d like.

Ninja Foodi Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer

Serve the sweet potato fries with your favorite dipping sauce, ketchup, BBQ sauce, or honey mustard. We like to use this copycat Chick-fil-A sauce recipe that we found online here: copycat Chick-fil-A sauce recipe.

Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer recipe

These crispy air fryer fries are the perfect easy side dish. They are so much better than deep frying, and a nice alternative to regular fries.

Ingredients

1 bag of frozen Alexia sweet potato fries
a little bit of olive oil spray or avocado oil spray
optional – sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees f for 3-5 minutes.
Spray the air fryer basket with a little olive oil or avocado oil spray
Arrange the frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Do not overcrowd the basket
Select air fryer/air crisp function.
Set the temp for 400 degrees F
Set time for 10-12 minutes
Press start.
Shake/toss the air fryer basket every 2-5 minutes duing the cooking process.
Serve and enjoy