Air Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes- Let’s make some perfectly baked sweet potatoes in the Air Fryer! We’re packing these with some wonderful flavors and topping them with chopped pecans and toasted mini marshmallows!
We’ve made Baked Potatoes in the Air Fryer but now we’re making sweet potatoes! Now here in the south we mostly like our sweet potatoes sweet, so we’re seasoning these up with some brown sugar and warm pumpkin pie spice and topping them with toasted marshmallows!
Yes! We’re adding pumpkin spice to these stuffed sweet potatoes. You can use store bought, of course! However, if you’re looking for a homemade version, I’ve got a Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe too!
Ingredients For Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- sweet potatoes
- brown sugar
- butter
- pumpkin spice
- salt
- Mini marshmallows for toppings
- Chopped pecans for toppings
Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!
How Long Does It Take To Cook Sweet Potatoes In The Air Fryer:
These sweet potatoes are going to take a total of 50 minutes BUT that is 45 minutes of cooking the potatoes and then 5 minutes to roast/toast the marshmallows.
What Is Air Fryer Should I Use?
This recipe has been tested in a Chefman TurboFry Touch 8 Quart Air Fryer and in a Ninja Foodi Air Fryer. However, this recipe should work for any air fryer.
If you’re not sure if the sweet potatoes are cooked all the way, just use a fork to pierce the potato when done. If the fork smoothly goes through the skin and potato, it is done.
What Toppings Do I Use For Sweet Potatoes?
We’re using mini marshmallows and chopped pecans for these sweet potatoes!
How To Cook Air Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
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Wash those potatoes really good and pierce potatoes with a fork.
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Pop those into the basket of an air fryer.
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Once those sweet potatoes are cooked and cooled, we need to slice them up and scoop out the filling.
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Fill a bowl with the sweet potato “meat” and add in the brown sugar, butter, and spices. Mix that all together.
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Spoon that mixture back into the sweet potato skins.
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Sprinkle on some chopped pecans and top with some mini marshmallows.
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Pop those potatoes back into the air fryer for a few minutes, until marshmallows are toasted.
Great Dishes to Serve with Air Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
Frequently Asked Questions:
You sure can! I’ve got a whole post here on the blog on How to Cook Baked Potatoes In The Air Fryer!
More Sweet Potato Recipes:
Air Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Air Fryer Stuffed Sweet Potatoes- Let's make some perfectly baked sweet potatoes in the Air Fryer! We're packing these with some wonderful flavors and topping them with chopped pecans and toasted mini marshmallows!
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Mini marshmallows for toppings
- Chopped pecans for toppings
Instructions
Wash potatoes and dry.
Pierce potatoes with a fork around entire potato.
Cook in the air fyer at 370°f for 45 minutes and then let cool.
Once cooled, slice open the potatoes along the top. Scoop out the inside leaving the skin intact.
Add the potatoes, butter, brown sugar, salt, and
pumpkin pie spice to a mixing bowl.
Mix until smooth.
Scoop filling back into the skin, top with chopped pecans and mini marshmallow.
Pop them back into the air fryer and cook at 350°f for 3-5 minutes or until marshmallows are toasted.
Notes
Pecans can be left out if needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1 potatoAmount Per Serving: Calories: 615Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 545mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 10gSugar: 29gProtein: 7g
I am not a dietitian. The nutrition box is calculated through a program and there may be errors. If you need an accurate count, use your favorite nutrition calculator.
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