Hasselback Sweet Potatoes Air Fryer recipe is so easy to whip up & looks so appealing. You can make these easy hasselback sweet potatoes under an hour in your air fryer with simple seasonings. Top them with sweet or savory toppings, the sky is the limit to customize these vegan hasselback sweet potatoes recipe.
Vegan Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
Air Fryer hasselback sweet potatoes are addictive! The roasted potatoes have tender insides and crispy outer skin. You can add your favorite seasonings and herbs to air fry them. And later drizzle them with maple syrup or agave nectar for added sweetness or totally opt for savory toppings like spicy salsa, diced avocados or Pico de gallo.
You don't need to peel the sweet potatoes and cutting them is a breeze too if you follow our incredible tip down below. We love brushing the accordion like sweet potatoes with a generous amount of garlicky olive oil. The texture and the taste it creates is amazing!
A batch of these roasted hasselback sweet potato air fryer recipe will become the center attraction of your next party or Holiday gathering. Learn everything you need to know to successfully make a batch of the best hasselback sweet potatoes in air fryer.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Find the Ingredients with actual measurements at the bottom of the post. The list below is just a reference.
- Sweet Potatoes: Whole unpeeled sweet potatoes scrubbed, rinsed and drained well.
- Seasoning: Fresh crushed black pepper, Sea salt according to your personal taste preference. You can also add a few dashes red pepper flakes for a slight kick or your favorite dry herbs like parsley, Italian seasoning, oregano or chives for additional flavor. They all add a delicious flare to these hasselback sweet potatoes. We took the simple route and just added salt, pepper and a few dashes of dried parsley.
- Oil: Use extra light or light olive oil.
Roasted hasselback sweet potatoes variations
- Hasselback maple pecan sweet potatoes: You can drizzle the air fryer hasselback sweet potatoes with maple syrup and top with toasted crushed pecan. This will boost the sweetness of the potatoes and add an awesome holiday flare.
- Savory: Top the roasted potatoes with spicy salsa, diced avocados or spicy pico de gallo.
- Brown sugar & cinnamon: Garnish the potatoes with a mix of cinnamon and brown sugar. Such a perfect side dish for fall or the holidays.
- Brown sugar and pecans: Garnish with brown sugar and toasted crushed pecans.
- Olive oil, garlic, herb: Brush the hasselback sweet potatoes with olive oil, minced or grated garlic and fresh or dried herbs and than air fry for best results.
Top Tips
- Prep Sweet potatoes: Scrub the whole unpeeled sweet potatoes under running tap water because you'll be consuming the skins.
- Pat dry sweet potatoes: Drain the scrubbed & rinsed sweet potatoes well and allow them to either air dry completely or pat them dry with kitchen towels. This will help the skin get golden and crispy.
- Size matters: Use similar size sweet potatoes for even cooking at the same time.
- Slice them like pro: Place a pair of chopsticks or skewers on either side of the whole sweet potato. Hold the potato tightly and cut the slices about ⅛ inch. The chopsticks will act as a support or guard and prevent you from slicing all the way down to the bottom of the potatoes. You'll end up with a beautiful attractive accordion like design.
- Wobbly Potatoes: If your sweet potatoes are wobbly you can slice of a thin part from the bottom of the potatoes to keep them steady while slicing them into an accordion shape.
How to make hasselback sweet potatoes in air fryer?
Find the detailed step by step recipe along with measurements + Video at the bottom of the post.
Step #1 Slice potatoes, season, air fry
- Prep sweet potatoes: Scrub the whole unpeeled sweet potatoes very well. Dry them completely.
- Slice & season potatoes: Place two chopsticks on either side of the whole sweet potatoes. Hold the potato tight and Make a series of ⅛-inch or ¼ inch slices along each potato, stopping ½ inch from the bottom. The chopsticks would help prevent slicing the the sweet potatoes all the way down.
- Air fry: Brush the hasselback sweet potatoes with olive oil. Air Fry in a 370 F pre-heated air fryer for 30 mins. Brush the potatoes again with oil + dried parsley and sprinkle sea salt. Gently run a fork on top of the potatoes to fan the slices and separate them from each other. Air fry again at 370 F for 20-25 mins. You'll have potatoes with tender insides and crispy outsides.
- Serve: Serve the roasted hasselback sweet potatoes with your favorite toppings or dressing and enjoy!
How to bake in oven
- Pre-heat oven at 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Arrange the whole unpeeled sliced sweet potatoes in a single layer. Brush with a a generous amount of olive oil. Sprinkle crushed black pepper and sea salt on top and bake for approximately 30 mins or until the center of the potatoes become tender.
- Brush the potatoes once again with a generous amount of olive oil. You can add your favorite herbs on top. Gently run a fork on top of the potatoes to fan the slices and separate them from each other. Bake at the same temperature for another 25-30 mins. The potatoes will become well cooked and turn from the inside and turn nice and crispy on the outside.
- Serve the oven baked hasselback sweet potatoes with your favorite toppings or dressing or dipping sauce and enjoy!
Serving Ideas
You can serve these gorgeous roasted sweet potatoes just as such or serve them as a side dish with your favorite plant based proteins like tofu, chickpeas etc. You can also serve them alongside your favorite plant based soups for a nutritious and filling meal.
How to store
You can store these air fryer sweet potatoes in air tight container for up to 4 days. Follow the reheating direction shared below.
How to reheat
Microwave oven: Reheat the potatoes in the microwave oven until hot or warm.
Oven: Reheat in the oven at 350 F for 6-8 mins.
Air Fryer: You can also reheat in a 350 F pre-heated air fryer for 2-3 mins.
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Hasselback Sweet Potatoes Air Fryer
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 4 small sweet potatoes - **unpeeled, scrubbed, rinsed & drained well.
- 3 tablespoon olive oil - **use extra light or light olive oil.
- ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
- ½ teaspoon parsley - **use dried parsley.
- salt to taste - **we used sea salt. Add salt according to your own personal taste preference.
Instructions
Prep sweet potatoes
- Scrub the whole unpeeled sweet potatoes very well, rinse them under running tap water, drain them and pat them dry completely with the help of kitchen towels.
Slice sweet potatoes
- Place a sweet potato on the chopping board. Place two chopsticks on either side of the sweet potato. Hold the potato tight and Make a series of ⅛-inch or ¼ inch slices along each potato, stopping ½ inch from the bottom. The chopsticks would keep the sweet potato in place, act as a preventive guard and help prevent slicing the the sweet potatoes all the way down. Repeat this step until you are done slicing all the sweet potatoes.
Air fry
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 370 degrees F. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil spray. Place the hasselback sweet potatoes inside the air fryer basket in a single layer. Keep enough space inbetween the potatoes. Do not over crowd them.
- Brush a generous amount of olive oil on the potatoes. Air fry for 30 mins at 370 F.
- In the remaining olive oil add dried parsley and mix well. Once the cook time is over brush more olive oil + dried parsley mixture, sprinkle sea salt. Gently run a fork on top of the potatoes to fan the slices and separate them from each other. Air fry again at 370 F for 20-25 mins. You'll have potatoes with tender insides and crispy outsides. We've tested this recipe using Instant Vortex, Bella air fryer and also using the instant pot air fryer lid. You might have to slightly adjust the cook time depending on your air fryer make, model & brand. The cook time will also depend on the size of the potatoes.
Serve
- Serve the hasselback sweet potatoes with your favorite dip, dressing or topping. We have added a few delicious options in our post. Just scroll up for ideas, top tips & step by step photos. Enjoy!
Notes
- Sweet Potato Size: Pick equal size potatoes for uniform cooking. This is important. We used small sweet potatoes for making todays recipe.
- Scrub Potatoes: Do scrub the sweet potatoes well because you'll be consuming the skin.
- Air Fryer cook time: You might have to slightly adjust the cook time depending on your air fryer make, model and brand. We tested this recipe in our Instant Vortex air fryer, Bella air fryer and also using Instant pot air fryer lid.
- Seasonings: If you prefer spicy flavor sprinkle red pepper flakes along with the seas salt. You can also add your favorite dried herbs like chives, basil, thyme or rosemary. We added dried parsley.
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