When you need a quick and healthy side dish or the basis for lunch, it’s impossible to go wrong with a baked sweet potato. But if you’re only making one or two, we prefer to skip heating up our oven and turn to the air fryer. Not only do you save heating up the whole oven, but the air fryer also creates a magically crisp skin on the sweet potato that’s equally as delicious as the flesh itself. Serve these sweet potatoes with a dollop of butter, or get creative with your favorite toppings: go savory with chorizo, cheddar cheese, and scallions, or make it sweet with a sprinkle of cinnamon and brown sugar. Serve this alongside chicken thighs and brussels sprouts, you’ll have an easy dinner ready in no time.
Notes from the Food & Wine Test Kitchen
If using a toaster oven-style air fryer, you might need to adjust the rack to the lowest third of the air …