Air Fryer Candy Potato Fries
These Air Fryer Candy Potato Fries are delightfully crispy, extremely simple, and made with only some easy elements! Pair them together with your favourite dipping sauce and simply strive to not eat all of them.

Restaurant-style candy potato fries at residence.

A lifeless ringer for his or her deep-fried counterparts, these crispy air fryer candy potato fries have the irresistibility of your restaurant favorites!
- Like these baked Candy Potato Fries, there’s ZERO deep frying. The air fryer will get the fries completely crispy with a fraction of the oil!
- You may make the fries with simply oil and salt they usually’ll be scrumptious, or improve them with one of many taste variations beneath.
- As a bonus, these air fryer candy potato fries are simple and weeknight-friendly too. Identical to Air Fryer French Fries and Air Fryer Frozen French Fries, you solely want a handful of elements to make them and also you most likely have most of them in your pantry already!
5 Star Evaluation
UH-MAZE-ING. We ate the entire batch!
— Anita —

Key Components
You’ll discover the total checklist of elements within the recipe card beneath, however listed below are some notes to remember.
- Candy Potatoes. Whereas purple and white candy potatoes are enjoyable, it’s the orange ones that make the very best candy potato fries.
- Olive Oil. You too can make these fries with canola oil, avocado oil, or peanut oil.
- Seasonings. Preserve it easy with salt and pepper or swap it up together with your favourite seasoning blends. Garlic and paprika are our go-to’s; see beneath for extra concepts.
Methods to Make Candy Potato Fries within the Air Fryer


Put together. Peel and lower the candy potatoes lengthwise into strips. Then, preheat the air fryer.
Season. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with seasoning. Toss to coat.
Prepare. The candy potatoes steam when crowded collectively, as an alternative of getting crispy. For the very best, most crispy outcomes, cook dinner the fries in a single layer in order that the air has room to flow into.
Prepare dinner. Air fry candy potato fries for 4 minutes, flip, then proceed for 4 to eight further minutes, till they’re as crispy as you’d like. Sprinkle with a bit extra salt to make the flavour pop. ENJOY!
Recipe Variations
- Cajun Candy Potato Fries. Toss the fries in your favourite Cajun seasoning. Wait to season with salt to style on the finish, since Cajun seasoning blends sometimes already include salt.
- Spicy Candy Potato Fries. Add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- Parmesan Candy Potato Fries. High your air fried candy potato fries with 1 to 2 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan.
- Cinnamon Candy Potato Fries. Toss the candy potatoes with salt, a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of brown sugar.

What to Serve With Air Fryer Candy Potato Fries
- Sandwiches. Pair your crispy candy potato fries with my Apple Grilled Cheese with Turkey or Spicy Rooster Sandwich.
- Burgers. You may’t beat burgers and fries! Attempt my Blue Cheese Burger or make it meatless with my Portobello Mushroom Burger.
- Sauces and Toppings. Go to city and prime these candy potato fries with Prompt Pot Chili and cheese, or maintain it easy with a facet of ketchup, ranch dressing, or do-it-yourself Barbecue Sauce for dipping.

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Components
- 1 massive or 2 small/medium candy potatoes about 1 pound
- 2 teaspoons additional virgin olive oil*
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus further for serving
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon floor black pepper
- Chopped recent chives
Directions
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Scrub the candy potatoes and peel if desired (I depart the peels on). Minimize the candy potatoes in half lengthwise. Flip the halves cut-side down onto your reducing board, the slice every half lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips (a mandoline is one of the best ways to get even fries; watch your fingers!).
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Flip the strips on their sides and lower every into 1/4-inch sticks. If the sticks are lengthy, slice them in half crosswise in order that your fries are about 3 to 4 inches. Switch the fries to a big mixing bowl.
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To maintain the fries heat between batches, preheat the oven to 200°F and maintain a baking sheet useful.
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Drizzle the candy potato fries with the oil and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper. Toss to coat, ensuring the spices and oil are effectively distributed.
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Preheat the air fryer to 375°F in response to the producer’s directions. (For my air fryer, that’s 3 minutes of preheat time).
FOR SOMEWHAT CRISPY, HIGHLY SATISFYING SWEET POTATO FRIES IN FEWER BATCHES:
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Place the potatoes within the air fryer basket, doing not more than two layers (my air fryer is 5 ½ quarts and I can add about ⅓ of the fries). Make certain the fries have loads of room in order that the air can flow into. Prepare dinner the candy potato fries for five minutes.
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Slide the basket out and use tongs to toss. Return to the air fryer and proceed cooking for five to 7 further minutes, till browned on the edges and crispy. The time can fluctuate by a number of minutes based mostly in your air fryer mannequin and the way accomplished you want your fries. Verify typically throughout the previous couple of minutes to ensure the fries don’t burn.
FOR SUPER CRISPY SWEET POTATO FRIES IN MORE BATCHES:
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Place the candy potatoes in only one layer within the basket, being cautious that they don’t overlap. Prepare dinner for 4 minutes, slide the basket out and flip, then proceed cooking for 4 to eight further minutes, till the fries are as crispy as you prefer to (once more, the time will fluctuate based mostly in your mannequin, so verify them a number of occasions and regulate as wanted).
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Take away the candy potato fries to a baking sheet or a serving plate and instantly sprinkle with an extra pinch of kosher salt. Repeat with remaining candy potatoes, maintaining the cooked fries heat within the oven between batches as desired. High with chives and revel in!
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Notes
- *You may make the candy potato fries with no oil in case you favor, however they won’t be as crisp. Remember to coat the fryer basket very effectively with nonstick spray.
- Within the recipe video, I’m making a curry variation with salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon curry powder.
- TO STORE:Â Refrigerate leftover candy potato fries in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
- TO REHEAT: For the very best outcomes, rewarm leftover fries within the air fryer at 375°F or in a 400°F oven (I prefer to preheat the pan within the oven whereas it warms up); unfold the fries in a single layer on the new pan and recrisp. Air fryer fries reheat higher than common fries, for the reason that lesser quantity of oil inherently prevents them from getting soggy.
- TO FREEZE: Freeze fries in a single layer on a baking sheet till strong. Switch to an hermetic container or ziptop bag and freeze for as much as 3 months. Reheat straight from frozen.