Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Tots
Just five ingredients and a small amount of spray oil are needed to make these crispy sweet potato tots baked in an air fryer. These are simple, kid-approved snacks or side dishes that can be prepared in advance and frozen, then cooked straight in the air fryer. The recipe also contains instructions for baking these sweet potato tots.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups pureed sweet potato;
- 1 teaspoon each of salt, cumin, and coriander;
- 1 cup Panko or normal breadcrumbs;
- Apply oil spray
Guidelines
- Preheat your air fryer to 200°C or 390°F.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, form into 1-teaspoon-sized tots and place on 1-2 plates.
- Apply a thin layer of spray oil, then gently move the tots so that the bottoms are equally coated.
- Tots should be carefully arranged on the air fryer basket with room between them. Cooking will require two to three batches.
- After cooking for 6–7 minutes, gently turn them over. When you turn the tots, if they feel very mushy and squishy, give them a few more minutes.
- Cook for a further five to seven minutes, or until crispy but not burnt on both sides.
- Accompany right away with chipotle mayo, ketchup, or guacamole.
To Prepare & Freeze Earlier
- Place the formed teddy bears on a baking sheet. Tots should be frozen through after a few hours of freezing. After that, transport them to a large freezer bag and press out as much air as you can.
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F, or 200°C, if cooking from frozen.
- Frozen tots should be sprayed with spray oil, being sure to cover all surfaces.
- Tots should be carefully arranged on the air fryer basket with room between them. After 9 to 10 minutes of cooking, carefully turn them over. When you turn the tots, if they feel very mushy and squishy, give them a few more minutes.
- Cook for a further five minutes or so, or until crispy but not browned on both sides.
- Accompany right away with chipotle mayo, ketchup, or guacamole.