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This gourmet Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole is made with sweet yams, sugar, cinnamon, pecans, butter, and more. It’s a delicious holiday side dish that’s made in half the time with the air fryer.
Have you seen the amazing holiday recipes we have been making in the Air Fryer? You know we love to use our Air Fryer, so of course, we would try and make one of our favorite holiday dishes, sweet potato casserole.
If you haven’t seen our other holiday dishes, you can find recipes such as Air Fryer Pecan Pie, Air Fryer Apple Pie, and Air Fryer Green Bean Casserole, among others!
This sweet potato casserole is by FAR one of my favorite holiday recipes. Every year I make this holiday side dish and it’s always one of the first things to disappear from the table.
You will probably need to hit the grocery store ahead of time to make sure you have all of the ingredients for this one. I can’t wait to hear how you like it!
Find this recipe along with over 35 others for the ULTIMATE list of Air Fryer Thanksgiving Recipes.
Ingredients:
- canned Sweet Potato Yams (drained)
- pecans – or dress it up and use these Air Fryer Candied Pecans
- salt
- egg
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- granulated white sugar
- heavy cream
- unsalted butter softened
If you can’t tell already, this is going to be one tasty side dish that your whole family will love.
Supplies:
You’ll need a 7″ springform pan for this recipe. If you don’t already have one, you can grab one that’s just like I have here: 7″ Springform Pan.
I used my Cosori 5.8qt Air Fryer.
How to Make Sweet Potato Casserole in the Air Fryer
- Heat your air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the sweet yams, egg, salt, cinnamon, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and egg. Use a potato masher to mash the ingredients and stir to mix well.
- Take the pecans and place them into a food processor and pulse for a few seconds until the pecans are tiny pieces.
- Add the sweet potato mixture into a 7″ springform pan. Top the sweet potato casserole with the pecan pieces.
- Carefully place the 7″ springform pan into the basket of the air fryer. Air Fry at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
- Carefully remove the springform pan from the air fryer and allow the casserole to firm up a bit before serving.
- Serve with your favorite main dish and sides.
NOTE: All air fryers cook differently. If you are using an air fryer that’s different than the one stated above, you may need to add or take away time and use this recipe as a guide. All air fryers cook at different wattages and your air fryer might cook differently.
FAQs
Yes, you can, but you may want to consider doing it a little differently than the traditional method of topping the casserole with mini marshmallows. Because marshmallows are light and fluffy, they can easily blow around and possibly blow up into the heating element.
If you want to have a marshmallow topping, consider using the jarred marshmallow fluff, or push the marshmallows into the casserole so that they don’t fly around while air frying.
Store leftover sweet potato casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To reheat leftover casserole, add it to an oven-safe dish and reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through.
You can change the flavors in sweet potato casserole by adding different ingredients such as diced pineapple. It gives the casserole an even more pronounced flavor and it is delicious!
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 29 ounce sweet potato yams, drained
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the sweet potatoes into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the salt, butter, egg, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, white sugar, and heavy cream. Mix thoroughly for one minute.
- Place the pecans in a food processor. Chop the pecans until they are small and easy to sprinkle.
- Take the sweet potato mixture and place in a prepared 7” springform pan. Cover the top with the chopped pecans.
- Place the springform pan into the air fryer basket. Air fry for 10-12 minutes or until the topping is browned.
Notes
If you want to have a marshmallow topping, consider using the jarred marshmallow fluff, or push the marshmallows into the casserole so that they don’t fly around while air frying.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
First few times making this, allow more than 5 minutes to prepare dish for oven. Also cook sweet potatoes before skinning & mashing.