Sweet potato and pumpkin work in both savory dishes and sweet bakes. Try patties, pastry, muffins, breakfast bars or a bread pudding, following the form of squash specified in each recipe rather than exchanging raw cubes and puree.
1. Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Smoky Chipotle Mayo
Sweet-potato fries are paired with smoky chipotle mayonnaise. While the fries cook, prepare the smoky chipotle mayo by mixing mayonnaise, minced chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, lime juice, smoked paprika, and salt in a small bowl.
2. Air Fryer Crispy Chickpea and Sweet Potato Patties with Tahini Drizzle
Chickpeas and sweet potato form patties finished with tahini. Pulse the cooked chickpeas in a food processor until coarsely mashed but not pureed.
3. Air Fryer Spiced Lentil and Sweet Potato Empanadas
Pastry encloses a spiced lentil-and-sweet-potato filling. Stir in cooked lentils and mashed sweet potato.
4. Air Fryer Spiced Pumpkin and Sage Savory Muffins
Pumpkin and sage flavor savory muffins. Carefully fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
5. Air Fryer Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
Sweet potato and black beans fill folded quesadillas. Remove the quesadillas and let cool for a minute before slicing into wedges.
6. Air Fryer Holiday Spiced Sweet Potato Biscuits with Cranberry Butter
Sweet-potato biscuits are paired with cranberry butter. Use a pastry cutter or fingertips to cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized butter bits.
7. Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Bars with Maple Drizzle
Pumpkin breakfast bars are finished with maple drizzle. In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas and pumpkin puree until smooth.
8. Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Pumpkin and chocolate chips are combined in a bread pudding. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the bread mixture.
Choose what to make
Choose fries or quesadillas for a savory plate, breakfast bars for slicing, or bread pudding for a spoonable sweet dish. Puree-based bakes and dishes made from raw sweet-potato pieces require different preparation.
Before you start
Read the full ingredient list and method before shopping. Check the specified equipment and any precooking, marinating, chilling or cooling stages; use the individual recipe’s quantities and storage guidance.
