Air Fryer Baked Potatoes (2024)

This Air Fryer Baked Potato recipe is a simple, yet quick and easy way to prepare your baked potatoes. No need to heat your oven for this job, the air fryer can do it.

You will fall in love with these air fried baked potatoes. They are perfectly cooked on the outside with crunchy skin and tender evenly cooked on the inside.

AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO RECIPE

Air fryers have been one of those appliances that have been on my wish list for a while. I'd heard amazing things about them, reading about how they can take away the grease use and cut the fat calories from food, all with ease.

Eating healthy with ease? Yes, please! Want to jazz up your air fryer baked potatoes? Turn them into Air Fryer Potato Skins! We liked to use our Vegan Bacon Bits on our Air Fryer Baked Potato!

Needless to say, I was pretty excited when my mom got our family an air fryer for Christmas, many many moons ago. I must have been on Santa's good list that year for sure! It was something I had been wanting to experiment with ever since I'd first heard about it.

While I'd read all the rave reviews about how amazing the air fryer truly was, I seriously had NO idea how much I’d really love it! From the moment I unwrapped the gift, my mind was already racing with everything that I couldn't wait to cook in it.

For me, my love began with these air fryer potatoes. I couldn’t believe how uniform my power air fryer xl cooked them. Baked potatoes in an air fryer? Who knew, I'd be such a fan of air fryer baked potatoes!

Trust me when I say that if you've been on the fence about purchasing an air fryer, encourage yourself to go ahead and make that buy. Once you use it just ONE time, you'll be wondering what took you so long to make that decision!

If you're in the market for an air fryer, I've put together some real reviews of two of the more popular ones. Check out our Air Fryer Ninja Foodi Review and Air Fryer Instant Vortex Review.

INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER BAKED POTATOES

This section explains what ingredients to use for this air fryer baked potato. For full measurements and specific instructionssee recipe card at the bottom of the post. To be honest, we are using such simple ingredients, you probably have them in your pantry already!

Olive Oil - Rub the outside of your washed potatoes with oil so that the skins get nice and crispy.

Salt - A well seasoned potato is a delicious potato. We like using salt because we feel it draws out the flavors of these air fryer baked potatoes!

Pepper - If you like, season with black pepper too. We like to add a dash of pepper to our potatoes, we feel that it brings a balance to the salt. Together these simple seasonings work in harmony for delicious flavor!

Russet Potatoes - wash your potatoes well so that you can enjoy the crispy skin. We like to use Russet Potatoes for our air fryer baked potatoes, as they seem to cook up the best.

If you have any questions about these air fryer baked potato ingredients, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!

HOW TO MAKE BAKED POTATOES IN THE AIR FRYER

This section tells you a recap of how to make an air fryer baked potato. For more precise steps please see the recipe card below (at the end of the post)

1. Gently poke holes into the potatoes using a fork.
2. Rub outsides of potatoes with oil.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper onto potatoes.
4. Put potatoes into air fryer basket.
5. Cook at 390 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
6. ENJOY!

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions for this air fryer baked potato, please see the recipe below.

WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY COOK IN THE AIR FRYER?

The options of what you can cook in this amazing appliance are truly endless! Besides air fryer baked potatoes, we have cooked air fryer tofu, potatoes, french fries, air fryer Brussel sprouts and more! Anything that your taste buds want to try straight out of the air fryer, give it a go!

But one of my most favorite food items to make in the air fryer? Baked Potatoes. There is just something about a perfectly cooked baked potato with all the toppings that makes me and my tummy very happy.

And not to mention, they make the perfect side dish. Truth be told, baked potatoes don't have to be the side dish alone.

If you add some delicious and amazing toppings to them, they can easily become the main meal that will steal the show.

HOW TO SERVE AIR FRYER BAKED POTATOES

This is where you can really have some fun with your taste buds. You can have a spicy potato or one that's a little sweeter.

Whatever your heart desires, just add those spices on the outside of the skin. And if you do like to eat the skins of the air fryer baked potatoes, I can assure you that the skins come out crisp and delicious from the air fryer. Crispy goodness!

If you've never tried eating potato skins before, these may be the perfect potato skins for you to try. They seriously are cooked perfectly in the air fryer. Fair warning that you might get addicted after trying these Air Fryer Baked Potatoes!

Side note: If you are in the market for an air fryer, I recently created a post about the best air fryers on the market. The post is based off of reviews from friends, family and online consumers! Be sure to check out the best air fryers on the market!

Baked Potatoes make the perfect side dish. Or if you want a main you can easily dress up the potato with mushrooms, beans and more! Air Fryer success each and every time

I've owned my air fryer now for a while, and I have to be honest...I've yet to find a recipe that I don't love. And did I mention how simple it is?

To say I'm a creature of habit is an understatement. I love being able to cook a meal and know with confidence that it's going to taste amazing each and every time.

With the Air Fryer, I absolutely have no doubts. I know that from the moment I press start, to the moment that I remove the food from the machine, it will be cooked to perfection each and every time.

And trust me when I say that once you try a baked potato in the Air Fryer, you will never want to go back to the oven method. And if you are one that uses the microwave to cook your potatoes, that method will be long gone for you as well!

MORE AIR FRYER RECIPES TO TRY

Air Fryer Fried Rice is one of my favorite air fryer meals to make, and it cooks up all in one pan in one appliance.

Try making Air Fryer Cookies when you want to enjoy a hot, fresh from the "oven" treat. Did you know you can make cookies in the air fryer?

We have a sister site where we share all types of air fryer recipes, even meat based ones. If you're interested, head over there and see our Air Fryer Lamb Chops recipe. If you are looking for super easy recipes, check out these 13 easy recipes for your air fryer!

AIR FRYER BAKED POTATO TIPS AND TRICKS

How to air fry two potatoes?

Whether you have 1,2,3 or 4 potatoes, you do not need to adjust the cook time!

Do I need to poke holes in the potato when air frying?

I do, I think it helps, but I am not 100% sure it's necessary. But I’d go with poking some holes! Just use your fork, that makes it easier!

Do I need to flip the potato when air frying?

Try to flip the potatoes 1 time during cooking. You don’t need to flip more than that.

What toppings do you like on your air fryer baked potato?

For me, I love anything vegetable as a hearty topping to my air fryer baked potato. Mushrooms, broccoli, and onions are just a few of my favorite.

Is there ever a wrong way to load up your potato? My answer is no.

How easy is it to use the air fryer?

When I say it's super simple, it's simple. You literally set the temp, figure out the time, and wait for that food to be done.

Is there any other appliance out there that is as simple as that? And clean-up? A total breeze.

Preparing your potato for the air fryer:

While one of the reasons that I love cooking baked potatoes is because they are super simple and easy, I also love cooking them because the prep time is minimal. Like, mere minutes minimal.

Before I do anything, I always start by scrubbing off and washing the potatoes. I'm a huge fan of eating the potato skins, so having them clean is a must! If you don't prefer to eat the skins, your next step would be to peel those skins off.

After that potato is sparkly clean, poke some holes in it so that the heat and air can escape. (If you don't poke holes in your potato, they have been known to build up pressure and sometimes explore. That's a mess you DO NOT want to have to clean up! ) I love to run olive oil all over the outside as well and then cover with my favorite spices.

More Air Fryer 101 Information!

Let’s recap WHY I LOVE MY AIR FRYER!

• This kitchen gadget is easy to use, straight out of the box.
• There are endless recipes you can make!
• Cook times are faster than your conventional oven and often food is equally heated.
• The cook time of a recipe is the actual time, unlike waiting for the pressure to rise on your instant pot or your oven to preheat!
• It uses a lot less oil!
• You can easily adapt recipes you already!

Let me just admit it here, that I love my air fryer. I think it has become fairly clear over the past year or two that I LOVE this kitchen gadget.

Trust me when I say that if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing an air fryer, encourage yourself to go ahead and make that buy. Once you use it just ONE time, you’ll be wondering what took you so long to make that decision!

Honestly, at this point in time we couldn’t be more thankful we were gifted an air fryer. We love our air fryers. Yes, we do have MORE than one!

These air fryers have come staples in our home. Many people ask how we store them. We actually do not have a lot of counter space, so we keep them in our laundry room. (which is slowly turning into a second pantry!)

Side note: If you are in the market for an air fryer, I recently created a post about the best air fryers on the market. The post is based off of reviews from friends, family and online consumers! Be sure to check out the best air fryers on the market!

More easy air fryer recipes:

• Air Fryer Chickpeas
• Air Fryer Broccoli
• Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds
• Air Fryer Edamame
• Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
• Air Fryer Zucchini Coins
• Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes
• Air Fryer Mexican Corn on the Cob

Looking for vegan air fryer recipes? We have some of those too! You can even check out our YouTube channel for some air fryer videos.

Still don’t have an air fryer of your own? Be sure to check out our air fryer reviews from several of the top models out there. You’ll be whipping up free air fryer recipes in no time!

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Want to learn more about Air Fryers? Check out our Air Fryer 101 post! Having an Air Fryer is great but may also mean that you have a ton of questions as well.

We have some great tips for using your air fryer! Be sure to check out our Common Air Fryer Mistakes post so you are avoiding common problems when using your air fryer.

(And while I’m crazy over my Air Fryer, I’m also just as crazy about my Instant Pot as well. I love gadgets, what can I say? If you are looking for a few instant recipes or easy instant pot recipes, you can check out our instant pot stuffed peppers, instant pot taco soup, instant pot cheesy potato leek soup, instant pot black beans and instant pot leek soup.)

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Vegetarian Air Fryer Resources– We have avegetarian air fryer newsletter, which you can subscribe tohere. We also have a specificvegetarian air fryer recipes group on facebook. You can find that Veg Air Fryer FB Grouphere.

If you are looking for vegetarian recipes beyond air fryer ones, we have aVegetarian Newsletteras well as aVegetarian Recipes facebook group. This newsletter and FB group offers up recipes that on the stove, in the oven, on the grill, in the instant pot and more!

Other Resources:

• Air Fryer Calculator(convert oven recipes to air fryer)
• Common Air Fryer Mistakes
• Air Fryer Cooking Times Cheat Sheet
• Can You Put Foil in the Air Fryer
• How to Clean Your Air Fryer
• Tips for Your Air Fryer
• Cosori Air Fryer Reviews

More Air Fryer Goodies:

• Meat + Veg Newsletter
• Air Fryer Recipes– Facebook Group (large + fast paced – meat/veg)
• Air Fryer Recipes for Seniors – Facebook Group
• Gluten Free Air Fryer Recipes– Facebook Group
• Air Fryer Eats– Facebook Group (slower paced)

If you are new to air frying and you have some oven recipes that you would like to convert to air fryer recipes, we can help! Our sister site Air Fryer Eats, just launched an Air Fryer Calculator.

To use the air fryer convertor, simply enter your oven temp and time into the calculator and it will give you an estimated time and temp (in F or C) to start with when you use your air fryer!

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