Do you love crispy food? Do you love eating your veggies? Do you love recipes that come together in minutes? If you answered yes to any of those, then welcome to the party.
These air fryer vegetarian recipes are checking all the boxes. We take simple ingredients and blast them with hot air until they are roasted to perfection.
It is basically a cheat code for getting dinner on the table. You get the golden texture, the vibrant flavors, and the satisfaction of a home cooked meal without turning on the oven. Total win.
1. Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
This vegan recipe is the perfect solution for using up that leftover cauliflower sitting in your fridge. You just coat those florets in a thick, spicy batter and fry them up.
They come out tangy and crispy and are honestly just so addictive. It’s like buffalo chicken bites, but better!
2. Air Fryer French Fries
French fries are literally the reason I bought an air fryer, and now I am living my best life. The dream is real: crispy, golden, shoestring fries any night of the week.
You can make this happen with this easy recipe that gives you restaurant-quality fries. They are made with heart-healthy olive oil and crisp up to perfection in just 15 minutes.
3. Air Fryer Shortbread
Yes, friends, you can actually make baked goods in the air fryer! This recipe is here to show you how to make buttery, crumbly shortbread in just 10 minutes.
You can gift these sweet treats to friends for the holidays, or you can just eat them all yourself. Resisting the pull of fresh baked shortbread is hard, and I speak from experience.
4. Air Fryer Carrots
You can enjoy these air fryer carrots in three different ways, and they are all crazy-delicious. If you are feeling savory, you can go with the garlic and herb version, or try cumin and paprika if you want something fiery.
And when you need a sweet snack, the coconut sugar and maple syrup version is a must-try.
5. Air Fryer Grilled Peaches
Ripe, juicy peaches are getting the air fryer treatment here, and it is peachy perfection. Grilling the fruit brings out that intense sweet flavor and adds rich caramel notes.
You can serve them with ice cream or just eat them straight from the cooker.
6. Air Fryer Fried Cauliflower
Smoked paprika and cayenne are here to give this air fryer cauliflower a bold hit of flavor. The result is crispy, crunchy cauliflower florets that bring plenty of interesting tastes and textures to the table.
You can serve these with a creamy dip, or just put them in a bowl and snack on them like popcorn.
7. Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
Corn on the cob is the ultimate summer treat, but sometimes you just don’t want to heat up the grill.
Enter the air fryer: just spray the cobs with oil, add seasoning, and pop them into the basket. They come out tender and juicy and flavorful.
Just don’t forget to slather them with butter and grab some napkins!
8. Air Fryer Potato Chips
Store-bought potato chips can be loaded with a lot of nasties. So let’s skip the additives and preservatives and make our own.
These are so crunchy and delicious that they will totally blow your mind. They aren’t just as good as the store-bought ones—they are even better.
9. Air Fryer Buttered Spinach
Air frying spinach really ramps up the flavor in this underrated green. Especially when it is cooked with masses of butter, like in this creamy, dreamy recipe.
10. Air Fryer Toast
Standard toasters seem to have gone the way of the dodo, but that is okay because we have air fryers.
It turns out these small convection fryers are perfect for crisping up bread to make it golden and crunchy.
11. Air Fryer Blooming Onion
Blooming onions happen when you take a whole onion, artfully cut it, coat it in batter, and fry the whole thing.
The result is impressive and delicious, and this recipe delivers all that flavor without sacrificing your diet. You can even adjust it for gluten-free eaters or anyone low-carbing.
12. Air Fryer Patatas Bravas
Patatas bravas are spicy Spanish potatoes served in a rich tomato sauce. You can make this Mediterranean treat in your own kitchen thanks to this foolproof recipe.
Simply cook seasoned potato wedges in the air fryer until crispy and serve them with a chunky homemade tomato sauce.
13. Air Fryer Garlic Chips
Pungent garlic isn’t always a crowd-pleaser, but making these crunchy chips is well worth it. Why? Because they are incredibly versatile.
Keep a bag around to crumble into dishes for a quick garlic hit, sprinkle them on salads, or toss them onto soups for a crunchy bite.
14. Air Fryer Apple Fries
You can use almost any apple for this easy recipe, but the crisp varieties give the best taste and texture.
There is no mushiness with these fries, just crispy, sweet wedges that you can serve with a decadent caramel sauce.
15. Air Fryer Butternut Squash
A light coat of olive oil and 20 minutes in the air fryer is all you need to turn squash from boring to beautiful. Roasting butternut squash this way unlocks all of its nutty goodness and sweet softness.
This is a holiday side that is a total fall-flavored must.
16. Crispy Chickpeas
Protein-rich chickpeas are a nice alternative to nuts when you want something savory and crunchy. Just toss them with oil, season, and throw them into the fryer.
In 20 minutes, your soft legumes will transform into crunchy little golden balls of yum.
17. Sweet Potato Fries
It is always a good idea to get more sweet potatoes in your diet. Since they are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, and fiber, the sweet potato is a true superfood.
So let’s make it super tasty! This recipe is what every sweet potato wants to be—crispy on the outside and soft and squishy on the inside.
18. Air Fryer Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
All you will need for the most perfect Brussels sprouts ever is olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and an air fryer. These golden brown balls of goodness are perfect every time, but you can make them even better.
Pro tip: choose sprouts that are all the same size so they cook evenly.
Another pro tip: par-boil them first so they are perfectly soft inside.
19. Air Fryer Baked Potato
Baked potatoes are a great, easy dinner, but they take forever. If you aren’t in the mood to wait an hour for your meal, pop them in the air fryer.
You get soft spuds, but the real bonus here is the skin, which turns chewy, crispy, salty, and insanely tasty.
20. Air Fryer Eggplant
Your veggie guests will fall head over heels for this easy eggplant recipe. It is low-carb, gluten-free, and oh-so-tasty with garlicky chunks of perfectly cooked eggplant.
Eat them straight from the fryer or save them to toss into a salad.
21. Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
Crispy tofu chunks are a quick and easy meal that provides lots of tasty protein for anyone avoiding meat.
This recipe uses garlic, onion, and paprika to give the tofu an enticing, spicy flavor. Toast up your tofu and serve it with a dip or piled on top of saucy noodles.
22. Air Fryer Churros
Churros can be intimidating, but this hassle-free recipe takes care of those beginner blues. Sweet pastry dough is fried until fluffy inside and crunchy outside.
It gets dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with a creamy dulce de leche sauce.
