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.
Air Fryer Baked Potato
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!
Needless to say, I was pretty excited when my mom got our family an air fryer (affiliate ad link) for Christmas. 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!
What kind of potatoes are best for baking?
Russet potatoes are the best potatoes for baking because they have a high starch content.
You might also like this Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes recipe,which uses small yellow and red potatoes.
How to make these baked potatoes in an air fryer:
Spoiler alert, I am going to tell you right now how to make air fried baked potatoes! Then you can read on if you’d like to learn more about air fryers and tips! If not you can scroll down to see the full recipe!
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Gently poke holes into the potatoes using a fork.
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Rub outsides of potatoes with oil and sprinkle salt and pepper onto potatoes.
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Put potatoes into air fryer basket.
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Cook at 390 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
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ENJOY!
What can you actually cook in an 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.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes ingredient list:
- olive
- salt
- pepper
Air Fryer Baked Potato Skins and Topping
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!
Air Fryer Baked Potato Tips and Tricks
How to air fryer 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 Baked Potatoes an easy air fryer recipes
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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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Get your air fried baked potato recipe here:
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium sized baking potatoes
- 1 T Olive oil
- 1 t salt
- 1 t pepper
Instructions
- Gently poke holes into the potatoes using a fork.
- Rub outsides of potatoes with oil and sprinkle salt and pepper onto potatoes.
- Put potatoes into air fryer basket.
- Cook at 390 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Whether you have 1,2,3 or 4 potatoes, you do not need to adjust the cook time! However, if the potatoes are quite large, you may need to add time.
- Use a fork to pork a few holes in your potato.
- I try to flip the potatoes 1 time during cooking. You don’t need to flip more than that.
Nutrition
All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
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Let’s talk! Leave me a comment telling me if you have tried using an Air Fryer? What did you cook? Or what do you think you’d cook first?
Heather Stone says
I have yet to try a potato in my airfryer, now I must! This looks so good. I love my airfryer, I am learning so much about it and all that I can do with it.
Marissa Zurfluh says
Now that is the way to bake a potato! I would love to make these one night.
Lynndee says
We love baked potatoes and it’s our favorite to pair with grilled steak. We haven’t tried preparing it using an air fryer though. Thanks for the idea.
Noha says
Om nom nom????. I’ve made it! Sooooo delicious. The potatoes cooked evenly. The outer layer was crispy & the inside was soft. And it only took 35 minutes to cook.
Sherry says
Using my air fryer for the first time and making these potatoes. They turned out great. I was wondering when you do your brussel sprouts do you use fresh or frozen?
Cindy says
Hi Sherry! For the brussels recipe I use fresh ones. However, I have heard that you can use frozen ones, you just need to let them thaw some, but they don’t come out as crispy. The brussels are a bit trickier! But with some playing on the time, depending if you like more chewy or crunchy you’ll have it down in no time! 🙂
Katherine Harrington says
One thing I guess you cam’t do on this site is go to a mother site to see something in middle of writing a comment! Mine was gone when I got back! I moved to Florida, actually stayed here the whole summer of 2018! way too hot to run oven inside, too hot to use grill outside!
S just about everything that I ate was cooked in my air fryer Have done potatoes with and without oiled skins. I am running around carrying my fork. Potatoes are done bone in rib eye steak I just flipped and second side is cooking.
I’m only a family of one in Florida, hoping I will make it back to NH for part of next summer as my 4 !!children, 4 and 9 grandchildren are all in NH!
Even with just me I am already starting to outgrow my air fryer! I want one of the 5+ quart one!!!
A helpful hint, if your like me at all, don’t set your air fryer, telling yourself you’ll check t half way through!!! My steak had only a small tough of pink in the middle,
I may not even belong commenting to this group, as I am underweight, still slightly under a 100.
If you are cooking something in the fryer, don’t set timer for 10 minutes telling yourself you’ll check it after 5 minuets then go trying to comment in a group. That is why my steak had very little pink..
Cindy says
Oh bummer, sorry that your comment was started then it was gone when you came back! So glad that you have done so many things with your air fryer and you love it! Thank you so much for the helpful hint! It is much appreciated! Come back and visit anytime!
Brianne says
This is a great way to make a potato!I love our air fryer, and will have to make these soon!
Cindy says
Enjoy!
Athena says
I have been wanting an air fryer for a long time. I had no idea you could even make a baked potato!
Cindy says
It is pretty amazing, you can literally cook anything in it!
Anosa says
I am in desperate need of an air fryer because everything you can cook in it. The baked potatoes turned out well.
Cindy says
Thank you so much! Yes, it is a great addition to our kitchen!
Heather @ US Japan Fam says
This looks so good!!! We have such a small (city apartment) kitchen I haven’t had the luxury of extra appliances like an air fryer but man, I want one!! We’re hoping to move to the burbs soon and the top of my to-buy list are air fryer, instapot, and coffee maker!!!
Cindy says
We love ours!
Cindy Ingalls says
I had no idea you could make baked potatoes in an air fryer. What a great idea, especially since it seems to take less time and it looks like they cook evenly.
Cindy says
So easy!
Blair villanueva says
I read that air fryer is a huge help, I just it would fit me even I dont actually cook. This recipe ia also good to paired with frilled meat, and wine!
Cindy says
Air fryers are great! They make life in the kitchen so much easier! If you are not a huge cooker this would help!
Sri Mallya says
I want to try this soon! Looks so delicious. pinned.
Cindy says
Thanks for pinning!
Nicole says
I absolutely love everything that I can do in my air fryer! I’ll have to give the baked potato a try in there. Thanks for sharing!
Cindy says
Very welcome!
Katie-Louise says
I love my air fryer, I have never thought to do this! Thanks for sharing
Cindy says
Welcome!
Gavin says
Love a good baked potato!! Think I’ll have to look into an air fryer. I have a pantry now so plenty of storage for extra kitchen gadgets!!
Cindy says
Great! I love baked potatoes too!
kumamonjeng says
I have always wanted to get air fryer as it does not need oil to fry stuff. I hope this is so much healthier than the usual deep fried stuff but equally delicious.
Cindy says
Yes, you certainly use a lot less oil, which is a big bonus for me!
Shar says
Oh my goodness what a genius idea! My go to meal on busy nights is a potato bar and this would make it even better … thanks for sharing!
Cindy says
You are welcome!
Beeb Ashcroft says
I love potatoes in all forms! I’ve never tried making them in the air fryer though! Sounds yummy!
Cindy says
I am a huge potato fan too!
Karen Holshouser says
I just have a question. Is a Della Air Fryer a good one? There’s just two of us so I don’t need a big one.
Cindy says
I haven’t tried that one yet! I know the power air fryer is good and comes in a variety of sizes 🙂
Toby Fouks says
Hi– here’s a better way that saves a lot of electricity. Puncture the potato and microwave it until just soft. Then, rub the skin with oil, and put it in the air fryer for 8 minutes or so at 400. The inside will be soft and fluffy, the skin nice and crisp — and it’s so quick, and uses minimal electricity.
Toby, Salt spring Island BC
Cindy Gordon says
Thanks Toby for the info! I appreciate you sharing what worked for you!