Perfect Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Recipe + Video

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes have the perfect crispy skin you love, without using any oil, and the insides are soft and fluffy! Make a baked potato air fryer style in about 30 minutes… less time than oven baking! This just might be the easiest way to cook potatoes! 

Potatoes are one of my family’s favorite side dishes. There are almost infinite ways to make them, so they make the perfect side for light or hearty meals.

You can add your favorite toppings to this air fryer baked potato recipe to create a great side dish or main entree. 

All you need are a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of prep to make this air fryer baked potatoes recipe. 

And the best part is that air fryer potatoes are an easy air fryer recipe that takes minimum time, no matter the size of the potato! 

I love air fryer recipes because it’s the best way to cook large potatoes! 

A few simple steps, a little bit of time, and you’ll have a nice crispy skin and fluffy insides every single time. 

You’ll love the outcome of this easy! You can use very little oil, and you’ll still get that crisp skin that everyone loves. 

For my family, this is the best option to cook potatoes in a fraction of the time. (and yes, you can eat leftover potatoes as well that were cooked in the air fryer!) 

Air fryer potatoes are the best things since sliced bread – in my opinion! 

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Air fried recipes have become incredibly popular over the past few years, and with good reason! 

If you’re looking for a new recipe for cooking Russel potatoes with minimal cooking time, this is it! 

Air frying is a healthier way to prepare foods that are typically deep fried, but without using huge amounts of oil. 

It creates flavorful food with a lot less fat and calories, even with frozen mozzarella sticks and garlic bread! These go great paired with our creamed spinach.

If you’re tired of waiting an hour for baked potatoes to cook in the oven, an air fryer baked potato is the perfect solution! 

They cook to perfection in about 30 minutes, much less time than oven baked potatoes.

If you don’t own an air fryer, you could make Instant Pot baked potatoes, or cook them in a smoker.

If you want a completely different potato dish, try our baked potato soup. It’s rich and creamy and has all your potato fixings cooked right inside.

Or make some easy potato stacks for a unique potato side dish!

Tips for the Perfect Baked Potato In The Air Fryer

• No Holes Required. 
  
  You don’t need to pierce holes in the potato skin; they turn out perfectly without doing this. (I love not having to poke holes!) 
  
• Size Matters. 
  
  Be sure to use potatoes that are all about the same size. This ensures that they cook evenly and are finished baking at the same time.
  
  Try and keep the size of your potatoes consistent. If you have larger potatoes, they all need to be parger. The size of the potatoes matter in the evenness of the cooking time. 
  
• Wash and dry them first.
  
  Using a potato brush makes it easier to clean your potatoes before you cook them. Also, be sure they are completely dry before you air fry potatoes.
  
• For crispy air fryer baked potatoes, always give your potatoes a light spritz with cooking oil before air frying them. 
  
  You can use olive oil or bacon drippings, but don’t rub potatoes with butter, because it has a lot of moisture that can prevent the skins from crisping up.
  
• Check the potatoes halfway through cooking.
  
  If the skins are starting to look too brown, you can flip them over using a pair of cooking tongs.
  
• Don’t cook more than 4 potatoes at a time.
  
  You don’t want them to be crowded, because they won’t cook as evenly. Add the potatoes into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Follow the recipe card to get the best baked potatoes ever! 

Special Equipment

You only need a few simple tools to make air fried potatoes.

• Air Fryer
• Tongs
• Oil spray bottle – If you don’t have an oil spray bottle, you can put the olive oil on your hands and rub the outside of the potato that way. Just make sure that they are evenly coated.
• Vegetable scrub brush

Favorite Air Fryer Baked Potato Toppings

There are so many different toppings you can use on your air fried potatoes. 

While we all have our own personal favorites, here are a few more potato topping ideas you might want to try.

• Chives or chopped green onions
• Nacho cheese sauce or smoked provolone cheese sauce
• A dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt
• Everything bagel seasoning or simple garlic powder 
• Crumbled bacon or bacon bits
• Black beans 
• Shredded or crumbled cheese – bleu cheese is fantastic on baked potatoes! I also love cheddar cheese! 
• Homemade salsa
• Guacamole
• Chili
• Sautéed mushrooms 
• Salt and black pepper
• A little bit of butter

Of course, your baked potato in the air fryer will come out so perfectly, so all you really need to add is a pat of butter and your favorite sea salt.

I can’t get enough of the buttery, salted skin of air fryer potato recipes like this! 

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes FAQ

Storing and reheating leftovers 

Place the baked potato in an airtight container or a resealable bag. It will stay good for 3 to 5 days this way. 

To reheat it, place it in the oven at 350F for about 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.

Enjoy!

With love, from our simple kitchen to yours.

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Originally published July 2020, updated and republished March 2025

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