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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

These crunchy, flavorful chips only take 2 ingredients and are perfect for snacking! They are so easy to whip up and keto, gluten free, and low carb!

Zucchini chips on a plate

What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe

Zucchini
Parmesan cheese

How To Make Zucchini Chips in the Air Fryer

Slice the zucchini into rounds about a quarter inch thick.

Place the chips in the air fryer basket or rack in a single layer.

Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese over the chips, making sure to cover them.

Cook for 12 minutes at 370º F or until the cheese is dark brown.

Top Tips For Making

  • Use a mandolin or a very sharp knife cut your zucchini. You want the chips to be thin, but not too thin.
  • Keep a close eye on your chips, especially the first time you make them. Every air fryer is different, so some may cook more quickly than others. Check your chips halfway through the cooking time for doneness.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-friend tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Stack of zucchini chips

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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

These easy, healthy zucchini chips are so easy to make with only 2 ingredients
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time17 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy snack, keto, parmesan
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 249kcal
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini medium
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Slice the zucchini into rounds about a quarter inch thick. Place the chips in the air fryer basket or rack in a single layer.
  • Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese over the chips, making sure to cover them. Cook for 12 minutes at 370º F or until the cheese is dark brown.

Notes

  • Cook time: Check chips halfway through cook time to ensure they do not burn.
  • Cutting: Use mandolin or sharp knife.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 780mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 586mg | Iron: 1mg

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Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

Is there anything better than a cheesy, crispy mozzarella stick? Cooking homemade or frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer is the ultimate way to get gooey, deliciously seasoned mozzarella sticks with a perfectly crunchy crust. We even included the recipe for an amazing gluten free homemade version!

Plate of homemade mozzarella sticks

Why This Recipe Is So Good

  • The air fryer is absolutely the best for making delicious, perfectly textured foods, and mozzarella sticks are no exception! It’s so easy to make cheesy, gooey mozzarella sticks that are heated the whole way through – no frozen bits!
  • This recipe couldn’t be easier! You can either pop some frozen pre-made mozzarella sticks in your air fryer for the perfect snack, or make your own oh-so-seasoned ones with a few simple ingredients and pantry staples.
  • Our homemade mozzarella sticks are super flavorful with garlic powder and Italian seasoning, but really easy to throw together by using cheese sticks. We actually prefer them to the frozen kind, and they’re gluten free, too!

How To Make Homemade Mozzarella Sticks in the Air Fryer

  1. Cut cheese sticks in half and stick in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  2. Add a beaten egg to one bowl, flour in another bowl, and bread crumbs and spices in a third.
  3. Dip the cheese sticks in the egg, then the flour, the egg again, and then the bread crumbs.
  4. Places the breaded cheese sticks back in the freezer for about 30 minutes to let everything stick to them and harden.
  5. Cook in the air fryer at 370º for 6 minutes. Turn over in the middle of cooking.
Instructions for air fryer mozzarella sticks

How To Make Frozen Mozzarella Sticks in the Air Fryer

  1. Arrange frozen mozzarella sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
  2. Cook at 380º F for 7 minutes. Flip over halfway through cooking.
Air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks

Top Tips For Making

  • If you’re not on a gluten free diet, you can use regular flour and bread crumbs for your homemade mozzarella sticks.
  • If you can’t find pre-made gluten free bread crumbs, you can make your own with some gluten free bread.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-friend tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Homemade mozzarella sticks

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Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

The air fryer makes the perfect mozzarella sticks – whether you use pre-made or our homemade version.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy snack, gluten-free, party food
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 347kcal
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

  • 6 cheese sticks cut in half
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup gluten free flour
  • 1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

  • 6 mozzarella sticks

Instructions

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

  • Cut cheese sticks in half and stick in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Add a beaten egg to one bowl, flour in another bowl, and bread crumbs and spices in a third.
  • Dip the cheese sticks in the egg, then the flour, the egg again, and then the bread crumbs.
  • Places the breaded cheese sticks back in the freezer for about 30 minutes to let everything stick to them and harden.Cook in the air fryer at 370º for 6 minutes. Turn over in the middle of cooking.

Frozen Mozzarella Sticks

  • Arrange frozen mozzarella sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
  • Cook at 380º F for 7 minutes. Flip over halfway through cooking.

Notes

  • Not on gluten free diet: Can use regular flour and bread crumbs for your homemade mozzarella sticks.
  • Gluten free bread crumbs: Make your own with gluten free bread.
  • Nutrition facts are for homemade mozzarella sticks.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1250mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1mg

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Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

Pizza rolls cooked in the air fryer are so easy! Crispy and golden without added fat from cooking in oil, they are they perfect party food or just as a delicious snack. You’ll never use a microwave or deep fryer to cook your pizza rolls again!

Air fryer pizza rolls

Why Cooking Pizza Rolls in the Air Fryer Is So Good

  • This recipe makes your pizza rolls evenly fried, perfectly crispy, and golden brown all over. No exploding, no cold centers, no mushy rolls!
  • No added oil means these pizza rolls are the healthier alternative to deep frying!

How To Cook Pizza Rolls in the Air Fryer

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 380º F.
  2. Layer the pizza rolls in a single layer in the air fryer’s basket.
  3. Cook for 6 minutes. Shake the pizza rolls halfway through.
Pizza rolls in an air fryer

Top Tips

  • Be sure to shake your pizza rolls halfway through cook time! This helps each side get crunchy and keeps the rolls from sticking together.
  • You can use any brand of pizza rolls for this recipe, but if you’re looking for something a little bit healthier, we like Amy’s Pizza Snacks.

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-friend tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Close up of pizza rolls

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Air fryer pizza rolls
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Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

Pizza rolls cooked in the air fryer are so easy and so much better than in the microwave or deep-fried.
Prep Time1 min
Cook Time6 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, party food, pizza rolls
Servings: 6
Author: Emily Stallings
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 20 pizza rolls

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 380º F.
  • Layer pizza rolls in single layer in air fryer basket.
  • Cook for 6 minutes, shaking half way through.

Notes

  • Shake halfway through to ensure even cooking.
  • Use any brand of pizza rolls, including Amy’s Pizza Snacks for a healthier option.

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Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Perfectly crispy and simply seasoned, these chicken drumsticks are so delicious! They’re an easy and family-friendly dinner made in under 30 minutes.

Air fryer chicken legs

Why These Chicken Legs Are So Good

  • These drumsticks made in the air fryer are both kid and adult approved! With simple but delicious seasoning and a crispy skin, these chicken legs will be one of your favorite weeknight dinners.
  • We are big fans of any recipe that is super easy and super fast, which is why we love this one. Just a couple ingredients (that you probably already have) and about 20 minutes, and dinner is done!
  • This recipe can easily be doubled (or tripled) for big families (or big appetites), and the chicken can even be used in meal prep.

How To Make Chicken Legs in the Air Fryer

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400º F.
  2. Add chicken to a bowl and toss with the avocado oil and all the seasonings.
  3. Line the legs in a single layer in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Flip the legs. Cook 8 minutes or until chicken legs are 165º.
  • Chicken legs
  • Chicken legs in the air fryer

Top Tips For Making

  • Your chicken legs may take longer to cook after flipping, depending on your air fryer. We highly recommend investing in a meat thermometer to make sure you don’t under- or overcook!

What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-friend tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

Air fryer chicken legs

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We hope you loved this recipe as much as we did! We’d love for you to give us a star ★ rating below, and follow us on Instagram! For more delicious, healthy recipes, be sure to check out 40 Aprons.

Air fryer chicken legs
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Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Perfectly crispy and simply seasoned, these chicken drumsticks are so delicious! They’re an easy and family-friendly dinner made in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time2 mins
Cook Time18 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drumsticks, easy dinner
Servings: 2
Calories: 439kcal
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 5

    chicken drumsticks

  • 2 tablespoons

    avocado oil

  • 1 teaspoon

    salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon

    black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon

    garlic powder

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons

    smoked paprika

  • 1 teaspoon

    onion powder

Instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400º F.
  • Toss chicken in avocado oil and seasonings in a bowl.
  • Line legs in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Flip and cook until 165 degrees, about 8 minutes.

Notes

Cook time: May take up to 10 minutes after flipping. We highly recommend using a meat thermometer.

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1362mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 826IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg

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Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

These sweet potatoes are seriously perfect. We were blown away when we realized these potatoes could be ready in 30 minutes! With just four main ingredients, you will truly love the simplicity of this recipe.

close up image of sweet potato with salt, pepper, and butter.

Why This Air Fryer Recipe Is So Great!

  • Sweet potatoes are made in 30 minutes compared to an hour.
  • Real ingredients only.
  • It is super cheap to make.
  • The sweet potatoes are incredibly tender and fluffy.

What You Need

  • Sweet potatoes.
  • Salt, pepper, and a neutral oil such as avocado or grapeseed oil.
  • A reliable air fryer.

How do I make these sweet potatoes in the air fryer?

step by step instructions for sweet potates in the air fryer.
  1. Wash the skins of two sweet potatoes. Piece each side with a fork to create little holes in the potatoes. Cover potatoes with avocado oil and salt.
  2. Grab the handy air fryer and turn the oven to 390 degrees Fahrenheit or 198 degrees Celsius. Remove air fryer basket to gently place sweet potatoes in. Secure the basket back into the air fryer oven.
  3. Bake the sweet potatoes in the air fryer for at least 30 minutes, or until potatoes are easy pierced with fork. Gently cut an opening at the top of the potatoes and fluff the flesh with a fork until fluffy. Serve with butter, salt, pepper, brown sugar, pecans, or just by themselves!

Chef’s Notes For This Recipe

  • Make sure to poke holes in the sweet potatoes prior to baking in addition to coating with oil and salt!
  • Definitely make sure to bake the potatoes for at least 30 minutes.
  • This recipe is great for meal prep. Make a batch of sweet potatoes in the air fryer and store in the refrigerator with an airtight container!
overhead shot of sweet potatoes

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What Do We Mean By “Healthy?”

Our recipes focus on real ingredients and homemade elements. We try to avoid processed flour and sugar, like white flour or white sugar. Our recipes often swap less healthy options (like a commercial, deep-friend tostada) for an easy homemade version.

Our recipes are not necessarily low fat or low calorie, and we aren’t afraid of fat or carbs! Some of our recipes will be “skinny,” low carb, keto, paleo, dairy free, grain free, gluten free, Whole30, or vegan, and they will be labeled when they qualify for any of these diets. All our recipes are easy and family friendly!

I would love to hear if you have tried this recipe! – do leave me a star rating and comment down below!

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Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes

These sweet potatoes made in the air fryer are simply amazing and so easy to make. Ready in less than an hour, these sweet potatoes will be completed in 30 minutes! With just a handful of ingredients, your family will love this recipe for quick and easy weeknight dinners!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer sweet potatoes, avocado oil, butter, easy sweet potatoes, healthy dinner, healthy sweet potatoes, pepper, salt, side dish, vegetables
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 174kcal
Author: Savannah McGhee
Cost: $2

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes medium sized
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Wash the skins of two sweet potatoes. Piece each side with a fork to create little holes in the potatoes. Cover potatoes with avocado oil and salt.
  • Grab the handy air fryer and turn the oven to 390 degrees Fahrenheit or 198 degrees Celsius. Remove air fryer basket to gently place sweet potatoes in. Secure the basket back into the air fryer oven.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes in the air fryer for at least 30 minutes, or until potatoes are easy pierced with fork. Gently cut an opening at the top of the potatoes and fluff the flesh with a fork until fluffy. Serve with butter, salt, pepper, brown sugar, pecans, or just by themselves!

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1234mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 18443IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg