There is no better addition to a home-cooked breakfast than crispy air fryer breakfast potatoes. Learn how to make this simple and healthy breakfast side in under 25 minutes.
Recipe Overview
These breakfast potatoes in the air fryer will remind you of your favorite breakfast restaurant and are super easy to make at home.
Cut into cubes, crispy on the outside, and creamy in the center, just like breakfast potatoes should be!
Simple seasonings and a small amount of oil are all you need to turn the humble potato into a breakfast food staple.
ingredients you’ll need
- Potatoes – Peel and cut your potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
- Oil – just a touch of oil in this recipe helps the outside of the potatoes get extra crispy.
- Paprika – Adds color and flavor to this dish.
- Garlic Powder – I add garlic powder to most veggies that I air fry. It’s a must for flavor here.
- Crushed Red Pepper – Optional if you don’t like heat, but we enjoy it at our house.
- Salt and Pepper – Season to taste.
how to make them
- Gather your ingredients and tools.
- Peel Potatoes, dice them into cubes, and place them in a bowl. Drizzle oil over the potato cubes and add spices. Stir to combine.
- Air Fry for 400F/204C for 15 minutes. Shake or stir 2 times while cooking to help them cook evenly.
- Remove potatoes from the air fryer, season with salt and pepper, and enjoy!
serving tips
These potatoes will go well with any hot breakfast you can put together! Pancakes, Waffles, and Eggs will all be made better with the addition of this side dish.
Try Air Fryer Bacon with these breakfast potatoes. You can make the bacon in the air fryer first, then set it aside while you cook the potatoes. Give the bacon a couple of minutes in the air fryer to warm up while you put breakfast together.
This Vegan Bacon also cooks up beautifully in the air fryer or these air fryer bacon cinnamon rolls.
Looking for something sweet with your breakfast? Air Fryer Donuts are perfect for your morning cravings.
how to season these potatoes
I enjoy the seasonings of this recipe, but many different types of seasoning can be used to change things up.
Try Italian seasoning, ranch seasoning, or any other blend that you like.
If you like your breakfast potatoes a little bit more spicy, add some hot sauce.
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups Potatoes Peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces
- 1 T Oil
- 3/4 t Paprika
- 1/2 t Garlic Powder
- 1/4 t Crushed Red Pepper optional
- Salt and Pepper optional
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients together as well as measuring spoons.
- Peel potatoes, dice into 1 inch cubes and place in a bowl. Drizzle oil over top of the potato cubes and add spices. Stir to combine
- Add spiced potatoes into the air fryer basket or air fryer tray. Air Fry for 400F/204C for 15 minutes. Be sure to shake the basket or stir the potatoes 2 times while cooking to help them to cook more evenly.
- Remove potatoes from the air fryer, season with salt and pepper if you wish and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe works best with either Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes.
- The potatoes will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container.
- Reheat potatoes in air fryer for 5-7 minutes.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Nutrition
I love a lazy brunch any time of the week but man these make brunch even easier! Whoa, so easy and so good. Glad I found this recipe.
These were so easy and quick to make for breakfast!
Do you rinse and dry the potato cubes before adding a bit of oil to them?
Hi Donna 🙂 I rise the potatoes before I peel them but for me its a texture issue I am working around 😉 LOL I do not rise them after I cube them. You can rise them, I would just pat them slightly dry before adding the oil 🙂