Air Fryer Potato Pancakes

by: Air Fryer Eats Team
Updated: August 21, 2024


These crispy Air Fryer Potato Pancakes are the perfect next-day dish for leftover mashed potatoes. Try them as a side dish for dinner or brunch!

mashed potato pancakes in air fryer basket next to a white kitchen towel

This Air Fryer Potato Pancake recipe is great because it takes leftovers that may go to waste and turns them into something new and delicious: a crispy potato cake that’s soft and creamy inside!

Make it your own with different toppings and dipping sauces for the family!

What You’ll Need

  • Leftover mashed potatoes: Any type will do, but make sure they are cold before you start!
  • Green onions; You’ll need to dice these and separate the green. Here’s a helpful guide if you’ve never done this before.
  • Oregano and Smoked paprika; For a little spice!
  • All-purpose flour: Gluten-free purpose flour will work as well
  • Egg: Helps hold it all together.

How to Make Them

steps to make air fryer potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes
  1. Scoop the cold leftover mashed potatoes into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the diced green onions.
  3. Add all-purpose flour โ€” gluten-free or regular โ€” and spices.
  4. Scramble an egg in a separate bowl and add to the potato mixture.
  5. Combine all the ingredients in the mixing bowl. Form the potato pancake mixture into patties about 2-3 inches across.
  6. Place patties in the air fryer basket and cook for about 10 minutes at 380ยฐF, flipping halfway through cooking. Plate with a side of sour cream and garnish with green onions or parsley if desired!
potato pancakes garnished with parsley on a white plate with sour cream

Tips and Tricks

Struggling to keep the potato mixture together when forming patties?

If your mixture is too runny, add more flour! Gluten-free or regular all-purpose flour is fine for this.

If you have a cheesecloth, spoon the mixture into the cloth and squeeze any excess liquid from the mixture.

thicker consistency potato mixture will stay together best during cooking.

Serving Ideas

These are a hit on their own, but you can mix and match your toppings and dips.

I prefer a garnish of green onions and a side of sour cream, but apple sauce and smoked salmon also go great with this recipe!

potato pancakes garnished with parsley on a white plate with sour cream
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4.82 from 11 votes

Air Fryer Potato Pancakes

These crispy Air Fryer Potato Pancakes are the perfect next-day dish for leftover mashed potatoes! Try them as a side dish for dinner or brunch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 33kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2โ…“ cups leftover mashed potatoes cold
  • 3 green onions diced, whites and greens separated
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp all purpose gluten-free flour or regular all purpose flour
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Scoop cold leftover mashed potatoes into mixing bowl.
  • Add diced green onions, flour, oregano, and smoked paprika to bowl.
  • Scramble egg in separate bowl, then add to potato mixture. Combine all ingredients well.
  • Form mixture into potato patties. Place potato pancakes into air fryer basket after oiling or lining with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  • Cook at 380ยฐF for 10 minutes. Flip potato pancakes halfway through cooking.
  • Plate potato pancakes. Garnish with leftover green onions and serve with a side of sour cream (optional). Enjoy!

Notes

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

Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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12 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These potato pancakes couldn’t be any easier to make, and the whole family loved this. Can’t wait to make it again soon.

  2. 5 stars
    I love making potato pancakes, but this air fryer option is something new to give it a try! Sounds amazing!

  3. 5 stars
    Wow, what a great recipe to use up leftover mashed potato. Now I want to make mashed potatoes to make these little pancakes. They look so inviting and my potato-loving family will LOVE these.

  4. 5 stars
    I love potato pancakes but they can use too much oil to make, the air fryer keeps them crispy and you don’t miss the extra oil at all.

  5. 5 stars
    Delicious potato pancakes. I made them in my preheated Ninja Foodi (Air Crisp setting). Used Avocado Oil (for high heat) on a flat grill plate. Sprayed the oil again on the pancakes & thereโ€™s no need to flip. After 10 minutes they were crispy, golden with brown edges yet soft inside! Thank you for the recipe!

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