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!
I love leftovers, but sometimes the same meal multiple days in a row is monotonous.
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!
Just five ingredients takes your leftover mashed potatoes to another level and the air fryer can get them crispy in 10 minutes!
Make it your own with different toppings and dipping sauces for the family!
Looking for a great mashed potato recipe?
Skip the cream and try our Vegan Mashed Potatoes to make fluffy vegan side dish without the dairy!
How to make Air Fryer Potato Pancakes
Made garlic mashed potatoes last night? That's great!
You can use any flavor of leftover mashed potatoes that please your palate as long as they're cold!
If they're warm, the pancakes won't stick together.
- Scoop cold leftover mashed potatoes into a mixing bowl.
- Add green onions.
- Add all purpose flour — gluten-free or regular — and spices.
- Scramble an egg in a separate bowl and add to potato mixture.
- Combine ingredients well.
- Form potato pancake mixture into patties. Place patties in air fryer basket and cook for about 10 minutes at 380°F, flipping about halfway through cooking. Plate with a side of sour cream and garnish with green onions or parsley if desired!
How to make potato pancakes stick together
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.
A thicker consistency potato mixture will stay together best during cooking.
What do you serve with potato pancakes?
Air Fryer Potato Pancakes 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!
More Yummy Air Fryer Recipes
We have so many delicious air fryer recipes.
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Pro Tips
- Use Any Air Fryer: This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you're using an air fryer oven, place your food on the middle rack and select the "air fry" function.
- Check your food as it cooks! Since each air fryer runs differently, sometimes air frying is a trial and error-process. When cooking a new recipe, be sure to check on your food often. This will help you avoid over or undercooking, and help you learn your air fryer's specific ways!
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Air Fryer Potato Pancakes
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2⅓ 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 380°F 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
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. 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.
