The air fryer isn’t just for making fried foods more healthy, it’s a convenient way to cook all your meals, including breakfast. If you haven’t tried making breakfast in the air fryer, start with one of these great recipes to see the range of things you can make in the air fryer – from eggs to bagels and bacon.
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Why Use an Air Fryer
An air fryer is an incredibly easy way to cook just about anything. You place the food in a fryer-style basket and hot air rapidly circulates all around the food, making the food crisp – much like deep-frying, but without the oil. You can cook anything you’d make in the oven.
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- Learn how to make fun things in the air fryer, like potato wedges, pork belly bites, and chicken wings.
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Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes to Try
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
These air fryer cinnamon rolls are super easy and totally delicious. Make them with store-bought or homemade cinnamon rolls.
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Air Fryer Hash Browns (Frozen or Homemade)
Air Fryer Hash Browns are a popular breakfast staple that are delicious, quick, crispy made in the air fryer. The crispy crunch make them irresistibly delicious.
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Air Fryer Cottage Fries
These Air Fryer Cottage Fries are so easy to make in the air fryer and the result is a potato with a satisfying crispy exterior and fluffy interior.
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Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
These Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs aren’t really boiled, but they turn out just as perfect as boiling and it’s a very hands-off way to cook a dozen or more hard boiled eggs at a time.
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Easy Air Fryer Scrambled Eggs
These easy Air Fryer Scrambled Eggs are just another way to get your day started out the easy way. All you need is 3 ingredients and an air-fryer safe pan to cook them in.
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Air Fryer Egg in a Hole
This beloved breakfast dish is called by so many names. But no matter what you call it, it’s still the same great toast with an egg in the middle. And believe it or not, it can be made rather easily in the air fryer.
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Air Fryer Egg Bites
Air fryer egg bites are the breakfast you’ve been looking for. They are tasty, quick, and very satisfying to eat. These egg bite are loaded with ham and cheddar cheese.
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Air Fryer Baked Apples
Air Fryer Baked Apples pack all the delicious flavors of fall into a sweet and crunchy dessert that’s so delicious and yet so simple to make.
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Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
These Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes are a lighter approach to your local greasy spoon home fries! Enjoy a crispy, delicious treat without all the fat!
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Perfect Soft-Boiled Scotch Eggs
Crisp, savory Scotch Eggs – perfect for brunching, munching, and picnicking! Now you can make them at home in your Air-fryer, with no mess and no fuss – just delicious, protein-rich perfection!
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Air Fryer Sausage Biscuits {with Eggs & Cheese}
Air Fryer Sausage Biscuits are so quick and easy to make in the air fryer. Filled with crispy breakfast sausage, scrambled eggs and cheese.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Donuts
These Air Fryer Chocolate Donuts are amazingly soft and fluffy and packed full of rich chocolate flavor! Made from scratch and just as good as deep-fried!
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Prosciutto Egg Cups
Three ingredients and less than 20 minutes is all you need to make these fabulous Prosciutto Egg Cups. Get the recipe to cook your eggs in the air fryer OR oven!
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Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
Air Fryer French Toast Sticks are a rich, sweet breakfast recipe you can make at home! Extra delicious with a coat of cinnamon sugar!
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Air Fryer Banana Bread
Air Fryer Banana Bread is moist, flavorful and satisfying! You’ll love how quick and easy baking banana bread in the air fryer is.
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Cooking Bacon in Air Fryer +Tips & Tricks!
Making bacon in an air fryer is the BEST way to cook bacon. In just 10 minutes you get perfect bacon without frying. Learn THE tips & tricks.
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Cherry Turnovers
Homemade cherry turnovers are perfect for a breakfast or brunch spread and also fantastic as a dessert!
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Crispy Air Fryer Breakfast Burritos
Fill a tortilla with your favorite breakfast ingredients, wrap it up, then make these Crispy Air Fryer Breakfast Burritos golden brown without deep frying!
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Air Fryer Bagels (Easy 2 Ingredient Bagels)
These easy Air Fryer Bagels come together so quickly. A bagel craving can be fulfilled guilt-free, with these protein-packed 2 ingredient bagels!
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Easy Air Fryer Omelette
Easy Air Fryer Omelette – Prepared in the air fryer and filled with fresh veggies and cheese, this omelette is delicious and ready in 6 minutes!
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Air Fryer Pop Tarts
Air Fryer Pop-Tarts are easy to put together and so delicious. They are just like the favorite childhood treat, only better! Make this copycat recipe in your air fryer using puff pastry, fresh fruit, and a bright berry frosting.
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Homemade Granola Recipe
This is an easy homemade granola recipe that can be made in the air fryer and is a perfect healthy breakfast or snack.
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Easy Air Fryer Apple Fritters
Apple Fritters are cooked in the air fryer to mak a healthier version of this fall favorite. Plus, they’re covered in cinnamon glaze!
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Air Fryer Breakfast Frittata
This Air Fryer Breakfast Frittata is quick, easy and protein-packed! Start your day with a delicious healthy Air Fryer Frittata that is ready in just mins.
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Air Fryer Perfect Cinnamon Toast
There really is a method to making cinnamon toast and my Air Fryer Perfect Cinnamon Toast recipe will show you the best way.
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Blueberry Bread Pudding
An easy recipe to make in the air fryer, this rich and creamy Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding, uses croissants, blueberries and cream cheese.
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Peanut Butter And Jelly TikTok Baked Oats
This super popular and tasty TikTok Baked Oats recipe uses blended oats for a fun new texture. It can be made in the air fryer, oven, or Instant Pot.
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Angela’s passion for discovering and experimenting with new flavors and recipes is at the heart of her culinary philosophy. Residing in a quaint Oregon town, she finds joy and inspiration in her kitchen. Angela has a lot of expertise in cooking and she eagerly shares her discoveries and unique creations with you.
I don’t even know where to start with this list-all the recipes look SOO good! I definitely am excited to cook potatoes in an air fryer because getting the perfect crust on breakfast potatoes is tough on a skillet
I love using my air fryer morning, noon, and night, and some of my fave beakfast recipes are here. Thanks for such a great collection of recipes!
This is a great list! I would love to try all!
My family is going to love this, thank you for the recipe!
OMG!! I can’t believe how many breakfast items you can make with the air fryer. I have a soft spot for the prosciutto egg cups. Can’t wait to make them for sure 🙂
I don’t know where to start. Meaning I don’t know which one I’d possibly want to eat
Great recipe
Thanks