15 Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes

These easy-to-make biscuit bombs are stuffed with all your favorite breakfast foods—scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and CHEESE. You could make them in the oven, but they take less than half the time in your air fryer.

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There's no need to skip breakfast with these easy air fryer french toast sticks. There's no overnight soaking necessary or stressing over how hot the skillet is getting like with regular french toast. Aim for extea thick slices of bread for sturdier sticks that are perfectly dunk-able.

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If you've ever had a baked doughnut, brace yourself: These are SO much better. Thanks to the yeasted dough, these taste like freshly fried classic glazed donuts. They are light and airy, but without the extra oil!

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Faster than it takes to preheat the oven and perfect for small batches, the air fryer might make the crispiest bacon of all time without a crazy amount of grease—AND no time wasted standing over a hot skillet.

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We've got a soft spot for those golden brown pucks of potatoes fast food places serve in the morning. They're crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, perfectly oil and salty all at the same time. With this recipe we aimed to replicate this same phenomenon, only we lightened it up a bit by using the air fryer and a LOT less oil.

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A few tips for perfectly tender flaky layers and an extra buttery taste in your biscuits: 1) Make sure your butter is cold, 2) Don't be afraid to add more or less buttermilk than called for, 3) Don't overwork the dough, and 4) Don't twist your biscuit cutter. You could make them in your oven, but they take half the time in the air fryer!

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Although boiling a pot of water is easy, just tossing as many eggs as you want in an air fryer might be even easier. Simply cook the eggs to your desired doneness then shock them in an ice bath, and you will have perfectly boiled (ok, air-fried) eggs!

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We pride ourselves for how perfect our roasted potatoes are. We truly though they couldn't get any better, but it turns out the air fryer works some kind of magic on potatoes. They get extra crispy all over and stay perfectly soft on the inside, with half the effort.

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Crab cakes are super simple to assemble, but can be a mess to pan fry: Enter your air fryer. This recipe sticks to the classics, with mustard, Old Bay seasoning, and chives, and Saltine cracker crumbs as the binder, but feel free to swap in your fave herbs and spices. Serve it alongside some hollandaise and poached eggs for a perfectly light breakfast.

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If homemade cinnamon rolls seem like too much work on Saturday morning, we've got the perfect solution for you. No need to wait on dough to rise with these easy air fryer cinnamon rolls! We used crescent roll dough to make everything as simple as possible without losing any flavor.

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We can't say no to anything wrapped in bacon. These low-carb "fries" turn a regular slice of avocado into something extraordinary that's perfect alongside eggs and pancakes.

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A perfectly seared steak can seem like a daunting task. Getting the golden, crusty sear on the outside and trying not to overcook your steak can be difficult. What if we told you that your air fryer can take all of that stress away? Turn it into steak and eggs for an easy, indulgent breakfast.

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This paleo granola will give you your morning carb fix without the grains. We skip the oats, and instead use 2 whole cups of nuts and 1 1/4 cups of seeds to compensate. For the sweetener, we go with honey, which produces a granola with nice clusters, and coconut oil for the fat.

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For best results, we recommend using an extra thick pancake batter for these dippers. Our homemade recipe here is perfect for coating the bananas and comes out super fluffy, but you could also use something like Bisquik—just add a little more mix than the box calls for to the batter.

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Turn your favorite Thanksgiving green bean casserole into the perfect breakfast snack, made extra easy in your air fryer.

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