If you’ve been following along, you know we’re pretty obsessed with our air fryer. You really can make anything in one, from breakfast to chicken dinners, and including our favorite food group—SNACKS—in between. If you’re like us, when you get a little snacky, it’s now-or-never, meaning it’s too easy to turn to pre-packaged, immediately gratifying chips, sweets, or condiments straight from the jar in the fridge (that can't be just us, right?). While there’s a time and a place for those, sometimes we want something a little more homemade (and healthy!). Enter: these 60 air fryer snacks. They come together fast and without a ton of mess, meaning you can be on your way to fulfilling snack bliss in no time.
What’s in a snack? If you’re homemaking it, it’s probably going to be more involved than just pulling open a bag of chips and dipping them straight into a jar of salsa. Instead, a homemade snack is a little labor of love that’s sure to actually fill you up and keep you from going hungry 'til your next meal. For these air fryer snacks, we’ve gone a little outside your regular snacking fare, but trust us, you’re going to love them all.
What do we mean by that? Well, we’ve included a ton of crispy crunchy options, like our cinnamon apple chips, our Brussels sprout chips, our sweet potato fries, and our chili-spiced chickpeas, as well as some mini meals that are as good as side dishes as they are as snacks. Check out our air fried mozzarella stuffed meatballs, our beef empanadas, our chicken potstickers, or our tempura-inspired green beans to see what we mean. Our best tip for these: Don’t skip the sauce! Ranch dressing, marinara, spicy mayo, or mojo sauce is always welcome come snack time.
And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about those of you with a bit of a sweet tooth. We’ve included our apple pie baked apples, our sweet plantains, or our GF peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Want even more sweet air fryer ideas? Take a peek at our top air fryer desserts too—no judgment from us if you eat them before or after dinner. 😉
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
We love a good, crispy sweet potato fry. Though the oven-baked variety is great, these air fryer fries get even crispier and take way less time! Paired with our favorite 3-ingredient secret sauce (use vegan mayo!), we can't think of a better snack.
Get the Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries recipe.
Air Fryer Ravioli
Crispy on the outside, cheesy on the inside, these little ravioli are like a slightly more sophisticated mozzarella sticks. Make 'em for a snack, for game night, or any occasion you need a lift.
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Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower
This cauliflower is the perfect answer when you have Buffalo wings on the brain, but need to eat more vegetables. All the Buffalo flavor you love coat these florets, which are then air-fried to perfection. It all comes together when you dip one into our perfectly creamy blue cheese dressing (but feel free to go with ranch dressing if you prefer!).
Get the Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower recipe.
Air Fryer Crunchy Chili-Spiced Chickpeas
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these snackable chickpeas are delicious as a crunchy topper for salads, creamy soups, or grain bowls. You can also toss them with hot popcorn for a protein-packed movie snack.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Fried chicken wings are a delicious snack or app, but they can be a big mess to make. These air fryer wings are super-easy, and they're just as crunchy as the deep-fried kind. We're hooked!
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Air Fryer Pickles
It's no secret that Delish is obsessed with crazy pickle recipes. One of our all-time favorites: fried pickles. This air fryer version uses virtually no fat, and they're insanely crunchy regardless!
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Air Fryer Broccoli Ranch Tots
This "healthier" snack has everything you love about a classic tater tot—the crispy edges, the snackable format—but in a less oily package. You'll swap starchy potatoes for fiber-rich broccoli, then bake them in an air fryer, which majorly cuts down on the grease factor.
Get the Air Fryer Broccoli Ranch Tots recipe.
Air Fryer Tater Tots
The air fryer works some kind of magic on these tater tots. It gets them extra crispy and the homemade, shaggy look makes them better than any fast food chain could produce. The best part? These are completely gluten- and added-fat-free!
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Air Fryer Loaded Zucchini Skins
These loaded zucchini skins are a fresh twist on potato skins. They're stuffed with cheddar, tomato, and avocado for intense flavor you're gonna love.
Air Fryer Bloomin' Onion
We've already made a baked bloomin' onion, but we couldn't resist trying it out in the air fryer. Even after skipping the deep fry, this monster still comes out as delicious as ever. It's crazy crispy and so fun as a pull-apart shared anytime party snack.
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Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Since this recipe includes the not-so-traditional act of air frying, we figured we'd keep the filling classic with carrots, celery, cabbage, and crispy pork; however, any multitude of fillings could work (and we recommend you experiment)! Check out our antipasto, Reuben, or Buffalo chicken egg rolls for inspo.
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Air Fryer Everything Bagel Avocado Fries
Meet the love child of two iconic breakfasts: toasted everything bagel with cream cheese and savory avocado toast. Their superpowers combine in these irresistible avocado fries, which rely on the magical air fryer for their crisp texture rather than deep-frying.
Air Fryer Potstickers
We here at Delish love dumplings of all kinds, but making them completely from scratch can be a lot. If you want something that’s a little less work intensive (and you love using your air fryer), this recipe is all yours.
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Air Fryer Cumin Spiced Chicken Meatballs
These meatballs are a breeze to throw together and the spicy mayo takes them over the top. Bonus: These are perfect in the air fryer, which makes the outsides crispy!
Air Fryer GF Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
You won't believe these little cookies only have six ingredients, not including a pinch of salt (most of which you probably already have on hand!). We made 'em mini for snacking and easier packing in lunch boxes. 😊
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Cauliflower Tots
These cheesy nuggets of joy might be better than potato tater tots. We've included an oven-baked version as well as an air-fryer version below—both are great, but we're in love with how golden the air fryer version gets!
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Air Fryer Corn On The Cob
Elote, or Mexican street corn, relies on cotija to keep the toppings in place. Here, we've swapped in Greek yogurt (and feta, oregano, red onion, and basil) for a Greek-inspired version you're going to love.
Get the Air Fryer Corn On The Cob recipe.
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
The key to that tasty BBQ flavor on these drumsticks lies in both the sauce and the technique of glazing the drumsticks. Returning them to the air fryer sets the glaze to finger-licking stickiness (a GREAT thing in our book). If you already have a favorite brand of BBQ sauce, streamline the recipe and use 1 cup of that instead of our homemade version.
Air Fryer Drumsticks
This dish is loosely inspired by two Chinese dishes: fragrant and umami-filled Cantonese soy sauce chicken and a dish that was popular in '80s and '90s in China, Coca Cola wings. Instead of poaching the chicken like is traditional in soy sauce chicken, you'll get the soy-marinated chicken slightly crispy and perfectly tender in the air fryer. Then you'll use the reserved marinade, along with some Coke, to make a sticky, sweetish sauce. Yum!
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