Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potato
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Air Fryer-Loaded Baked Potatoes are light and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, and cook in less time than in the oven. Loaded with butter, melty cheese, bacon, and sour cream makes a perfect baked potato!
This recipe uses simple ingredients and is a delicious side dish to chicken, beef, and pork chops, like my Twice Baked Potatoes. Or if you prefer, you can make these air fryer baked potatoes the main course, just like my Pulled Pork Baked Potatoes.
Why This Recipe Works
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes work so well because the hot circulating air creates a perfectly crispy, flavorful skin while keeping the inside light, fluffy, and tender. Unlike oven baking, the air fryer cooks the potatoes faster and gives them that delicious restaurant-style texture without needing a lot of oil. They’re easy to make, require very little prep, and are perfect for busy weeknights when you want a simple side dish with minimal effort. If you prefer mashed potatoes, try my Garlic Mashed Red Potatoes.
Ingredients for air fryer potatoes
- Potatoes: medium-large Russets are the best potatoes.
- Butter: Use real butter for the best flavor.
- Cheese: I used cheddar cheese but you can use your favorite.
- Sour cream: You can use plain Greek yogurt if you prefer.
- Bacon: A great way to use any leftover bacon bits.
- Green onions: You can also use fresh chives.
How to Make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Step 1: Scrub your whole potatoes and pierce them with a fork several times.
- Step 2: Rub olive oil over them and sprinkle the outside with salt. Place potatoes in the air fryer and cook.
Recipe Tips
- Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork.
- The size of the potato matters, so choose potatoes that are close to the same size, so they are done at the same time. Much larger potatoes will take a bit longer to cook.
- Dont overcrowd the air fryer basket, 3-4 potatoes fit nicely.
- Your potatoes are done when a knife slides through the flesh of the potato if it doesn't, add a couple of extra minutes to the cooking time.
Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potato FAQ's
An air fryer in a mini convection oven circulates hot air above and around your food. It provides the taste and texture of frying foods like my Fish and Fries or these Air Fryer Breakfast Pockets without all the extra mess and calories.
I usually prefer Russet potatoes, but that being said, Yukon Gold or even Sweet potatoes are great options.
I have forgotten to pierce my potatoes and made them in the air fryer, and they turned out just fine. But they could technically explode during the cooking process and cause a big mess. So I always poke them just to be on the safe side.
Storing leftover potatoes is easy, like my Crispy Potato Skins. Just place them in an airtight container and put them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees until warm. Or dice up the cooked potatoes and fry them with a Cheesy Omelet for breakfast.
What To Serve With These Potatoes
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Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium-large russet potatoes
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 slices bacon
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 4 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon green onions
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Instructions
- 1. Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat and add the diced bacon and cook until; crispy, remove to a paper towel to drain.
- 2. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes.
- 3. Scrub and rinse potatoes. Pierce the potatoes with a fork several times. Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- 4. Place potatoes in the air fryer. Set to 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
- 5. Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat and add the diced bacon and cook until; crispy, remove to a paper towel to drain.
- 6. To check the doneness of the potatoes, insert a sharp knife in the middle. Potato is done when the knife goes in easily.
- 7. Remove from the air fryer. Slice open in the middle and season with additional salt, pepper, and butter. Load it up with cheese, bacon, and sour cream, and top with green onions.
