Cooking A Baked Potato In An Air Fryer

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are crisp on the outside yet tender and perfectly cooked on the inside, making it the best cooking method for a baked potato.

The air fryer can cut your cooking time in half and provide super crispy results like our Air Fryer Chicken Wings and Air Fryer Bacon. You'll love the crisp salty skins on these potatoes.

Air fryer baked potatoes topped with butter, bacon, and chopped greens.

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Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe

You cannot go wrong with a baked potato as a side dish, appetizer, or even the main event. With this easy air fryer baked potato recipe, you are going to love cooking baked potatoes.

Just like you would bake the potato in the oven, you'll get the same results with the air fryer but less cleaning and quicker cooking time. You also don't have to wait for the air fryer to preheat like you would with an oven.

Cooked baked potato in the air fryer basket topped with salt.

Ingredients

This is such an easy recipe using only 3 basic ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.

Potatoes – We recommend using Russet potatoes, also known as Idaho potatoes. You'll want to make sure all your potatoes are the same size for even cooking.
Oil – The oil is what gives the skin its crispiness, we use olive oil for this recipe. You can easily use cooking spray instead of oil.
Salt – We like to add fine sea salt to the potatoes for flavor but you can use the salt you have on hand.

Step by step collage of how to make homemade air fryer baked potato.

How to make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Prep – Start by scrubbing potatoes under running water then pat dry thoroughly. Poke potatoes all over with a fork.
Oil and salt – Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket and drizzle in oil and salt and rub the oil so that all sides of the potatoes are coated.
Air Fry – Cook the potatoes in a basket-style air fryer at 400˚F for about 30 minutes. Flip the potatoes and cook for an additional 5-15 minutes until a knife easily pierces through the center.

For a Toaster-style Air Fryer: reduce the temperature to about 375˚F, flipping halfway, and keep the timing the same.

How do you know when a Baked Potato is done?

The cook time of the baked potato will slightly vary depending on the size of the potato and your air fryer machine. Small potatoes will take less time while larger and thicker potatoes will take longer. Cook until you can easily pierce into the center of the potatoes with a knife. If your potatoes need a longer cooking time, just return the basket to the air fryer and cook another 3-5 minutes at a time.

Baked potato loaded with butter, bacon, and green onion in an air fryer basket.

Baked Potato Toppings

We love a fully loaded baked potato as a side dish, or even for lunch. It's especially fun to make a baked potato bar. The toppings are endless and these are some of our favorites:

Salt – sprinkling on a little extra is always a good idea
Butter – dot cut potato with butter and let it melt over
Sour Cream – add a generous dollop
Bacon bits – chop up some Air Fryer Bacon
Shredded cheese – Mexican or cheddar
Everything bagel seasoning
Jalapeno – sliced or diced
Chives or green onion to garnish

Loaded baked potato sreved two different ways in a collage.

Tips for Potatoes in the Air Fryer

Test for doneness – Your potato is cooked through if a knife inserted into the center is easily pierced. You can easily continue cooking them in the air fryer if they need more time.
Scrub potatoes – The potato peels are edible and super tasty when you salt them. Just be sure to clean the potato under running water before cooking it.
Poke potatoes with a fork – air fryer potatoes don't have to be poked with a fork, but there is a small chance your potatoes will burst and make a mess in your air fryer which is why we take 10 seconds to poke the potatoes.
Don't overcrowd the air fryer. You want the air to circulate evenly around the potatoes.
Reheat the potato by cooking it in the air fryer at 400 until heated or use a microwave.

Two fully loaded with baked potatoes on a white plate next to sour cream.

Air fryer baked potatoes are so satisfying, especially when they are loaded up with all the fixings. I'd love to hear about your favorite toppings in the comments.

More Easy Air Fryer Recipes

Air Fryer French Fries
Jalapeno Poppers (Baked or Air Fried)
Air Fryer Pork Chops
Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Easy Hot Dogs
Air Fried Salmon

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

This recipe for Air Fryer Baked Potato comes out perfectly every time. The skin of the potato is salty and crispy while the inside is tender and fluffy.

Valentina Ablaev

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $1-$3

Keyword: air fryer baked potato

Cuisine: American

Course: Side Dish

Calories: 199

Servings: 4 servings

4 medium russet potatoes
½ tsp sea salt, or to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil, or use a cooking spray

Scrub potatoes under running water then thoroughly dry with a towel.
Poke the potato all over with a fork, rub with oil and sprinkle all over with salt. Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket.
Cook the potatoes in a basket-style air fryer* at 400°F for 30 minutes. Flip the potatoes and cook them for an additional 5-15 minutes depending on size, or until the fork easily slides through to the center. Small potatoes will take less time and larger potatoes may take longer. Use tongs to transfer potatoes to a plate.

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 1g 6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Sodium 301mg 13%

Potassium 888mg 25%

Carbohydrates 38g 13%

Fiber 3g 13%

Sugar 1g 1%

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 2IU 0%

Vitamin C 12mg 15%

Calcium 28mg 3%

Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Valentina Ablaev

I am Valentina, the creator behind the food blog Valentina's Corner where I share our family's favorite recipes. When I am not in the kitchen, I enjoy spending quality time with my husband and 5 children. We invite you to join us on our blogging journey!