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Your go-to collection of the best vegan air fryer recipes! Air frying is an easy and quick vegan-friendly cooking method, making nearly any food crispy and tasty. Read on for vegan air fryer appetizers, sides, veggies, and main dishes.
If you’re vegan, vegetarian, or simply looking to eat more plant-based food, the air fryer is a great way to make this happen! It quickly cooks food with minimal oil, crisping it to perfection and giving it great flavor while keeping it nutritious and good for you.
When air fryers were first introduced, the common conception was that they were only for french fries. While they do a mighty fine job cooking fries (which I adore — see below!), they are also amazing for so much more. They crisp up tofu like a dream, roast tender veggies, and even make great burgers and tacos. Chances are, if you can bake something in the oven, you can air fry it!
Over the years, I’ve shared my best vegan air fryer recipes on Sweet Potato Soul. This list is a collection of my top hits. As I continue to publish more vegan and vegetarian air fryer recipes, I’ll add them to it. Bookmark this post or save it to Pinterest so you don’t miss them!
Air Fryers I Recommend
Over the years working as I private chef, I have owned and used many different air fryers. If you are purchasing an air fryer, I recommend the following:
- Inexpensive & Large: COSORI 6 quart Air Fryer [Amazon Link]
- Compact: COSORI 2.1 quart Air Fryer [Amazon Link]
- Double Air Fryer: Ninja Foodi 2 Basket Air Fryer [Amazon Link]
- Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo: Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro [Amazon Link]
- Glass Air Fryer: Ninja Crispi Air Fryer [Amazon Link]
The 19+ Best Vegan Air Fryer Recipes
The breadth and versatility of the air fryer make it one of my favorite and most used cooking appliances. Try it out for yourself with these top-rated vegan and vegetarian air fryer recipes:
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Crispy, tender, and salty-sweet, these Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes are ready in a few simple, beginner-friendly steps. As great for game day as they are for a quick weeknight dinner side!
Vegan Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
Kids and adults will go wild for these Vegan Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets! With a crunchy, savory coating and meaty interior, they’re set apart by a (not so) secret ingredient. Add this 20-minute air fryer vegetarian recipe to your dinner rotation this week!
Crispy Air Fryer Orange Cauliflower
Satisfy your orange chicken cravings with this Crispy Air Fryer Orange Cauliflower! Inspired by Panda Express and made vegan with simple wholesome ingredients, this gourmet-style dish is the ultimate healthy comfort food.
Sofritas (Chipotle Copycat Recipe)
It wouldn’t be a list of the best vegan and vegetarian air fryer recipes without Sofritas! The air fryer cooks up the shredded tofu to crispy perfection, making it the perfect burrito bowl topper or taco filler.
Tender Air Fryer Green Beans
If you’ve never made Air Fryer Green Beans, you are missing out! This is my favorite way to enjoy this common vegetable — the beans are exceptionally tender, juicy, and sweet. Best of all, they’re ready in less than 10 minutes!
Air Fryer Carrots
One bite of these Air Fryer Carrots and you’ll never go back to roasting! They’re tender, caramelized, perfectly seasoned, and ready in just 20 minutes. A great beginner air fryer vegan recipe!
Roasted Chickpeas
Make a batch of these Roasted Chickpeas and enjoy them as a nutritious snack, salad and soup topper, or Buddha bowl garnish! Ready in just 15 minutes and made with common ingredients and spices.
Air Fryer Vegan Empanadas
The air fryer is key to supremely flaky Vegan Empanadas! Made with my buttery vegan empanada dough and filled with savory, meaty mushrooms, these air-fried South American dumplings make a delicious main dish or appetizer.
Vegan Air Fryer Chicken
A collection of air fryer vegan recipes wouldn’t be complete without Vegan Air Fryer Chicken! Made with cauliflower, a double batter, and classic fried chicken seasonings, this recipe is modeled upon the Southern fried chicken I grew up on, only much healthier!
Loaded Air Fryer Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
No game-day or late-night snack rotation is complete without these Loaded Air Fryer Sweet Potato Waffle Fries. Topped with vegan toppings like BBQ tempeh, vegan cheese, onion, and cilantro, these waffle fries satisfy comfort food cravings while keeping it plant-based!
5 Easy and Tasty Tofu Marinades
This collection of Tofu Marinades will arm you with 5 new ways to enjoy air fryer tofu! The marinades are ready in a few simple steps, and air frying is easy and quick, making it super easy to impart mouthwatering flavor to this plant-protein powerhouse.
Hearty Zucchini Burgers
When following a plant-based diet, there is no such thing as having too many vegan burger recipes! These Zucchini Burgers top my list — they are savory, hearty, and nourishing — all made possible by the air fryer. Add this to the top of your must-make air fryer vegan recipes today!
Best Vegan Crab Cakes
The air fryer makes these Vegan Crab Cakes incredibly crispy! When served with my vegan red pepper aioli, they are simply irresistible, as good for appetizers as a vegan main dish.
Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
These Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges are tender, sweet, perfectly spiced, and hearty. Serve this easy to make dish as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauces or as a side with black bean or zucchini burgers!
Vegan Buffalo Wings
These meaty, crispy, and spicy Vegan Buffalo Wings are next-level tasty! Served with a vegan ranch dressing, they will be a hit at your next game-day get-together or weeknight meal. One of my best-rated easy vegan air fryer recipes!
Indian-Inspired Sweet Potato Tacos
The air fryer makes Sweet Potato Tacos, a delicious Indian fusion recipe, possible! Sweet potatoes and cauliflower are seasoned with curry powder, cumin, and paprika before air frying until crisp-tender. A drizzle of coconut curry sauce finishes off this vegan air fryer meal!
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Do yourself a favor and Air Fry Baked Sweet Potatoes instead of roasting them in the oven! The skin crisps up as it roasts, locking in the potato’s moisture and cooking until tender and caramelized. Serve these sweet potatoes with classic fixings like vegan butter and cinnamon, or stuff them with sofritas, ground meat crumbles, or vegan sausages for a complete meal!
Crispy Air Fryer Broccolini
If you like air fryer broccoli, you will LOVE this Air Fryer Broccolini! It’s crispy, savory, and “cheesy,” thanks to a simple but delicious seasoning blend of garlic, nutritional yeast, and black pepper. One of my year-round go-to plant based air fryer recipes!
Crunchy Sesame Tofu Salad
Crisp and meaty tofu tops a flavorful, crunchy Asian-inspired slaw in this Crunchy Sesame Tofu Salad. Enjoy this as a nourishing lunch or light dinner!
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