Make the best Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes using this simple recipe. Toss golden potatoes and bell pepper in a breakfast potato seasoning and air fry until crispy.
Quick
Air fryer fast
You’ll Learn: How to whip up a perfect, meal-prep-friendly breakfast side in one bowl
Worth It: Simple method, great results without fussy steps
Bonus: Leftovers reheat perfectly in the air fryer too
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside – these home fries are the ultimate breakfast side this. They get crisp on the outside while remaining nice and soft on the inside.
- Loaded with flavor – the breakfast seasoning blend adds so much flavor to the simple potatoes. You can change up the seasoning blend or add extra toppings to make this dish your own.
- Perfect for meal prep – this recipe is great for a leisurely weekend brunch or for meal prep. I like to prepare a batch and pack it with some chicken breakfast sausage and hard boiled eggs for a quick and healthy breakfast.
Ingredients
- Yukon gold potatoes or yellow potatoes – you want to use a potato with a thin skin and creamy center like a yukon gold. This way you don’t have to peel the potatoes before cooking and it will still be pleasant to eat the skins
- Bell peppers – Diced bell peppers add brightness and depth of flavor to this simple recipe. I prefer red, yellow or orange bell peppers, but you can use green bell peppers for a sharper flavor. You can also add in some diced onions.
- Oil – I like to use avocado oil for this recipe, but you can also use extra virgin olive oil or any vegetable oil you usually use for cooking
- Seasoning blend – the exact blend of spices that I used to season the potatoes is listed below. You can also cut down on prep time by using a store bought seasoning blend.
Breakfast potato seasoning blend
I used the following seasoning blend to season these breakfast potatoes. You can use this seasoning blend for many other recipes as well!
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
The other ingredients you will need to make these air fryer breakfast potatoes are golden potatoes, bell pepper, and avocado oil.
Ingredient Substitutions
I find yukon gold or yellow potatoes to be the best for this delicious breakfast recipe, but you can also use russet potatoes, red potatoes, fingerling potatoes or heirloom baby potatoes instead.
If you want to add a stronger garlic flavor to this breakfast potato seasoning, add about 1 tsp of garlic powder to the mixture.
If you are not fan of bell pepper, omit the bell pepper and replace it with diced red onion. Use both bell pepper and red onion in this air fryer breakfast potato recipe to really enhance the flavor.
Recipe Variations
There are so many ways to change up this simple breakfast potato recipe. Here are some of my favorite variations
- Sweet and spicy breakfast potatoes – add some cayenne pepper to the spice blend. Then, after air frying, drizzle the potatoes with some hot honey or a mix of maple syrup and hot sauce
- Parmesan herb breakfast potatoes – Season simply with a little salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Then, halfway through, grate fresh parmesan cheese all over the potatoes. After they are crispy and cooked through, toss them with freshly chopped herbs.
Serving Suggestions
These air fryer breakfast potatoes are the perfect addition to any breakfast or brunch spread. One of my favorite ways to serve them is to toss them with chopped crispy bacon and place two perfectly poached eggs on top. You can also serve them with this cottage cheese egg bake.
You can also use these to make an egg skillet in the oven with sausage and cheese. I like to roll these seasoned breakfast potatoes right up into a tortilla with scrambled eggs, cheddar, black beans, sour cream and salsa for an epic breakfast burrito.
How To Make
Step 1: Cube potatoes and toss in breakfast potato seasoning
To begin, cube potatoes and bell pepper into small cubes – about 1/4 inch cubes. Combine salt, pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, and onion powder in a small bowl.
Then, toss the diced potatoes and peppers in the avocado oil (Image 1). Then, toss in the seasoning blend (Image 2). Continue tossing until each piece is evenly coated in the seasoning (Image 3).
Step 2: Air fry breakfast potatoes in two batches
Next, preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for about 5 minutes. Pour half of the seasoned potatoes and bell pepper into the air fryer basket or tray (Image 4). I find these cook best if you cook them in two batches.
Then, cook potatoes in the air fryer at 400F for 15 minutes minutes. Shake the basket once halfway through cooking.
Remove that batch of potatoes from the air fryer and repeat with the second batch. The second batch may cook faster.
After they are cooked, taste the potatoes and season with additional coarse sea salt to taste.
Storage and reheating
This air fryer breakfast recipe is perfect for meal prep because they reheat really well. Store the cooked breakfast potatoes in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days and reheat in the air fryer at 350F.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs gold potatoes
- 1 bell pepper – any color
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Coarse sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Cube potatoes and bell pepper into small cubes – about 1/4″ on each side. Combine salt, pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, and onion powder in a small bowl. Toss potatoes and peppers in the avocado oil and then the seasoning blend. Toss until each piece is evenly coated in the seasoning.
- Preheat air fryer to 400F for about 5 minutes. Pour half of the seasoned potatoes and bell pepper into the air fryer basket or tray. I find these cook best if you cook them in two batches.
- Cook potatoes in the air fryer at 400F for 8 minutes. Toss the potatoes and cook for another 7 minutes. Remove that batch of potatoes from the air fryer and repeat with the second batch. **The second batch may cook faster. Taste the potatoes and season with additional coarse sea salt to taste.
Nutrition Information
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