📋 Healthy Air Fryer Potato Skins Recipe
These Healthy Air Fryer Potato Skins are quick and easy to make and the perfect snack or appetizer for movie night, game day, potlucks, or parties. You can make them using leftover baked potatoes (which I always end up with ) or bake the potatoes in your air fryer as well.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 42kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 whole baked potatoes
- 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
- ½ cup turkey bacon
- ½ cup chopped green onion
- ½ tablespoon oil spray
Garnish
- ¼ cup low-fat sour cream
Instructions
- Slice cooled baked potatoes in half (lengthwise)
- Use a small spoon to carefully remove the potato flesh from the inside, leaving a ¼-inch of potato attached to the potato skin
- Put potato 'insides' aside in a bowl to use for another recipe (see recipe ideas for leftovers in post)
- Add cheese and turkey bacon bits to inside of potato skins, dividing evenly between all the potato skins.
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer with a couple pumps of oil and place the potato skins in the air fryer, skin side down, in a single layer in the air fryer.
- Spray the tops of the potato skins with a couple pumps of oil spray. Air fry for 5 minutes at 360°F (or 182 C)
Garnish
- Garnish with additional green onions and sour cream, if desired.
Notes
How to Make Baked Potatoes in the Air Fryer:
If you are not using leftover baked potatoes, you can make the baked potatoes in your air fryer first:
- Scrub potatoes and pat dry (make sure they are very dry or they will get soggy).
- Poke the potatoes several times with a fork.
- Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket or drawer.
- Spray the bottom of the drawer or basket with a couple pumps of oil, then spray the potatoes with a couple of pumps of oil.
- Cook the potatoes on air fry at 375° F (190° C) for 25 minutes, then flip the potatoes and cook them for an additional 10-15 minutes depending on size, or until the fork easily slides through to the center.
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- Do NOT use aerosol cooking spray. Spray your air fryer potato skins (and anything you put in the air fryer) with a light spray cooking oil, but do NOT use an aerosol cooking spray with propellants (like Pam). This can cause damage to the surface of your air fryer and cause the coating to flake off and potentially onto your food. *The label will tell you whether it has propellants or not
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- The best oil to use in an air fryer is avocado or canola. Avocado and Canola oil both have high smoking points. Also, it's important to use a non-propellant spray. And you can learn more about the best types of oil to use in your air fryer HERE!
- The "Room Temp" Rule: If you are using leftover potatoes from the fridge, let them sit on the counter for 15 minutes before scooping. Cold potatoes are more brittle, and the skins are more likely to tear.
- Dry is King: If you just washed your potatoes to bake them, ensure they are bone-dry before oiling. Any moisture on the skin will create steam, which prevents that potato-chip-like crunch.
- Don't Overcrowd: Air fryers work by circulating hot air. Leave at least a half-inch of space between each skin so the sides get crispy, not soggy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potato skin | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.2mg
