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Easy Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners

Published: Jul 29, 2026 · Last Updated: Jul 29, 2026 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

When I first got my air fryer over 6 years ago, it felt daunting. Learning a new appliance always does. But over the years, I've made so many different foods in my air fryer. Some easy, some complicated.

If you're looking for easy air fryer recipes for beginners, I've got you covered. Here's a few of my favorite easy recipes that will help you learn how to cook in your air fryer. I've also got more links at the bottom of this post for other recipe ideas for your air fryer! Enjoy.

Air fryer pita pizza - This recipe is so easy. Top a pita with sauce and your favorite toppings and air fry. This is one of those beginner recipes you'll probably come back to again and again.

Pita bread pizza in air fryer

Air fryer frozen waffle fries - Air frying frozen french fries is my favorite way to cook them. It's so easy, and just requires a quick shake or two while cooking and they come out perfectly crispy.

Waffle fries on a white plate with green onions.

Air fryer peaches - This is an easy dessert. It just needs a few ingredients and the peach comes out super juicy. I love serving air fried peaches with a scoop of ice cream.

Air Fryer peaches up close.

Air fryer brown sugar salmon - This is an easy five ingredient recipe that always comes out so delicious.

air fryer brown sugar salmon on a white plate

Air fryer frozen edamame - No thawing needed, no boiling needed. This is one so easy to make straight from frozen.

Cooked edamame in air fryer.

Air fryer baby potatoes - So easy. When you have the little baby potatoes, there is no need to even cut them. Toss in oil and seasonings and air fry.

Air fried baby potatoes with parsley

Air fryer cinnamon sugar crescent rolls - An easy dessert. You roll up crescent rolls, coat in cinnamon and sugar, and air fry.

Cinnamon sugar croissant up close.

Air fryer honey dijon chicken - This is one of my all time favorite air fryer chicken recipes.

Air Fryer Honey Dijon Chicken on a white plate.

Air fryer roasted green beans - A simple recipe for making air fryer green beans. Once you have this mastered, you can play around with different seasonings!

Air fried green beans.

Air fryer cod - A simple recipe for making flaky, flavorful air fryer cod.

Air fryer cod cut into it with a fork.

Air fryer canned corn - Yes, you can air fry canned food! I love this air fryer canned corn. The kernals get a little roasted and they are so delicious.

Air fryer roasted corn kernels

Air fryer garlic bread - I never make garlic bread in the oven any longer, because it cooks so perfectly in the air fryer.

Air fryer garlic bread on a white plate

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