
Learn how to make the perfect air fryer tater tots every time with these 12+ air fryer tater tots recipes. Make your air fryer tater tots crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Air Fryer Tater Tots are a definite must-try for air fryer potato recipes. There are many ways you can enjoy your air-fried tater tots.
Wrap them in bacon or add cheese to them. Dip them in sauce or enjoy them as a snack just as they are. You can have them as an appetizer, side dish, or main meal.
They’re perfect for a crowd and for sharing with others.
How to Air Fry Tater Tots

Cooking tater tots in the air fryer is easy and requires only one ingredient. Everything else is optional. The recipes below will show you how to make different types of delicious tater tots in your air fryer.
The steps to making air fryer tater tots are pretty much the same. Whether you’re making them from scratch or from frozen. Here are the general steps you need to follow to make your tater tots nice and crispy in the air fryer.
- Preheat your air fryer
- Add the tater tots
- Cook halfway
- Flip and cook for the remaining half
You can toss some french fries or chicken nuggets in your rotating air fryer basket to cook with your tater tots.
Adding oil to tater tots is optional when cooking them in the air fryer. Tater tots made in the air fryer are healthier than deep-fried tater tots, regardless of whether you add oil or not.
Besides being healthier, air fryer tater tots are easy and fuss-free to make. You need to set your timer, leave it to cook and flip it once.
How Long to Air Fry Tater Tots
How long it takes to cook tater tots in the air fryer depends on the type of tater tots and the air fryer temperature settings. Your tater tots’ size, type, quantity, and condition will determine how long it takes to cook.
Tater tots stacked on top of each other will take a lot longer to cook and most likely not turn out nice and crispy. For perfectly crispy air fryer tater tots, spread out your tater tots on a single layer in the air fryer basket. The heat reaches your tater tots more evenly, and they’ll come out crispier.
It takes about 15 minutes to cook frozen tater tots in the air fryer at 400F. 18 – 20 minutes to cook at 350F.
Types of Air Fryer Tater Tots You Can Make
Potato tots are just one of the many tater tots you can make and enjoy in your air fryer. There are other healthy and equally delicious air fryer tater tots you can cook. Here are some of them:
- Potato tots
- Broccoli Tots
- Cauliflower tots
- Sweet potato tots
- Tater tot casserole
- Tater tot crowns
- Veggie tots
- Zucchini tots
- Mini tater tots
The Best Air Fryer for Tater Tots
Tater tots are easy to make in the air fryer. Any air fryer with good circulation and settings will work well for your tater tots. There’s no need to look for an air fryer specifically for tater tots. Whatever air fryer model you already have should be acceptable when it comes to making tater tots.
Here are some of the popular air fryers used in this collection of air fryer recipes.
- Instant Vortex Air Fryer
- Ninja Air Fryer
- COSORI Air Fryer
- Dash Air Fryer
- Ultrean Air Fryer
- GoWISE air fryer

35+ Air Fyer Tater Tots Recipes
- Easy Air Fried Cauliflower Tots by Angela | Divalicious Recipes – A super easy and healthy low carb tater tots option.
- Air Fryer Tater Tots by Karly | Dinner Made Easy – Includes a delicious bonus recipe for a quick and easy Tater Tot Dip.
- Crispy Air Fryer Tater Tots by Cindy | Air Fryer Eats – Make air fryer tater tots from frozen with no additional ingredients.
- Air Fryer Tater Tots by Bintu | Recipes From a Pantry – A delicious and healthy kid-friendly tater tots from scratch.
- Frozen Tater Tots in the Air Fryer by Taylor | The Girl on Bloor – With a delicious dipping sauce, you can easily make.
- Air Fryer Tater Tots by Chuck | Brand New Vegan – A delicious oil-free tater tots recipe using russet potatoes.
- Keto & Gluten Free Air Fryer Zucchini Tots by Abby | Stem and Spoon – A healthy keto and gluten-free take on air fryer tater tots.

- Healthy Broccoli Tots by Samantha | Bites of Wellness – A clean and healthy tater tots option using broccoli tots with air fryer.
- Crispy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Tots by Denise | Sweet Peas and Saffron – A delightful and tasty air fryer sweet potato recipe.
- Crispy Air Fryer Tater Tots by Justine | The Typical Mom – Enjoy the full benefits of using an air fryer for your tater tots.
- Air Fryer Tater Tots with Smoked Paprika by Brandi | Stay Snatched – A well-seasoned tater tots with a smoked paprika kick.
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Tots by Paige | Cooking Light – A delicious homemade air fryer tater tots recipe even picky eaters will enjoy.
- Air Fryer Tater Tots with Fry Sauce by Courtney | Courtney’s Sweets – Includes a fry sauce recipe for an even more delicious side dish.

Air Fryer Tater Tots
Enjoy the perfect air fryer tater tots every time with these 35+ air fryer tater tots recipes. Make your air fryer tater tots crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Ingredients
- Tater tots
- Oil (optional)
- Seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer
- Add the tater tots
- Cook halfway
- Flip and cook for the remaining half
Jill Davis, author for Life So Ever
Jill Davis grew up on army bases in the USA and Germany and has spent her adult life on the East Coast. She resides in Virginia where she gets to enjoy lots of hiking trails, kayaking, and other outdoor adventures. No recipe intimidates her and she is always up to try most foods. Her second language is sarcasm and she always looks for the good in life.