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Got a package of frozen potato skins? Cook them in the air fryer for crispiest results! You’ll enjoy the crisp taste of these potato skins with some of your favorite toppings added to them.

Potato skins are a delicious appetizer commonly served at bars and restaurants before main course meals. Lots of people love potato skins. The appetizer is major comfort food that will satisfy any cravings for fries or baked potatoes because they’re practically a combination of the two.

If you’re looking for the traditional taste of a baked potato, but you want that crispy crunch that you’d get from eating fries, make these air fryer frozen potato skins. You can indulge in your favorite appetizer without the guilt because the air fryer makes this appetizer healthier for you!

Are Potato Skins Good For You?

Believe it or not, potato skins have several health benefits to offer. The skin of a potato contains multiple vitamins, including vitamin B and vitamin C. These skins are also an excellent source of iron and fiber.

Although the skins offer these health benefits, most people think of potato skins as an unhealthy appetizer because they’re usually fried in a large amount of cooking oil. However, you’ll skip out on using such a large amount of oil when following this recipe for air fryer frozen potato skins.

Is It Hard to Make the Potato Skins?

Not when you have a package of frozen potato skins and an air fryer :) It’s not hard to make the air fryer frozen potato skins for a few reasons. Instead of doing all the extra work to create potato skins, you’re using a bag of frozen ones. The frozen potato skins will cook quickly and effortlessly in the air fryer. You can have this appetizer ready to eat in less than 10 minutes, which is incredibly convenient.

Good Reasons to Make Air Fryer Frozen Potato Skins

Instead of going out to a restaurant and ordering potato skins, you can make them at home and save money. You’ll also get to make a much healthier version of the potato skins than what you’d get at any restaurant. Once you prepare the air fryer frozen potato skins for about eight minutes, you can conveniently add any extra toppings to them. Some great toppings for potato skins include sour cream, shredded cheese, and sliced green onion. You can even add bacon bits on top!

How to Make Potato Skins in Advance

If you’re planning to make these air fryer frozen potato skins for a special event, you can make them ahead. Add a few potato skins to the air fryer at a time, set it to 390 degrees F, and allow the skins to cook. Once they’re done, you can remove them and let them cool. After they cool down a bit, you can place them in a food storage container.

Store the container in the fridge for up to three days. You can quickly reheat these potato skins in the air fryer for about two minutes to get them back to being crispy before you serve them. When you’re ready, garnish them with your favorite toppings.

If you like air fryer potato skins, check out my other easy air fryer recipes for cooking frozen foods:

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