Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Method Air Fryer Recipes Delicious Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Morning Right These easy air fryer breakfast recipes will have you looking at this trendy kitchen appliance in a whole new way. By Andrea Beck Andrea Beck Andrea Beck served as garden editor at BHG and her work has appeared on Food & Wine, Martha Stewart, MyRecipes, and more. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 1, 2023 Close Photo: Caitlin Bensel Whether you’re looking for a quick morning bite or a decadent weekend brunch, these air fryer breakfast recipes include something for everyone. If you're team sweet, try a homemade scone, donut, or even banana bread. Feeling like something savory? This round up includes air fried breakfast burritos and scotch eggs. Our collection of breakfast air fryer recipes are quick, easy, and absolutely delicious. 01 of 14 Air-Fryer Breakfast Burritos Brie Passano Who said you need a sauté pan to make breakfast burritos? This air fryer breakfast recipe uses a small casserole dish (or individual ramekins) to “bake” the eggs. Once you roll up eggs, cheese, and avocado slices, the air fryer is great for crisping up the tortilla. View Recipe 02 of 14 Air Fryer Strawberry Pop Tarts Caitlin Bensel Time to give your toaster a break! These homemade breakfast tarts will turn golden brown and crisp after just 10 minutes in the air fryer. Using refrigerated pie crusts majorly speeds up the prep, so you can easily have this air fryer breakfast recipe ready for Sunday brunch. View Recipe 03 of 14 Mini Blueberry Air-Fryer Scones Caitlin Bensel Scones from scratch sounds like a real undertaking, but surprise! This easy air fryer breakfast recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Once the dough is ready, each batch of scones air fries for just six minutes, resulting in a soft, pillowy center and crisp outer crust. View Recipe 04 of 14 Spiced Cider Donuts Carson Downing When you need a treat on a chilly fall morning, air fry a batch of spiced cider donuts to snack on with coffee. Chopped apples, apple cider, and a pinch of chile powder bring major autumn flavors with just a hint of spice. And save the extra dough as you’re working, because any scraps can become donut holes! View Recipe 05 of 14 Air-Fried Donut Sticks Alison Miksch With just four ingredients, you can whip up this easy breakfast recipe in your favorite air fryer. Start with refrigerated crescent dough, then top with melted butter and cinnamon sugar for sweet, crisp, fluffy donut sticks. Dip them in your choice of sauce–jam, chocolate, maple syrup, and honey are all great breakfast options! View Recipe 06 of 14 Air-Fried Flaxseed French Toast Sticks with Berries Caitlin Bensel At a glance, you’d never guess that this sweet breakfast came from an air fryer. But once you try it, it makes total sense—after dredging the bread in eggs, milk, and brown sugar, toasting in the air fryer makes every bite crunchy and delicious. For a pretty presentation, serve this easy air fryer breakfast recipe with sliced berries. View Recipe 07 of 14 Air-Fryer Banana Bread Caitlin Bensel Prep a few days’ worth of breakfasts by baking up a loaf of banana bread. It needs about 30 minutes to cook, but once it’s done, it’ll have a dense, moist center (just like it would get from the oven), plus a crunchy outer crust. When it’s ready, this air fryer breakfast recipe makes eight servings, so you could serve it to a crowd at brunch, or save the leftovers for a quick meal on a busy morning. View Recipe 08 of 14 Cinnamon Air-Fried Donut Holes Jennifer Causey No need to shape round donuts when you make simple donut holes! This easy air fryer breakfast recipe will help you make donut holes from scratch in 35 minutes or less. As each batch comes out of the air fryer, roll them in cinnamon sugar for a sweet, lightly spiced outer coating. View Recipe 09 of 14 Brown Sugar and Pecan Air-Fryer Apples Alison Miksch If you’re looking for a healthy air fryer breakfast recipe, you could easily serve these cooked apples over oatmeal or another grain, like quinoa. But if you’re not typically a big breakfast person, the sweet, buttery apples and crunchy pecans are super tasty all on their own. You can also add a dollop of your favorite Greek yogurt for a little extra protein. View Recipe 10 of 14 Air-Fried Sweet Potato Tots Antonis Achilleos Make scrambled eggs or toast more exciting with this air fryer breakfast potatoes recipe. Using sweet potatoes adds extra nutrients while still making a fun, snackable breakfast side that kids and adults alike will gobble up. Serve with ketchup for dipping, or even a drizzle of hot sauce. View Recipe 11 of 14 Air-Fryer Scotch Eggs BHG / Sonia Bozzo Hop across the pond and serve sausage and eggs from the air fryer! You’ll often find it served as an appetizer or pub snack in Scotland and Great Britain, but it totally works as an air fryer breakfast recipe, too. Choose a hard- or soft-boiled egg for the center, and encase in seasoned sausage for a two-in-one breakfast. View Recipe 12 of 14 Peach Air-Fryer Hand Pies Caitlin Bensel Hand pies usually live in dessert territory, but these tasty peach pies could easily fit in at the breakfast table too. This breakfast air fryer recipe combines refrigerated pie crust with a gooey fresh peach filling. Try including them at brunch alongside more traditional savory recipes like eggs, bacon, and breakfast potatoes for a blend of salty and sweet. View Recipe 13 of 14 Air-Fried Double Cherry Mini Egg Rolls Alison Miksch This recipe is for everyone who loves seeing fruit pastries as part of a breakfast spread. Though this air fryer breakfast recipe might look like takeout, the flavors are all sweet. Wonton wrappers serve as the crunchy base, and are stuffed with cream cheese, cherry jam, and tart red cherries, just like a breakfast pastry. View Recipe 14 of 14 Air-Fryer Spiced Walnuts Jason Donnelly An air fryer might not be the best choice for making a warm bowl of oatmeal, but it can make a delicious topper you can use all week. Butter, sugar, cloves, and cinnamon give the nuts a warm, spiced sweetness. You can store them at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze for one month, so they’re always on hand to add crunch to breakfast grains. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit