Air Fryer Avocado Fries

Crispy air fryer avocado fries with Panko recipe in Ninja Foodi or Cosori are the best healthy snack ever! Lightly breaded like our air fryer zucchini fries, even my kids ask for these.

Avocado Fries in Air Fryer Recipe

It kinda’ sounds silly to bake this soft green veggie/fruit?? in your hot air machine but man are these delicious!! Sprinkle in your favorite seasonings into the breadcrumbs and they’re like bites of heaven. As is we loved them but some like to dip them in sauces too.

in Ninja Foodi

Not only are these babies tasty but they have a lot of GOOD healthy fat in them for you. That is right, they’re great for your heart and hair! If you are making these as a Ninja Foodi recipe you will use the lid that is attached, other directions remain the same.

I could eat a few of these every single morning with eggs, and when I can find them at a decent price I buy a bunch. If you think they are pretty bland by themselves but want to incorporate them into your diet you can add all sorts of things inside like;

Then you can make these too and have a big selection of options so you can enjoy some each day of the week. Things you will need to make these slices are:

Ingredients

• Slices of semi firm avocados are best. You don’t want them soft like you would for guacamole, or rock hard either.
• Flour will provide the base for the coating
• Eggs will allow the breading to stick nicely to the outside
• Panko breadcrumbs gives it a lighter flavor as opposed to using Italian bread crumbs style. Also, this makes it a gluten free option.
• Chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper were added as seasonings.

Are fried avocados healthy?

I mean everything should be eaten in moderation. These are high in fat but it is the good fats, but still. Without any breading would be healthier. To get crispy this is much better for you than deep fried for sure! You can bake with them too like with our avocado cake recipe you’ll love.

If you don’t want to use breading you’d have to use a stiffer veggie like our air fryer jicama fries or turnip fries air fryer style. These really need a coating or they’d fall apart.

Directions

First off you’ll want to slice them in the same size so they cook evenly inside the basket. This is when it comes in handy for them to be a bit on the firm side. As they cook the heat will soften them up but it will easier to handle them if they have a bit of “ooomph” to them.

Prepare a few bowls and make a sort of assembly line of them so you can nicely coat each one. Then once your machine has been preheated for a few minutes you can spray on some non stick spray. That is important not only for cleanup later but also you don’t want all the breading to peel off when you lift them out.

You will do the same thing for each piece. Dip into the flour, then egg, then the Panko…..just like our eggplant fries in air fryer. Place into a preheated air fryer basket without overlapping.

Air fry flipping over halfway thru the total cook time or until nicely browned on the outside. For browner outsides lightly spray with olive oil spray or avocado oil to get perfectly crispy to your liking.

Without Breading

It is possible to dredge ripe avocado slices in egg (and water), then seasoned almond flour without breading at all too if you want. On the last step you might want to gently press down so it really sticks if you want a nice layer on there. You can opt for just a dusting as well if you’d rather. Cook time of course will vary slightly depending on how thick your pieces are so keep an eye on them.

Can you air fry unripe avocado?

You will not want to do this friends. Just wait until they are slightly tender all over or else you will regret slicing it as once air hits the flesh it will start to brown quickly and won’t ripen any faster. It won’t get ripe with the heat, slices will remain firmer, not as creamy and not have as much flavor as if they started out tender.

If you are making a large batch you can keep the assembly line up and set breaded avocado pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then cook in batches, air frying for about 6 minutes on each round. Some people like to add some parmesan cheese into the breading mixture too.

If you want a finger food kinda’ afternoon, pair these with some air fryer spam fries and enjoy both together as a side dish or snack.

Looking for other fun air fryer snacks or Super Bowl appetizers?? We love chicken fries in air fryer that are bite size and are full of protein.