Want to reheat baked potato in air fryer or Ninja Foodi for a second meal? We have 2 methods for reheating leftovers with crispy skin on the outside too.

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Want the best way to reheat a baked potato? We think this is it!! It doesn’t matter how they were cooked to begin with, you will need some hot air to get the the skins crispy again. Then you can dice it up or stuff again with chili or cheese. One of many air fryer recipe hacks we have on our site. (affiliate links present)

Reheating Baked Potatoes in Air Fryer

This is great for restaurant leftovers, after baked potatoes in the microwave or if you saved some from last night’s dinner. I will tell you that I love me a stuffed Wendy’s baked potato.

Can’t tell you how many years it was my Mom and I’s thing. We would get a chili tater with a frosty for lunch. I didn’t always finish it that day though and we hated wasting food.

Back in the day this wasn’t an option. We still wanted that warm fluffy with a great tasting skin but had to heat the oven to get that. Boiling it for a few minutes with a bit of olive oil outside did work, but took forever so it seemed.

Today, things are way easier. We make Ninja Foodi baked potatoes all the time and reheat this way next day.

Reheat Baked Potato in Air Fryer

How long do you reheat leftover potatoes in an air fryer?

The thinner the sides are the quicker this will be to get done. Still preheating the oven to 350 F (or air fryer in this case) will do the trick. 10-15 minutes depending on how large each one is usually does it. If you wanted shredded cheese on there that will only take a few minutes so add that near the end until bubbly and lightly browned.

If they are already sliced and you basically just ate a lot of the insides, leaving the rest what I would do it stuff first with some 5 ingredient chili and cheese inside and heat for about 5 minutes just to heat the stuff inside and crisp the edges.

Ok so there are several methods for this. If you just want the insides warmed but really want to keep it soft you will want to wrap them in foil first. If air fryer potato skins have to be crisp then skip that step and lay them in as is with some oil and salt on the outsides instead. I’ll explain both in the recipe card below for you.

Reheating Baked Potatoes in Air Fryer

What temperature should a baked potato be?

Baked potato internal temp should be about 210 degrees F. When done. I mean these were already baked or cooked so you don’t have to worry so much about the outcome as far as that goes. You don’t want to eat undercooked or raw taters ever though so just keep that in mind. Your tummy will not like that.

How to Reheat a Baked Potato in Ninja Foodi

  • Preheat Ninja air fryer to 350 degrees F for 5 minutes and cook for about 15 minutes or until the potato is warmed into the center.
    • low and slow just so that the potato is reheated through and steaming hot.
    • If you want NO crisp on the outside you could wrap in foil to prevent potatoes from drying out and/or shriveling the skins.
  • OR you can preheat to 375 for 5 min. and bake for 15-20 minutes with 1 tsp of olive oil rubbed on the outside sprinkled with salt too.
    • Do NOT wrapped in foil for this method – this will crisp up the outside of the potato quite a bit and make it similar to a smashed potato.

How do get potato skin crispy?

If they are warmed but you want the skins to get really crispy, spray the outsides with some olive oil!! Turn up the heat to 400 for a few minutes and that will do the trick real quick!

If you have just the skins left, or cut sides so you can fill like air fryer twice stuffed potatoes the timing would decrease quite a bit. With something even smaller like cutting the potato into air fryer hashbrowns it would take only a few minutes too. In this case size does matter. ๐Ÿ˜‰

How to Reheat Leftover Baked Potatoes

Can I reheat cooked sweet potatoes in an air fryer?

Yes, it would be the same directions, temperature and timing as a russet. The only change between sweet, red and brown varieties would be their size. The larger and thicker they are the longer it will take to warm thru to the center.

Can you reheat leftover tater tots in air fryer?

If you made frozen tater tots in Ninja Foodi and saved those too, by FAR this is the best way to heat them again. The fridge when saved is going to make just about any food a bit slimy. There will be condensation on the inside of the bag used which will cause that, there’s kinda’ no way around that.

The only way to kinda’ combat it is to wrap items in foil tightly, but it will still make the outsides wet. Yes you could use an oven but it will take way longer and the broil setting would be closer to the outcome you’ll get with air frying. Just throw into a preheated basket set to 400 for 3-4 minutes shaking basket halfway thru until crisped and enjoy again.

How to Reheat Food in Air Fryer
Four whole potatoes, with slits on top, are ready to reheat as they sit neatly in the air fryer basket.
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Reheat Baked Potato in Air Fryer

By The Typical Mom
Want to reheat baked potato in air fryer for a second meal? We have 2 ways to get leftover potatoes warm with crispy skin on the outside too.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
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Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Ingredients 

  • 4-6 potatoes, previously cooked
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 c butter, to taste when done

Instructions 

  • You can reheat the potato one of two ways; Preheat machine to 350 for 5 minutes and cook potatoes for 15 minutes, low and slow just so that the potato is reheated through and steaming hot. If you want NO crisp on the outside you could wrap in foil to prevent that.
  • OR preheat to 375 and reheat for 15 minutes with 1 tsp of olive oil rubbed on the outside sprinkled with salt too. Do NOT wrapped in foil for this method – this will crisp up the outside of the potato quite a bit and make it similar to a smashed potato.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1oz, Calories: 111kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.01g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 91mg, Potassium: 3mg, Sugar: 0.01g, Vitamin A: 355IU, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 0.01mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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About The Typical Mom

Justine is the creative mind behind The Typical Mom and The Typical Family on YouTube. She began blogging about easy recipes, budget friendly activities for kids, and fun family travel destinations in September 2012.

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