Potato puffs in an air fryer are a delicious way to enjoy a tasty snack or atasty potato side dish.
They are effortless to prepare, and it is a great recipe if you have leftover mashed potatoes.
Because giving life to the leftovers is one of the most satisfying things to do.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Ingredients
- Step Instructions + Tips
- FAQ’s
- Potato PuffsRecipe Card(printable)
Why This Recipe Is The Best
Super Easy: It only takes a few steps and very few ingredients to create these delicious soft potato balls with anincredible crunchoutside.
A recipe for recycling leftovers: Thebest wayto give leftover mashed potatoes a new shape.
Customizable: You can createcrispy potato puffsfor every taste with this recipe.
What You Need For This Homemade Potato Puffs
Potatoes: The best potatoes for this recipe are potatoes with lots of starch, such as russets, which are characterized by a very low water content and a high starch content, making them particularly floury.
Red potatoes are also great for this recipe.
Cornstarch: Cornstarch helps make these potato puffs even crispier outside.
Seasoning of choice: I used salt,black pepper, and parsley to make these potato puffs flavorful, but the combinations are endless.
Imagine potato puffs with rosemary or curry-flavored; I don’t know which to try first!
Olive oil oravocado oil: We will use oil to help us shape our balls.
Optional dip: Classic ketchup or ranch dressing works well.
How To Make Potato Puffs At Home
To prepare the potato mixture for your air fryer potato puffs, boil alarge potof peeled and diced potatoes incold waterand salt until tender.
Drain the potatoes and mash them with a fork or potato masher until smooth.
Add cornstarch, chopped fresh parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt andblack pepperto the mashed potatoes.
Mix everything until it is well combined.
Wet your hands withsome oiland start making potato balls.
Preheat your air fryer, and place the potato puffs in asingle layerin theair fryer basket.
You don’t need to addextra oil.
Cook in thepreheated air fryerfor 13 minutes. Give agood shakehalfway through until they are crispy
andgolden brownon the outside.
Serve hot and enjoy!
Recipe Notes & Tips For TheBest Results
- Give all puff potatoes the same size; you can help yourself with a cookie scoop to form the puffs all the same size.
- Preheat the air fryer.
- Add one tablespoon of cornstarch until you have a firm, easily workable dough; the amount of starch may vary because it varies with the amount of water in the potatoes, which cannot be predicted.
- Always check during cooking, ascooking timemay vary from air fryer to air fryer.
Variations
The variations we can make to this recipe are endless.
- Don’t have cornstarch?
Replace it with rice flour or potato starch.
- Add chili pepper for spicy-tasting balls.
- Add mozzarella cheese orcheddar cheeseinside for super stringy puff potatoes.
- Use yourfavorite seasonings.Taco seasoning, curry, paprika,onion powder,garlic powder.
Make them with the spices you like best.
- Coat with breadcrumbs for super crispy puff balls.
For a healthier version of this recipe, try using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes.
- If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make them in the regulardeep fryer, cooking them invegetable oiluntilgolden brownor in the oven for 20 minutes at 200degrees F.
What To Serve With Potato Puffs
Pair potato puffs with a super crispy chicken cutlet or this popular marry me chicken tiktok.
Add to the plate some fresh vegetables such as air fryer broccoli or boiled carrots for a classic and satisfying meal.
I also love to serve them when I make this bacon wrapped sonoran hot dog recipe or hot Italian sliders, they are perfect together.
Or simply serve them together with yourfavorite dipping sauce, such as ranch,barbecue sauce,orsour
cream for a tasty appetizer orquick snackthat everyone will love.
You can make a bowl of snack potatoes, combinesweet potato fries, french fries,and these potatoes
puffs are the perfect snacks for game nights or in front of a movie.
FAQ’s
Potato puffs and tater tots are the same?
Tater tots are typically made with grated potatoes that are then molded into small cylindrical shapes. Potato puffs, on the other hand, are made by mashing potatoes with other ingredients and then forming them into balls.
In terms of taste and texture, tater tots tend to be more crunchy and crisp, while potato puffs are soft and fluffy on the inside with a crispy exterior.
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Yield: 26 potato puffs
Potato Puffs In Air Fryer
Get ready for a delicious and easy-to-make snack with this potato puffs in air fryer! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Additional Time15 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 large Russet potatoes (13 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- Chopped parsley
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Begin by cooking the potatoes. Peel, cut them into chunks, and cook them in cold and salt water for about 15 minutes, until soft.
- Drain and transfer them to alarge bowland mash them with a potato masher.
- Add chopped parsley, salt, black pepper, and the cornstarch a little at a time and mix until well combined until smooth and easy to shape.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, shape the potato puffs.
- Coat your hands with a little olive oil to help shape the potatoes better. Shape into balls of all the same size for hom*ogeneous cooking.
- Air fry for 13 minutes at 400 degrees F. Shake the basket occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
Cooking times may vary depending on the size and thickness of your puffs.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
26Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 54Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 47mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g
Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.
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