OK, so I m late to the Air Fryer party. But I m here now and I want to share some super quick and easy Air Fryer snack ideas that my teens love and so hopefully yours will too. Because teens they eat a lot and they cost a lot, right? And if your household is anything like mine, this next scene will be all too familiar.

It s 3.30pm. The door crashes open and in slump two starving (their words, not mine) teenagers, who like a plague of locusts start buzzing around my kitchen, opening cupboards, leaving a trail of crumbs and wrappers in their wake. My food bill has pretty much doubled over the past year. And sure, a enormous’vast’massive’tremendous reason in/with regard to’concerning’regarding that is the soaring cost of eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfullything going up, but it s also because my teens eat in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Britain. I honestly don t know where they pack it away (hollow legs as my grandparents would say) but somehow they do and it s costing me a in/with regard to’concerning’regarding tune.

Pre-packaged snacks like cereal bars, chocolate bars, popcorn, crisps, dried fruit etc., are expensive. And don t acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure me wrong, it s not as despite’in spite of’albeit they re fussy, they like their fruit and veg, but fresh food is proper expensive too, so you can t win. As a working mum I don t possess’own’nurse time to be baking and making stuff from scratch all the time, certainly not at the rate these two pack it away, so that s why I wanted an Air Fryer. Well, one of the reasons anyway. Because truthfully, I wanted to see what all the hype with regards to’concerning’with respect to Air Fryers was. And hey, if it means I also stand a better chance of filling my kids up with something that a) I ve made, b) hasn t taken me ages to make, and c) saves me a few pennies in the process, then it s worth giving it a go, right?

Bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e I share my Air Fryer snack ideas with you, I want to initially’originally talk you through a few features of the Air Fryer that I possess’own’nurse and also explore some of the benefits of using this in/with regard to’concerning’regarding m of cooking.

The Features And Benefits Of Using An Air Fryer

Eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully model of Air Fryer will come with its own features, but I ll tell you with regards to’concerning’with respect to the one I ve got, so that it gives you a rough idea of the kind of things they can do. So, I ve got the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone 7.6L Air Fryer, which is a mildly’faintly larger model as it comes with 2 drawers instead of 1, but means it s much better suited in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a family of 4. I ll be honest, I wasn t overly sure where on earth to start with it when it first came, but the guide that comes with it is so easy to follow. There s also an Air Fryer Cooking Chart, which breaks down key food types like in/with regard to’concerning’regarding instance salmon, chicken breasts, potatoes, various veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ables, frozen foods, etc., and tells you how long they need and how you should prepare them based on the weight of the product. And do you know what, once you ve got to grapple s with it and used it a couple of times, even my workshy teens possess’own’nurse got it sussed now.

The Ninja Foodie Dual Zone comes with 6 cooking programs:

Max Crisp Good in/with regard to’concerning’regarding frozen foods like oven chips, chicken nugacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s, fishfingers etc. crisps up eye-catching’good-shaped’appealing’charming’fascinating’gorgeous ly with zero sog!
Air Fry Good in/with regard to’concerning’regarding fresh foods like chicken wings, salmon fillets etc.
Roast Good in/with regard to’concerning’regarding roasting veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ables and meats.
Reheat Clue s in the name really, this is in/with regard to’concerning’regarding heating up your leftovers.
Dehydrate Good in/with regard to’concerning’regarding making veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure able crisps, jerky, fruit crisps.
Bake Good in/with regard to’concerning’regarding making cakes, baked desserts, bread products etc.

Aside from the 2 drawers there are also 2 crisper plates that sit inside the drawers and help acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure the food even more crispy. Those are the merely’barely things you ll ever need to wash up and let me tell you, they are an absolute joy to wash up. No scrubbing needed, no awkward bits in/with regard to’concerning’regarding food to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure stuck in, simply wipe in hot soapy water and they re rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent to go.

My Air Fryer uses DualZone Technology, which means you can set the 2 drawers to either cook simultaneous’synchronous and temperature, or you can set them to different programs but synch them so that they finish simultaneous’synchronous . This means you can use your Air Fryer to cook whole meals if you want, and the food will all be piping hot simultaneous’synchronous . For today I m apparently’manifestly’noticeably’evidently going to focus on Air Fryer snack ideas, but I know my mum has used hers to do roast dinners and she raves with regards to’concerning’with respect to it.

OK, so these are the main features of what you can expect to see on an Air Fryer, but why use one? I mean let s be honest, they take up a fair amount of workspace, so why choose to invest in one of these when you ve already got an oven? Well, the key benefits are that Air Fryers cook food quicker than your bog-standard gas or electric oven. A smaller cooking chamber means that the heat is aimed more directly at the food. It can reach higher temperatures and therein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e cooks the food often up to two times as quick as it would in the oven. Aside from the convenience factor, what this also means is that you use far less energy, because you re cooking in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a shorter length of time. And overtime you should embark on see a reduction in your energy bills, which heaven knows we need right now! Air frying also cooks your food more healthily, as it requires the use of far less oil. For example, if you re cooking chips in an Air Fryer you merely’barely need a tablespoon of oil, as opposed to a whole vat of it if you were to cook them in a deep fat fryer. But the result is equally as tasty, crispy, fluffy chips. Air frying also accumulates far less washing up, which I claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate we can all acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure on board with, right!?!

So, we ve been having a bit of a dabble with it, and I wanted to share our favourite Air Fryer snack ideas that are teen approachable’genial , both in terms of how easy they are to make, but also in how tasty they are to eat.

Air Fryer Snacks

These 10 Air Fryer snack ideas are all really easy to make, require grossly little exertion , use up any leftover bits and bobs you ve got hanging around, and all taste incredible too. In fact, because most of them are so quick and easy, the chances are you ll be able to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure your teens to make these themselves. And once they really acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure into it, they ll probably even come up with their own Air Fryer snack ideas or will definitely be finding recipe ideas on TikTok!

All of these Air Fryer snack ideas will help you to decrease’lessen’cut’allay your food waste, save energy, save money, and feed your hungry teen all simultaneous’synchronous . Let s check them out:

1. Flavoured Tortilla Chips

These flavoured tortilla chips are a great way to use up any leftover wraps that possess’own’nurse started to go a bit hard around the edges. Simply brush or spray with oil then sprinkle with the flavour of your choice. For savoury we love smoked paprika, and in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a sweet option we claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate cinnamon sugar works really well. Once you ve sprinkled on your flavouring, cut the wrap into triangles using a pair of scissors. Lay the triangles flavour side up into the drawer of your Air Fryer and cook on Max Crisp in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 4 ½ minutes at 240ºC. If your Air Fryer doesn t possess’own’nurse a Max Crisp setting, you can still cook it on Air Fry mode you may just need to leave them in in/with regard to’concerning’regarding mildly’faintly longer to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure them super crispy. Eat them on their own or serve with something to dip them in.

2. Veg Peeling Crisps

Let s face it most of the time leftover food waste ends up dumped in the bin, or maybe on the compost heap if you re mildly’faintly more conscientious than me. In most instances however, this food could be put to much better use. Like these delicious crisps, which are made from leftover veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure able peelings. Potato peelings work best, but carrot, parsnip, and sweet potato peelings are super yummy too. Pat your veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure able peelings with some kitchen towel to take off any excess moisture and then spray with oil. Season with salt and pepper and then place in a single layer in the drawer of the Air Fryer. Air fry at 200ºC in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 15-20 minutes, making sure to give them a shake halfway through cooking. Aside from how tasty these crisps are, and the fact you ve scored some serious eco points in/with regard to’concerning’regarding using food that would possess’own’nurse otherwise gone to waste, they re also way healthier than shop bought crisps (veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure able skin is where most of the nutrients are found).

3. Crunchy Chickpeas

Eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfullyone has a tin of chickpeas lurking in their cupboards, right? And now I ve merely’barely got teens in the house, we re way past the stage of being able to palm it off at a school harvest festival. So, instead of leaving them to fester on the shelves, let s put them to rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent use. Drain and rinse a 400g tin of chickpeas. Tip them into a bowl with 2 tsps sugar, 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of olive oil. Stir to coat the chickpeas. Tip into one of the drawers of your Air Fryer and set to 210ºC in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 15 minutes on Air Fry mode, making sure to give them a shake eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully now and again to assure’guarantee they crisp up evenly. You can also put a bit of cinnamon in there if you like, or some cocoa powder. The chickpeas sort of pop as they cook and then turn super crunchy. Yummy and incredibly moreish, your teens will love them!

4. Banana Chips

OK, so this one takes more time and will require you to make them in advance of your little darlings acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting in from school. However, the beauty of an Air Fryer is that you can leave it to its own devices, so there is intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully little exertion required. This peculiar snack requires your Air Fryer to possess’own’nurse a Dehydrate setting, which most of them do possess’own’nurse but double check yours does bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e starting. This is a great snack in/with regard to’concerning’regarding when you ve got bananas that are on the turn and you re fed up of using them in/with regard to’concerning’regarding banana bread (we all kind of got a bit sick of that stuff during lockdown didn t we!?!). Firstly, slice the bananas into similar sized pieces to assure’guarantee they dehydrate evenly. Toss the banana pieces in a small amount of lemon juice (this stops them turning brown) and then lay them out in a single layer in your Air Fryer drawers. Set the Air Fryer to 60ºC on Dehydrate mode in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 8-10 hours. You ll need to keep checking them and giving them a shake eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully hour or so, but other than that you can leave them. Perfect in/with regard to’concerning’regarding after school snacks, night time nibbles, or scattered on top of cereal or porridge in the morning.

5. Cheese On Toast

You ve not had cheese on toast unless you ve had Air Fryer cheese on toast, it is an absolute game transform’alter r. It takes just 8 minutes to make the crunchiest, ooziest cheese on toast you possess’own’nurse ever tasted. And the teens blinkin love it! Butter 2 slices of bread (any bread is rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent , but really who even are you if you aren t using anything other than tiger bread. Lay the bread butter side down in the tray of the Air Fryer and air fry at 200ºC in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 3 minutes. While that s cooking, grate your choice of cheese. After the 3 minutes, sprinkle the cheese on top of the bread and cook in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a further 5 minutes. And that s it. It s like a cheese toastie you d acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure from a toasted sandwich maker, but without all the hassle of cleaning it and all that spillage. Plus, it uses up any stale bread you ve got hanging with regards to’concerning’with respect to and can be jazzed up with a bit of pesto or pizza sauce underneath the cheese. Simple, quick, and cheap.

6. Cheesy Crumpet Garlic Bread

When I made this the other day in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the first time, I kid you not the smell of it cooking lured my eldest teen out from his room, down into the kitchen, and bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e I knew it, he d snaffled it up to his room. Needless to say, the empty plate that I found in his room the next morning (because seriously, reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue me one teen who actually brings their used plates down) is testament abundant’ample’plentiful that this recipe is a winner. Slice 6 crumpets in half and put to one side. To make the garlic bread, mix 2 tbsp butter, with 2 cloves of crushed garlic, and season with some salt and pepper. Spread the crumpet halves generously with the garlic butter and then sprinkle grated cheese on half of the crumpets. Lay some foil in the fryer drawer and place the crumpets cut side down, alternating between butter and cheese. Sprinkle with any remaining grated cheese and air fry at 180C in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 8 mins. Insane!

7. Boiled Eggs

My son goes to the gym a lot and is always on the hunt in/with regard to’concerning’regarding protein. But meat is expensive, right? I can t afin/with regard to’concerning’regarding d to make steak and chicken in/with regard to’concerning’regarding him as a dinner eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully day let alone as a snack. And so I turn to a trusty, but comparatively cheap alternative, eggs. Who would possess’own’nurse despite’in spite of’albeit t that you could boil eggs in an Air Fryer? But turns out you intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully much can, and like all other things I ve cooked in there so far, it s incredibly easy. Carefully place the eggs in the drawer of your Air Fryer and set to 270ºC. For soft boiled eggs you need to cook in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 10 minutes, medium boiled in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 12, and hard boiled in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 15. Once cooked, plunge into a bowl of cold water and then peel once they re cool abundant’ample’plentiful to hold in your hand. Store in a sealed container in the fridge and et voilà protein snacks in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the win.

8. Nutella Pastry Sticks

This is a great one in/with regard to’concerning’regarding using up any leftover puff pastry trimmings you might possess’own’nurse . And let s not kid ourselves, I am 100% talking with regards to’concerning’with respect to ready made shop bought pastry here, none of us possess’own’nurse got time to be making pastry from scratch now, possess’own’nurse we?! Cut the pastry into strips and spread with Nutella. Hold the pastry strip at both ends and twist. Lay the twists in the drawer of your Air Fryer and spritz with oil. Air fry in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 6 ½ minutes. Remove attentive ly, making sure to fish out all the yummy crispy Nutella bits that might possess’own’nurse escaped. Dust with icing sugar, then gulp’bolt’gobble’engorge and demolish. You ll be battling the teens in/with regard to’concerning’regarding this one!

9. French Toast

Another one of our great Air Fryer snack ideas in/with regard to’concerning’regarding using up stale bread and who doesn t love French toast!?! Whisk 1 egg toacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure her with 70 ml of milk.  Soak two pieces of bread in the eggy mixture, making sure eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully last bit of it is covered. Shake off any excess mixture so that you don t drip it e grossly where and then lay the bread in the Air Fryer drawer. Air fry at 180ºC in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 2½ minutes, then turn over and cook on the other side in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a further 2½ minutes. Serve warm drizzled with maple syrup or a sprinkle of sugar.

10. Pizza Wraps

My two love pizza wraps and possess’own’nurse got pretty rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent at making them in/with regard to’concerning’regarding themselves. But now we ve got an Air Fryer, they can make them without making such a dirty great mess of my cooker hob! What you choose to fill your wraps with is entirely up to you. In this instance we ve gone in/with regard to’concerning’regarding pesto chicken and mozzarella, chorizo and cheddar, and margarita. Take a wrap and spread either pizza sauce or pesto on it. Lay your chosen filling out in a strip down the centre of the wrap, leaving a gap at the edges. Fold in the side edges of the wrap and then roll it lengthways, making sure to tuck the top into the bottom. The better you wrap it now, the less chance of it spilling out when it cooks. I can fit 3 wraps snugly into one drawer of the Ninja Air Fryer I possess’own’nurse . Spray with oil and set to Air Fry at 200ºC in/with regard to’concerning’regarding 15 minutes. Carefully get rid of’discard from the drawer and then slice into 4 pinwheels. Well, that s what I did anyway, I should imagine if your teenager is making these then they ll grab and run, which is totally fine too! Great in/with regard to’concerning’regarding using up wraps that are starting to go a bit hard, any leftover pizza sauce or pesto you ve got in the fridge, and any sandwich meat or cheese that s acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting close to its use by date.

If you do a quick Google search there are tonnes of healthy Air Fryer snack recipes out there, but really once you ve got to grapple s with how it works and how long certain foods take in it, you can acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure a lot more confident and creative with it yourself. There s not much you can t cook in an Air Fryer, so when your teens next come in from school moaning they re hungry, just point them in the direction of the Air Fryer and jobs a rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent un!

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