These air fried potato bites take simple mashed potatoes and turn them into crispy, golden, flavor-packed bites with soft centers and perfectly crisp edges. Instead of basic mashed potatoes, you’re piping them into fun shapes and air frying them until they get that irresistible texture—crispy on the outside, fluffy inside.
They’re loaded with garlic, butter, and parmesan, making them taste like something between roasted potatoes and cheesy fries—but way more fun.
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“This is such a fun spin on fries! I love how easy they are to throw together with less clean up and work!”
Ingredients
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1. Russet Potatoes
Russet or Yukon gold potatoes are the best options for mashing, so you can use either Rin this recipe. The key is to cook them down until they are fork tender and mash them up to a smooth potato. The smoother, the better.
2. Butter
Butter adds richness and helps create a crisp yet tender texture in the cookie wafers. Using a high-fat butter like Kerrygold works especially well here. If you need a dairy-free option, you can substitute a dairy-free butter alternative without issue.
4. Salt
A small amount of salt goes a long way. Don’t skip it—it makes a noticeable difference.
5. Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is my go-to fat for soft, because it keeps the dough tender without adding any strong flavor thanks to its neutral taste, It also adds healthy fats to help prevent dryness and cracking — something gluten-free doughs are especially prone to. Avocado oil also has a high smoke point, which means your crust brown beautifully in the oven without burning or tasting greasy. If you need to sub it out, try using olive oil or melted tallow.
6. Parmesan Cheese
This is my preferred pairing for this recipe, but you can fill it with any cheese (or filling) that you’d like!
7. Spices
This recipe calls for garlic and onion and both are important for shaping the flavor profile and balancing out the molasses flavor.
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Prepping the Potato Base Mixture
You can soften the potatoes on the stovetop or in an Instant Pot on high pressure for 15 minutes with a quick release.
1. Clean and cube potatoes and boil in a pot of water (take about 15 minutes).
2. Strain the water and transfer to a mixing bowl.
3. Using a paddle attachment, mash the potatoes. Once mashed, add in the remaining ingredients.
4. Whip until fluffy.
Piping a Potato Rose
1. Once the potatoes cool, you can pipe them in to any shape you’d like. Let’s learn how to make a rose. First, pipe a blob in the middle of your parchment paper.
2. With the wider side of a rose piping tip down, start at the side closest to you and pipe a petal to the opposite side. Turn the rise and repeat for the other side.
3. Then take the nozzle and pipe little humps of potato all the way around the rose, overlapping from where one petal ends to where the next begins.
4. Continue this pattern until you like the size of the rose.
5. They don’t have to be perfect, just fun shapes. Transfer them with a butter knife to a parchment paper lined cooking sheet.
6. If roses aren’t your style, use a flower piping tip and pile similar shapes to the parchment paper lined cooking sheet.
Air frying
I absolutely love my stainless steel countertop oven that has so many incredible features including an air fryer.
1. Air fry until the potatoes are golden brown. Thinner sections (like the tips of the rose petals) will fry up a bit crispier.
2. Let cool and pair with your favorite dipping sauce!
Shop The Tools
No Special Tools? How to Make it Work
No piping bag → use a zip-top bag with corner cut
No star tip → pipe simple shapes or scoop into small mounds
No air fryer → bake in oven at high heat until they brown and get crispy
Crispy Gluten Free Air Fried Potato Bites
Ingredients
Instructions
- Clean, peel and slice the potatoes into chunks.
- Place them in a saucepan over medium heat with water and a pinch of salt and bring the water to a boil.
- Strain the potatoes and transfer them to a mixing machine. Use a paddle attachment to mash the potatoes.
- Add in the remaining ingredients (butter, cheese and spices).
- Whip until well combined. Once the potato mixture has cooled, place it in a piping bag with whatever tip you’d like. I tagged some great options.
- Put the potato mixture into the bag and pipe out shapes. Make sure the shapes are equal in size so they cook the same. If you use a piping tip that creates potato shapes with thin sides (like the ones pictured) you’ll notice the tips will brown and crunch more.
- Bake the potato bites in an air fryer at 375°F for 10-12 minutes. Be sure to flip the potatoes over around halfway through when they hold their shape for the flip to get even cooking.
Recipe Tips
Use smooth, lump-free mashed potatoes for best piping results
Let potatoes cool slightly before piping so they hold shape better
Use a large star tip for crisp edges
Don’t overcrowd the air fryer—space allows crisping
Lightly spray with oil or brush with butter for extra golden edges
If mixture is too soft, chill briefly before piping
Prep/Storage Options:
- Fridge: Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Reheat: Air fryer works best to bring back crispiness – 350F for 10 minutes (or use the oven).
- Freezer: Freeze piped shapes (before cooking) and air fry from frozen. They can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Make ahead: Prep mashed mixture and store in fridge to pipe when ready.
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