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I love my air fryer. I just got it this year but I just can’t stop making stuff in it.
I’m going to be honest, I’m not vegan. But, this year I set a challenge to eat 100% vegan one day a week. That’s a lot of vegan meals I’m going to have to come up with (unrelated tip: coconut yogurt is a lot more expensive than Greek yogurt but it’s delicious).
I don’t like to spend a lot of time cooking so I expect to use my Air Fryer for A LOT of my vegan meals this year. And so this list was born.
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What Does it Mean to be Vegan?
I’m going to directly quote the Vegan Society because they say it best:
“Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.”
Basically, this means that ANYTHING that comes from an animal IN ANY WAY is to be avoided. That includes the obvious products like milk, eggs, and meat. But it also means no honey (because it’s exploiting bees), no wool or leather, no marshmallows or gelatin (comes from pigs), and countless other things.
Tools to Make Vegan Air Fryer Recipes
#1 – you’ll need an air fryer!
There are some accessories you can buy to go IN your air fryer. I highly recommend getting a shelf. I use it and I’m glad I have it. I don’t have any other accessories (although there are a couple that I’d like to get…)
Air fryers come in a variety of sizes and brands – choose the size that will work best for your meals. I have a T-fal Actifry and a little shelf to go in it and it works perfectly for my needs.
12 Vegan Air Fryer Veggie Recipes
Vegetables are a staple of a vegan diet but that doesn’t mean they have to be plain, bland, or boring. Get a variety of veggie recipes for your vegan meals!
Asparagus
Total Time: 12 minutes
Calories: 32
Protein: 2g
Ingredients: asparagus, olive oil, kosher salt*
Broccoli
Total Time: 7 minutes
Calories: 176
Protein: 3g
Ingredients: broccoli, oil, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper
Brussels Sprouts
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 111
Protein: 4g
Ingredients: brussels sprouts, olive oil, salt, pepper
Optional Sauce Ingredients: vegan mayo, Sriracha, maple syrup
Roasted Carrots
Total Time: 23 minutes
Calories: 63
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: carrots, oil, salt, pepper
Maple Cinnamon Carrot Fries
Total Time: 17 minutes
Calories: 62
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: carrots, olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, pepper
Green Beans
Total Time: 13 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: green beans, avocado oil, salt, red pepper flakes
Baked Sweet Potato
Total Time: 40 minutes
Calories: 153
Protein: 2g
Ingredients: sweet potatoes, olive oil, kosher salt
Sweet Potato Fries
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 89
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: sweet potatoes, olive oil, sea salt, garlic powder, paprika
Sweet Potato Fritters
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: sweet potatoes, onion, chickpea flour, salt, olive oil
Mexican Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 125
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: sweet potatoes, olive oil, chili powder, cumin, lime juice
Acorn Squash (Two Ways!)
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 137
Protein: 2g
SAVORY Acorn Squash
Ingredients: acorn squash, avocado spray oil, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper
SWEET Acorn Squash
Ingredients: acorn squash, avocado spray oil, honey*, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt
*Honey is NOT vegan! A great substitute is Bee Free Honee. You can also use Maple Syrup (although it will give it a different flavor).
Spiced Butternut Squash
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 128
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: butternut squash, oil, truvia/brown sugar, Chinese 5 spice powder
14 Vegan Air Fryer Protein & Main Dish Recipes
These filling vegan main dish recipes are pretty straightforward and use mostly common vegan ingredients. There are several tofu recipes but all recipes featuring other protein sources!
Korokke
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: potatoes, onion, carrots, vegan ground beef substitute, vegan cheese, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, flour, non-dairy milk
Crispy Falafel
Total Time: 30 minutes + marinade time
Calories: 64
Protein: 2.9g
Ingredients: cumin, coriander, cardamom, chickpeas, onion, fresh parsley, fresh cilantro, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, cayenne pepper, chickpea flour, baking powder
Eggplant Parmesan
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: eggplant, flour, almond milk, bread crumbs, vegan parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, marinara sauce, vegan mozzarella, spaghetti, parsley*
BBQ Lentil Meatballs
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: vegetable broth, lentils, dried mushrooms, avocado oil, onion, tomato paste, garlic, wheat gluten, BBQ sauce*, Worcestershire sauce*, onion powder, parsley, smoked paprika, salt, pepper
*make sure your sauces are vegan!
Korean Fried Tempeh
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: tempeh, vegan mayo, breadcrumbs, gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), garlic, maple syrup, soy sauce, salt, pepper, sesame seeds, chives
KFC "Chicken" Bites
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: cauliflower, almond milk, egg substitute (like Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg), apple cider vinegar, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley flakes, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, marjoram, sugar, salt, pepper
"Chicken"-Fried Seitan
Total Time: 24 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: egg substitute (like Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg), water, salt, oregano, celery seed, ground mustard, paprika, garlic powder, dried basil, pepper, ginger, breadcrumbs, potato starch, seitan strips, oil
Tofu Buddha Bowl
Total Time: 50 minutes
Calories: 236
Protein: 12g
Ingredients: extra-firm tofu, sesame oil, soy sauce, molasses, lime juice, Sriracha, broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, spinach, quinoa
Seasoned Crispy Tofu
Total Time: 23 mintes + pressing time
Calories: 94
Protein: 6g
Ingredients: extra-firm tofu, avocado oil, cornstarch, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, salt
Crispy Tofu Nuggets with Sweet Chilli Mayo
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: firm tofu, chickpea flour, water, salt, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sesame seeds, vegan mayo, sweet chili sauce, lemon wedges
Orange Tofu
Total Time: 20 minutes + pressing time
Calories: 323
Protein: 23g
Ingredients: firm tofu, tapioca, sea salt, orange juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, almond butter, orange peel, red pepper flakes,
Chili Garlic Tofu
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories:
Protein:
Ingredients: tofu, arrow root flour, sesame oil, liquid aminos, rice vinegar, chili sauce, agave nectar, garlic, ginger, green onions, sesame seeds
Crispy Sesame Tofu
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 125
Protein: 10g
Ingredients: extra-firm tofu, sesame seeds, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, cornstarch, water, light brown sugar, Sriracha
Ginger Soy Tofu
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 139
Protein: 10g
Ingredients: extra-firm tofu, arrowroot flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, oil spray, soy sauce, coconut sugar, agave nectar, avocado oil, ginger, pepper, sesame seeds, scallion
Other Vegan Air Fryer Recipes
Apple chips, pasta chips, bagels, and more. Check out these other tasty vegan dishes!
Apple Chips
Total Time: 13 minutes
Calories: 65
Protein: 0g
Ingredients: crisp apples, cinnamon, salt
Plantain Chips with Creamy Guacamole
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: green plantains, coconut oil, lime, sea salt, garlic powder*, chili powder, avocados, red onion, cilantro, garlic*, black pepper*
*optional ingredients
Bow Tie Pasta Chips
Total Time: not provided
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: bow tie pasta, olive oil, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning blend, salt
Kale Chips
Total Time: 10 minutes
Calories: 81
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: kale, olive oil, salt, pepper
Crispy Cocoa Chickpeas
Total Time: 15 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: chickpeas, cocoa powder, splenda
Crispy Edamame
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: edamame (in pods), sesame oil, garlic powder, sesame seeds, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce
Pumpkin Seeds
Total Time: 25 minutes
Calories: 25
Protein: 0g
Ingredients: fresh pumpkin seeds, dairy-free butter, garlic salt
Hush Puppies
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: cornmeal, baking powder, salt, soy milk, apple cider vinegar, onion, aquafaba, sweetener, olive oil
Potato Tacos
Total Time: 50 minutes
Calories: 220
Protein: 6g
Ingredients: potatoes, corn tortillas, grapeseed oil, cumin, smoked paprika, granulated garlic, salt, pepper, toothpicks
Blueberry & Apple Crumble
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories: 310
Protein: 2g
Ingredients: apple, frozen blueberries, brown rice flour, sugar, cinnamon, non-dairy butter
Tahini Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes
Calories: 186
Protein: 4g
Ingredients: tahini, maple syrup, oat flakes, almond flour, chocolate chunks*, walnuts, vanilla~, cinammon~, salt
*Chocolate is NOT always vegan. You're going to need to check the label because a lot of chocolate has whey & other milk products added. Enjoy Life is a brand that offers a variety of vegan chocolate options.
~optional ingredients
Everything Bagels
Total Time: 21 minutes
Calories: not provided
Protein: not provided
Ingredients: vegan yogurt, pumpkin puree, oat flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, almond milk, dried onion flakes, dried garlic flakes, everything bagel seasoning
Vegan + Air Fryer = YUM!
Using an air fryer makes cooking healthy, tasty food simple.
Try these recipes and let me know how they turn out in the comments.
Ready for more? Check out the Complete Air Fryer Guide or Keto Air Fryer Recipes next.
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