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Air Fryer Waffle Fries {10 Minutes}

Published: Nov 25, 2021 · Modified: Feb 9, 2022 by Ginny · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Nothing says American cuisine like fresh, hot french fries. Now you can make your Waffle Fries in the Air Fryer with plenty of time to spare. Throw some meat on the grill and get ready to feast on one of the most beloved side dishes of all time, right from the comfort of your own home.

Air Fryer Waffle Fries in a basket with fruits and veggies and a ramekin of a dipping sauce.
Air Fryer Waffle Fries are a Fast Treat!
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1 🍽️ Why This Works
2 🥔 Ingredients
3 ⏲️ Equipment and Tools
4 🔥 Instructions
5 🔥 Storage and Reheating
6 🍟 Serving Options
7 ❗ Expert Tips
8 🍇 Serving Suggestions
9 Favorite Frozen Foods for the Air Fryer
10 Recipe FAQ
11 How to Make Frozen Waffle Fries in the Air Fryer

I don’t know about anybody else, but I don’t think I’m the only one who has been frustrated with fries baked in the oven.

First of all, they take forever.

Second, they turn out limp and soggy nine times out of ten.

And third, it’s so hard to get the seasoning to stick on limp french fries. This is why waffle fries in the air fryer is the perfect solution.

🍽️ Why This Works

Crazy Fast | You can literally pull your waffle fries out of the freezer, dump them in the preheated air fryer, and have them on your table ten minutes later. Gone are the days of waiting twenty-five minutes or more to make limp fries in the oven. Yuck!

Easy Peasy | You don’t need to thaw anything, cut anything or spray anything with oil in order to make these fries to go with your favorite meal. You’ll just pre-heat, dump, and go.

Crispy | The air fryer is very effective at crisping up french fries using heated air circulation.

🥔 Ingredients

ingredient photo showing a bag of Alexia seasoned waffle fries and an air fryer with labels.
Simple Ingredients (Be Creative with the Dipping Sauces)

Frozen Waffle Cut Fries | We used the Alexia brand, but any brand should work perfectly fine and finish up in approximately ten minutes.

Dipping Sauces | Pick a few of your favorites!

⏲️ Equipment and Tools

We used the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer. Use any basket or tray air fryer that you have. If you are making fries for a large family grab two bags and use your tray or convection oven.

If you have a basket version like the Ninja, Cosari, Nuwave or Chefman, use the same steps, but check them a minute or two early as they will finish a slightly different times.

If you have a tray version like the Instant Vortex Plus, Nuwave or Cuisanart, the top trays tend to cook faster, so be aware of that. Our Instant Vortex also has a preheat function which means we don’t put the food in until it finishes vs our Ninja basket which doesn’t have a preheat function.

🔥 Instructions

several instruction photos showing how to add the fries to the basket, air fry it at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and serve with a dipping sauce.
Super Fast Instructions!

Step One: Pre-heat your air fryer to 400º.

Note: Do we need to defrost them first or can they be cooked straight from frozen? These fries can be made straight from frozen and go from freezer to table in just ten minutes.

Step Two: Place your waffle fries in the air fryer basket, and set the time to ten minutes. Always make sure the fries don’t touch each other or they may steam instead of bake. Shake the basket or turn the fries halfway through. If using a tray version, swap the top and bottom trays at the halfway point.

🔥 Storage and Reheating

If there are any leftovers, store them in the refrigerator.

Reheat them in the air fryer for two minutes to make them hot and crispy again.

Don’t try to microwave them. They will not get crispy at all!

🍟 Serving Options

Don’t forget to grab your fave dipping sauces at the store before serving waffle fries. Our family has enjoyed ketchup, ranch, honey mustard, straight honey, Chick-Fil-A Sauce (which you can buy in bottles at the grocery store), and even Tzatziki. If you’ve never tried fries with a good beer cheese dip, you’ll find that to be a treat as well.

❗ Expert Tips

Make sure your fries are broken apart and not just all clumped up in the basket. Your machine needs air circulation to get the job done efficiently and make crispy “fried” food.

Add your favorite fry seasoning such as Old Bay to spice it up a little. Toss the seasoning on the fries using a large mixing bowl as soon as they come out of the air fryer.

Follow your machine’s instructions for pre-heating.

Although, we normally oil a lot of food for the air fryer, this is one time that you DO NOT need to add anything. They are excellent out of the bag.

basket of waffle fries and a dipping sauce with fresh grapes, cucumbers and oranges.
Don’t Forget the Fresh Fruit and Fun Dipping Sauce!

🍇 Serving Suggestions

These waffle fries are so good served with Kobe Beef Cheeseburger Kabobs.

In addition to waffle fries, you can serve a Creamy Cucumber Salad {10 Minutes} with almost any grilled entree.

Avocado Tomato Salad Recipe {10 Minutes} is another great way to balance out the tasty starch of fries.

If you want an all Air Fryer snack fest, make the Pierogis, Hushpuppies, Mini Corndogs and Pickles.

Favorite Frozen Foods for the Air Fryer

Frozen Chicken Patties

Frozen Bagel Bites

Frozen Dino Nuggets

Frozen Hot Pockets

Frozen Garlic Bread

Frozen Pierogies

Frozen Curly Fries (We made a charcuterie board using these!)

Frozen Mini Corn Dogs (We made a charcuterie board using these!)

Frozen Jalapeno Poppers

Recipe FAQ

How Long Do You Cook Waffle Fries in the Air Fryer?

As long as you preheat your Air Fryer per the manufacturer’s instructions, these waffle fries will cook in about ten minutes.

Do You Need to Use a Silicone Mat or Parchment Paper?

No, you don’t need a silicone mat or parchment paper in your air fryer. Placing parchment paper in the bottom can prevent messes for some recipes, but it may limit airflow.

How to Reheat Leftover Waffle Fries?

You can throw waffle fries back in the air fryer for a couple of minutes to reheat them as long as they didn’t get too crunchy the first time. This also works with leftover restaurant waffle fries by the way.

Do you Need to Use Oil in the Air Fryer?

No, you do not need to use oil on waffle fries. Most fry manufacturers make the fries so that cooking oil is already in the fry and cooks out to crisp up the fry as it bakes in the oven. This works in the air fryer as well.

Low Prep Air Fryer Recipes

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  • How to Make Dino Nuggets in the Air Fryer {10 Minutes}
  • Simple Air Fryer Patty Pan Squash {20 Minutes}
  • Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries {15 Minutes}

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Air Fryer Waffle Fries in a basket with fruits and veggies and a ramekin of a dipping sauce.

How to Make Frozen Waffle Fries in the Air Fryer

These super crispy frozen air fryer waffle fries turn out amazing in just 10 minutes ready to dip into ketchup, ranch or honey mustard sauce.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 21kcal
Author: Ginny

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 16 pieces Frozen Waffle Fries

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees, if needed.
  • Place your waffle fries in the air fryer basket, and set the time to ten minutes. Always make sure the fries don't touch each other or they will steam instead of bake. Shake the basket or turn the fries halfway through. If using a tray version, swap the top and bottom trays at the half way point.

Notes

Reheating: You can throw waffle fries back in the air fryer for a couple of minutes to reheat them as long as they didn’t get too crunchy the first time. This also works with leftover restaurant waffle fries by the way.
Storage: Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. 
Air Circulation: Make sure your fries are broken apart and not just all clumped up in the AF basket. Your machine needs air circulation to get the job done efficiently and make crispy “fried” food.
Food Not Crispy: If the food is not coming out crispy, make sure that there is enough air to flow around the food. You can’t stack a ton of fries on top of each other or they will steam or bake and not get the crispy texture you are looking for. 
Shake Basket: I like to shake the basket to move the food around mid way to even coat the crispiness. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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