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Create Delicious, Guilt-Free Fried Meals With These Air Fryer Cookbooks

Your guide to cooking the delicious foods you love — without any added oil.

best air fryer cookbooks 2018
Sterling Epicure

So, you just purchased your first air fryer and are eager to put it to use. Congrats on making the first step toward healthier cooking! The only problem? You have no idea what foods you can, cannot, or really should not make in your flashy new air fryer. Luckily for you, there are some extremely helpful, easy-to-follow, and inspirational air fryer cookbooks out there to help guide you toward better-for-you fried chicken bliss.

From healthier recipes for french fries, tater tots, and crispy appetizers to creative recipes for cakes and other sweet treats, here are five air fryer cookbooks to help guide you in the right direction.

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Good Housekeeping Air Fryer Cookbook
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From healthier riffs on classics like crispy fish tacos and eggplant parmesan to creative recipes like Chicken Caprese, Crispy Tofu Bowl, and Roasted Sweet & Sour Brussels Sprouts, this new Air Fryer Cookbook from Good Housekeeping is filled with tasty ideas.

With over 70 recipes organized into sections Apps & Snacks, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, and Sweets & Desserts, this air fryer cookbook is a fun and easy-to-follow cookbook to have on-hand after purchasing your first air fryer.

More: These Top-Rated Air Fryers are Fried Chicken-Approved

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Air Fryer Cookbook: 550 Air Fryer Recipes for Delicious and Healthy Meals

This comprehensive air fryer cookbook by Paul Chase includes a whopping 550 recipes that run the gamut from breakfast frittatas to crunchy veggie side dishes, to poultry and seafood entrees, to strawberry shortcake and other desserts.

Users rave about the simplicity of these recipes, as well as the universality of the ingredient lists, citing that most recipes call for basic and commonly used pantry items you likely already have on-hand.

If you're unsure of the sheer scope of dishes that can be made in an air fryer, this air fryer cookbook is sure to incite your culinary prowess and get you excited to cook delicious new recipes. 

Sterling Epicure
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The Air Fryer Bible Cookbook: More Than 200 Healthier Recipes for Your Favorite Foods
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If you’re more of a visual learner, The Air Fryer Bible is the air fryer cookbook you’ll want as your guide. This easy-to-follow, clearly written cookbook features over 200 tasty recipes and 30 mouthwatering photos of finished dishes. Reviewers love the creative recipes that go way beyond typical air-fried recipes like chicken nuggets, fries, and mozzarella sticks. 

Indexed and organized by mealtime, recipes include Sunrise Quesadillas and Crispy French Toast Sticks for breakfast, and Buttermilk-Fried Drumsticks, String Bean Fries, Stuffed Zucchini, and more for dinner. The dessert section includes yummy creative recipes like Apple Dumplings and Easy Air Fried Eclairs.

Our favorite aspect of this air fryer cookbook is its emphasis on heart-healthy cooking with low- or no-added-oil recipes that are low in cholesterol but packed with flavor.

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Air Fryer Cookbook: 550 Recipes For Every Day
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Another comprehensive culinary guide with 550 recipes for everyday air frying, this air fryer cookbook comes from Michelle Sanders, a professional chef with a passion for making healthy cooking fun and accessible for cooks of all skill levels.

This best selling cookbook emphasizes the point that the sky's really the limit when it comes to air fryers, providing easy-to-follow recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, finger foods, desserts, and sides.

We especially love that this air fryer cookbook includes over 150 vegan recipes for tasty veggie-based appetizers and entrees. 

Rockridge Press
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The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook: Amazingly Easy Recipes to Fry, Bake, Grill, and Roast with Your Air Fryer

This cookbook turns the air fryer into an all-purpose cooking machine, providing over 100 recipes that are can be fried, baked, grilled, and roasted — all in your air fryer. Clearly organized by meal category into nine sections, including appetizers, lunch, and dinner, each individual recipe is also labeled with keywords like "fast," "family favorite," "vegetarian," or "gluten-free" to make mealtime decisions quicker and easier.

There are some downright inventive recipes in here, from individual Omelette in Bread Cups perfect for brunch parties to Bacon Tater Tots that make a quick and easy crowd-pleasing party appetizer. The best part? These recipes all include helpful nutritional information, including calories, fat, and protein, so you can make sure you and your family stay on track and eat healthy.

Walah! LLC
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Air Fry Everything: Foolproof Recipes for Fried Favorites and Easy Fresh Ideas
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The Air Fry Everything Cookbook provides over 130 recipes for creating delicious fried food fast without the added fat, calories, or cholesterol usually associated with deep-frying.

By taking popular deep-fried foods like beer-battered onion rings, chicken wings, and egg rolls and turning them into healthy, crunchy, lower-calorie alternatives, this air fryer cookbook is perfect for families trying to transition into a healthier diet and lifestyle.

From sweet and savory Honey Mesquite Pork Chops to decadent Maple Balsamic Salmon, you’ll find tons of mouthwatering recipes complete with illustrations, tips, and tricks to help you get the most out of your new air fryer.

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