Air Fryer Bacon Cheddar Fries

Bacon cheddar fries made in the air fryer are a delicious and easy snack or side dish. The crispy fries are topped with melted cheddar cheese and crispy bacon bits, creating the perfect blend of salty and savory flavors.

You have to try these loaded cheddar fries in your air fryer. Go nuts on the toppings or make some loaded nacho fries. For easy cleanup, place some tinfoil on the bottom of your air fryer. It’s no fun cleaning up melty cheese from the air fryer or burnt cheese. Gross. 

Frozen french fries were the first food I learned how to cook in my air fryer and I’m never cooking them any other way. I’ve been using 400 degrees and 12 minutes for a lot of frozen food for quite some time now. 

The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Check out some of these recipes! Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan, Air Fryer Oreos with Crescent Roll Dough,  Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, and Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli. 

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• Ingredients for Loaded French Fries 
• How to make Air Fried Bacon Cheddar Fries 
• Best Air Fryer Tips
• Recipe FAQs
• Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try 
• Air Fryer Bacon Cheddar Fries

Ingredients for Loaded French Fries 

Frozen french fries  - I used the Ore Ida Crinkle Cut fries but any type of fry will work. 

Cheese - Top with your favorite type of cheese. 

Bacon  -  Use pre-cooked bacon that’s been already chopped. I used the microwave bacon that takes 1 minute to cook. Can do the same time for air fryer. Check out how to make Air Fryer Bacon prior to making these fries.

Other toppings - Add your favorite nacho toppings like taco seasoned ground beef, nacho cheese sauce, chopped tomatoes, scallions, pico de gallo, or sour cream. 

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Air Fried Bacon Cheddar Fries 

Step 1: Preheat Air Fryer to 350 degrees.  Line air fryer with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

Step 2: Place frozen french fries on top of the tinfoil. Close the air fryer and cook the fries for 12 minutes. 

Please Note: If you're french fries come unseasoned you can season them with what you want.

Step 3: Open the basket up and spread cheddar cheese or any type of cheese you like on top of the fries. Cook for another 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted. 

Open up the basket again and sprinkle cooked chopped bacon on top. Enoy! 

Best Air Fryer Tips

The air fryer is so great for cooking simple basic food like air fryer steak, air fryer hard-boiled eggs, and air fryer bacon. Cook up some air fryer chicken breasts for the week and use it chicken quesadillas.

Overcrowding: Do not overcrowd the basket. Place items in a single layer in the air fryer basket or some food will not cook properly or all the way through. 

Use a spray oil such as Pam to get food extra crispy and to save on calories.  

Use parchment paper on the bottom of your air fryer for easy clean up.

Recipe FAQs

Other Air Fryer Recipes to Try 

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