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    Home » Air fryer

    Loaded sliced potatoes in air fryer (Vegan)

    Updated: May 3, 2025 · Published: Aug 27, 2018 by Cadry Nelson · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 16 Comments

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    Text - loaded potato slices in the air fryer. Hand holding air fried potato slice with cashew cream, seitan bacon, and green onions.

    Surprise your party guests with these eye-catching loaded sliced potatoes in air fryer.

    These sliced potatoes are almost like crostini. With decadent cashew cream, smoky seitan bacon, and a smattering of green onions, your guests will be raving about it.

    (No air fryer? No problem. Get the oven version here.)

    Hand holding loaded potato slice with cashew cream & seitan bacon.

    I’ve been making these loaded potato slices for years now.

    I used to make them in the oven as sliced roasted potatoes.

    But these days I make them in the air fryer instead.

    With this air fryer version, there’s no parchment paper to unroll, no oven to pre-heat, and the potato slices actually get an even lovelier shade of nutty brown.

    They are topped with cashew cream, diced seitan bacon, and a sprinkling of green onions.

    It’s a mixture of textures and tastes that is downright comforting.

    These loaded potato slices are good for games night, as a starter for a dinner party, or even as a meal with a side salad.

    During football season, remember them for game day, along with these vegan appetizer recipes.

    In this post:

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    • Why readers love this recipe
    • Step by step instructions
    • Standard blender instructions
    • Make it your own
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    Why readers love this recipe

    5 stars

    “These are so delicious and easy to make! This is a great appetizer for a ‘mixed’ gathering, too! Or just make them for yourself LOL.” – Janis

    Step by step instructions

    Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

    Cashews, nutritional yeast flakes, garlic, and miso paste with water in blender.

    Make the cashew cream.

    Add the following to a high-speed blender:

    • Water
    • Raw cashews
    • Miso paste
    • Nutritional yeast
    • Garlic
    • Salt
    Cashew cream in blender pitcher.

    Blend until smooth.

    Move the cashew cream to a covered container and refrigerate. It will continue to thicken in the refrigerator.

    Now it’s time to air fry!

    Sliced potatoes in air fryer basket.

    Lay potato slices in an even layer across the air fryer basket. For best results, don’t overlap the potatoes. (You’ll likely need to cook in batches.)

    Spray the potato slices with oil.

    Then add:

    • Paprika
    • Salt
    • Pepper

    Air fry for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Flip the slices, spray with oil again, and air fry for four minutes more.

    Remember: Every air fryer runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own air fryer. Adjust as needed.

    Allow the potato slices to cool slightly before adding toppings. Otherwise, the cashew cream will be too melty.

    Cashew cream being spooned onto potato slice.
    Seitan bacon being placed onto air fryer potato slice.
    Green onion being placed onto potato slice.

    Finish the potato slices with the following toppings:

    • Cashew cream
    • Browned seitan bacon (Herbivorous Butcher is my favorite!)
    • Green onions

    Standard blender instructions

    Don’t have a high-speed blender?

    You will need to help your standard blender to process the raw cashews.

    You have a few options. Choose one.

    1. Soak the cashews in water first for several hours to soften them Then drain & continue with the recipe.
    2. Boil raw cashews in water for about 10 minutes. Then drain & continue with the recipe.
    3. Grind dry raw cashews in a clean coffee grinder until they have the texture of flour. Then add it to your blender with the remaining ingredients.

    Make it your own

    Make this dish your own by varying the ingredients.

    • Replace cashew cream with vegan sour cream for an easy, store-bought option.
    • To make this dish gluten-free, use a gluten-free bacon option. Coconut bacon, eggplant bacon, or mushroom bacon may be good options.
    • Replace scallions with chives.
    Hand holding loaded sliced potato in air fryer.

    If you try this recipe and love it, let me know! Leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating in the comment section below. It truly makes my day and is such a help!

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    Hand holding loaded potato slice with cashew cream & seitan bacon.

    Loaded sliced potatoes in air fryer with cashew cream & seitan bacon (Vegan)

    Author: Cadry Nelson
    5 from 3 votes
    Wow your guests with these loaded potato slices, cooked in the air fryer. Top them with cashew cream, browned seitan bacon, and a sprinkling of green onions. It’s a combination of textures and flavors that will keep you reaching for more.
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    Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: air fryer, finger food

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup raw cashew pieces
    • ½ cup water*
    • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
    • ½ teaspoon white miso paste
    • 1 small garlic clove chopped small
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt + a pinch more
    • 2 large Russet potatoes sliced into ½ inch slices width-wise
    • Spritz + ½ teaspoon avocado oil divided
    • Pinch of paprika
    • Pinch of pepper
    • ¼ cup (heaping) diced seitan bacon I used 3 slices of Herbivorous Butcher seitan bacon.
    • ¼ cup spring onions or chives, sliced small
    • ¼ cup red onion minced

    Instructions

    • Start by making the cashew cream. If you’re not using a Vitamix or other high speed blender, soak the raw cashews in additional water overnight or for 4 hours. Drain them and continue as follows.
    • Combine raw cashews, ½ cup water, nutritional yeast flakes, white miso paste, garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until needed.
      The cashew cream will thicken in the refrigerator. It's the best consistency after at least 4 hours or longer. It's a good thing to make the day before the party, if serving as an appetizer.
      (*If you're planning on making the cashew cream to use right away, I recommend using slightly less water, so that it has a thicker consistency.)
    • Next, prepare the potatoes. Put an even layer of potato slices in the air fryer basket. (Don’t put the potato slices on top of each other. You will likely need to cook in batches for best results.)
    • Spritz the potato slices with avocado oil. Then dust with a pinch of paprika, salt, and pepper.
    • Air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Flip the potato slices and give them another spritz of oil. Air fry for 4 minutes longer.
    • Meanwhile, bring a non-stick skillet to a medium heat with remaining ½ teaspoon avocado oil. Add diced seitan bacon to the skillet, and saute a few minutes, until brown and a little crispy. Then remove from heat.
    • Once the potatoes have finished air frying, and they are toasty brown on both sides, move the potato slices to a platter. Allow them to cool for a few minutes, so that the cashew cream doesn't get melty when it comes into contact with the warm potato slices.
    • Top them with cashew cream, spring onions or chives, and diced & browned seitan bacon.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3.4mg

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    1. Janis Ware

      September 05, 2018 at 6:36 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious and easy to make! This is a great appetizer for a “mixed” gathering, too! Or just make them for yourself LOL.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 07, 2018 at 9:28 am

        Haha! I like the way you think, Janis. Thanks for the wonderful feedback!

        Reply
    2. Becky

      September 04, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      5 stars
      Making these right now to use as a pizza topping. They’re so good!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        September 04, 2018 at 3:16 pm

        What a great idea! I love potato as a pizza topping. It adds something creamy without needing any non-dairy cheese.

        Reply
    3. Alisa Fleming

      August 29, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      I SO need to make these for our next appetizer night! They’re a weekly thing (sometimes twice a week) and these are perfect.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 29, 2018 at 9:24 pm

        An appetizer night sounds so fun & right up my alley. This sounds like a terrific addition. I hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    4. Nicole Dawson

      August 28, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      I’m all about potatoes & thankfully, I recently purchased an air fryer, so I’ll be adding this on my list to try.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 29, 2018 at 8:47 am

        Yay! I’m excited for you & your new air fryer purchase. I hope you enjoy these potato slices!

        Reply
    5. Linda from Veganosity

      August 28, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      These look like the perfect party food! Alex was in Minneapolis for a friend’s wedding a few weeks ago and brought me Herbivorous Butcher’s steaks, bacon, and cheese. OMG, so amazing!!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 29, 2018 at 8:46 am

        Oh, how nice! I love their seitan. I’m lucky that our Co-op carries it, and so I’m able to get it regularly. Although, they ship too!

        Reply
    6. Susan

      August 27, 2018 at 9:35 pm

      These look amazing, and so tasty! I don’t have an air fryer, but I am sure that making them the traditional oven baked way would be just fine. Nom nom nom.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 28, 2018 at 6:41 am

        Absolutely! That’s the way I made them first for Vegan MoFo back in 2012. I just updated the post recently & added new photos. Here’s the sliced roasted potatoes recipe. I hope you love them!

        Reply
    7. Shell

      August 27, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      One post of yours that I come back to time and time again is your air fryer baked potato post. They come out of the air fryer just perfect! This looks like another great way to enjoy potatoes in the air fryer. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 28, 2018 at 8:45 am

        I’m so glad that recipe has become a regular for you! I eat a lot more baked potatoes now too since buying an air fryer. If you ever need potatoes in a hurry, this can be another option.

        Reply
    8. Dianne

      August 27, 2018 at 8:05 am

      This look so good! I don’t think I’d want to share them with party guests – I think I’d make a whole batch just for myself! (Maybe I’d share with Dennis.)

      Reply
      • Cadry

        August 27, 2018 at 10:31 am

        Thanks, Dianne. I wouldn’t blame you a bit! It can be a party-for-two.

        Reply

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