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    Air fryer recipe for roasted garlic (Vegan)

    Published: Dec 29, 2017 · Modified: Jun 14, 2022 by Cadry Nelson
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    Overhead bread with roasted garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar

    Roasted garlic just got easier with this air fryer recipe. In this post, I’ll share how to roast garlic in the air fryer + my favorite ways to use it.

    Serve it as an appetizer with hot bread, pop it on a pizza with artichokes and olives, or swap out raw garlic in recipes for roasted instead.

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe. Roasted garlic in dish.

    There is a restaurant in LA that puts garlic in everything from appetizers through dessert. It is what they are known for.

    We went there for Valentine’s Day when David and I just started dating. I think it was the first time that I’d ever had roasted garlic cloves brought to the table along with warm slices of bread.

    The softened cloves spread easily onto the bread, like butter. And while people get anxious about the potency of garlic, roasting mellows it out. It has all of the flavor and warmth without any of the sharpness.

    Now I roast it at home fairly often. And with the help of this air fryer recipe, roasting garlic just got easier!

    How to use roasted garlic

    Garlic head on small cutting board.

    Use it as a pizza topping

    Roasted garlic is one of my favorite pizza toppings.

    Since I usually eat my pizza cheeseless, adding roasted cloves gives a dominant flavor to tie everything together. Plus, it has some creaminess and spreadability that gives the essence of cheese without being an actual vegan cheese.

    When I’m making pizza it’s easy to throw a garlic head into the air fryer while I’m waiting for the dough to come to room temperature and oven to heat.

    Tip: If it isn’t totally creamy before getting added to the pizza, that’s okay since it will still cook for a while longer on top of the pizza.

    Use it instead of raw garlic in recipes

    Roasted garlic is a lovely warming change to homemade hummus or cilantro basil pesto.

    It has a mild sweetness that gives that garlic flavor without the sharpness. Just swap out the raw and put in roasted instead.

    Smash it into potatoes

    Roasted garlic is a wonderful addition whipped into mashed potatoes or smashed into air fryer baked potatoes.

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe. Overhead picture of baguette with rosated garlic, oil, and vinegar.

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe. Roasted garlic smeared onto bread slice.

    Use it as a spread

    Or you can get really simple and give a nod to that Valentine’s Day appetizer from many years ago by just smearing roasted cloves on toasted baguette.

    I like to dip my baguette into extra virgin olive oil & balsamic glaze. Then I smash a clove or two on top of it.

    This wintery time of year when a cold kale salad with lemon tahini dressing isn’t quite as appealing, having a side of warm bread with roasted garlic makes that dinner of salad a bit more inviting.

    How to roast it in the air fryer

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe. Garlic head with cloves exposed.

    Cut ¼ inch off the top of a head of garlic, showing the cloves underneath.

    Drizzle the exposed parts of the cloves with extra virgin olive oil, wrap it in aluminum foil like a pouch, and pop it into the air fryer.

    Head of garlic on aluminum foil with top cut off.

    Garlic in aluminum foil pouch with extra virgin olive oil.

    A medium sized head takes about 20 minutes at 400 degrees. The timing will vary depending on the size.

    You’ll know it’s done when the cloves have some give to them. You can also pull one clove from the head and smear it onto a cracker to see if it’s ready. If it spreads easily, you’re good to go. If not, continue to air fry in 5 to 10 minute increments until it’s ready.

    The head will be hot, of course, when coming out of the air fryer. So allow it to rest for a bit before fully digging into it.

    Once it’s had a chance to cool, remove the garlic from the peel by giving each clove a light squeeze. Each one should pop right out of its skin.

    Roasted garlic in dish with oil and vinegar in background.

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe. Roasted garlic in dish.

    Roasted garlic air fryer recipe

    Roasting garlic just got easier with this air fryer recipe. If you have 20 minutes, you can have roasted garlic for spreads, pizzas, and sauces. Roasting gives it a mellowness and sweetness that adds oomph to everything it touches. Makes 1 head of roasted garlic.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: air fryer, easy
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 10kcal
    Author: Cadry Nelson

    Ingredients

    • 1 head garlic medium-sized
    • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil

    Instructions

    • Remove any excess papery peel from a head of garlic (but still leave each clove covered.) Cut ¼ inch off the top of a head, exposing the tops of the cloves underneath.
    • Drizzle extra virgin olive oil onto the exposed parts of the cloves.
    • Wrap the head of garlic in aluminum foil. Put it into the air fryer.
    • Air fry at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Stop to check the doneness of the cloves. They should have a gentle give to them when they are ready. If they're not quite done, wrap them in foil again, and continue to cook in 5 to 10 minute increments until ready.
    • Give the head of garlic a few minutes to cool before diving into it. Once it's cool, gently squeeze on each clove, and it will pop right out of its skin.
    • Serve with warmed bread, use it in recipes instead of raw garlic, or put it on a pizza as a topping.

    Notes

    If your head of garlic is on the small side, check on it at 10 or 15 minutes, so that it doesn't get overdone. If it is on the large side, it will need to cook longer than 20 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Cadry Nelson

    Cadry Nelson is the writer, photographer, and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog started in 2009. Through approachable recipes, vegan travel guides, and down-to-earth discussions on the social aspects of being vegan, Cadry shows that living a vegan lifestyle is deliciously uncomplicated. Cadry has been featured on NBC News, Mashable, Today, Reader's Digest, Yahoo, Delish, Shape, and Huffington Post.

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    Comments

    1. Susan

      December 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm

      Yum! I love roasted garlic, it is so magical.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        January 01, 2018 at 12:11 pm

        Agreed! It’s incredibly simple but so good.

        Reply
    2. Becky Striepe

      January 01, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      OMG this is a game-changer!

      Reply
    3. Dianne

      January 02, 2018 at 8:23 am

      5 stars
      I LOVE roasted garlic! I’ve never thought to make it in the air fryer. Such a genius idea!

      Reply
    4. Sheena

      January 13, 2018 at 6:51 am

      I often roast 4 heads of garlic at a time. It keeps a few days in the fridge, and it can be frozen. But usually it just gets eaten up! You can leave out the oil and it’s still great.

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      • Cadry

        January 13, 2018 at 8:13 am

        That’s a good idea to roast 4 head of garlic at a time, Sheena! You sound like a serious garlic lover like I am. I’ve roasted it in the air fryer without the oil, and it felt a little dry to me. I don’t avoid oil, and so I prefer to add a drizzle.

        Reply
    5. Bhavesh

      September 15, 2020 at 5:24 am

      5 stars
      One of the best ever roasted garlic recipe i have ever tried. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us.

      Reply
    6. Claire

      December 05, 2020 at 7:07 pm

      5 stars
      I love roasted garlic and never thought of doing it in the air fryer! I just did it and put it on pizza. It was amazing thank you!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        December 07, 2020 at 1:46 pm

        Oh, roasted garlic is wonderful on a pizza. Thanks for the great feedback! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply

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