Air Fryer Zucchini Chips Recipe (Easy!)

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Wondering if you can make zucchini chips in the air fryer? YES, you can! I’ve been making baked zucchini chips for years, and recently decided to try them using my air fryer. They’re even better! These air fryer zucchini chips crisp up evenly, are much quicker than the oven, and make a delicious, naturally low carb snack.

If you love zucchini as much as I do, you’ll also want to give zucchini pizza bites, sausage stuffed zucchini boats, and zucchini roll ups a try! And for more crispy crunch, make baked cheddar parmesan crisps next. Looking for a dip for these chips? Try hot crab dip!

Why You’ll Love This Air Fryer Zucchini Chips Recipe

Salty and savory
Crunchy
Just 4 simple steps to make
5 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook
Healthy and delicious snack

Ingredients For Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for air fryer zucchini chips, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

Basic ingredients:

Zucchini – Look for a firm dark green zucchini that doesn’t have any nicks or cuts on it. The thickness doesn’t matter — any will do!
Olive oil – Use extra virgin olive oil for best flavor.
Sea salt & black pepper

Seasoning variations:

Feel free to change it up by tossing the zucchini in different seasonings:

Can you make air fryer zucchini chips without breadcrumbs?

Yes! While many zucchini chips are made with breadcrumbs, this recipe doesn’t use any so they get nice and crunchy… AND they are less work to make. If you are looking for breaded zucchini, check out my pan fried zucchini slices (or sauteed zucchini for a breading-free variation).

Ingredients to make zucchini chips in air fryer

How To Make Zucchini Chips In The Air Fryer

This section shows how to air fry zucchini chips with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.

Slice zucchini. You want it about 1/8 inch thick.

TIP: Use a mandoline for slicing! This will ensure that your zucchini chips are even thickness and get crispy. It’s hard to slice that thinly using a knife.

Dry. Use a paper towel to pat any excess liquid off of the zucchini slices.

Season. Toss zucchini slices with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper to evenly coat the slices.

Air fry zucchini chips. Place zucchini slices in a single layer and cook in the preheated air fryer. Start checking zucchini slices after 8 minutes.

TIP: Don’t crowd the air fryer. Cook in batches so that you don’t crowd the zucchini slices in the air fryer, or they won’t get browned and crispy.

Zucchini chips in an air fryer before cooking

Zucchini chips in the air fryer after cooking

Storage Instructions

Store leftover air fryer zucchini slices in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks in your pantry. If they get soft, you can crisp them up again in the air fryer for a couple of minutes.

More Air Fryer Recipes

If you like these zucchini chips in the air fryer, you might also like some of my other air fryer recipes:

Tools To Make Zucchini Air Fryer Chips

Mandoline Slicer – This is the best way to get your zucchini super thin and a uniform thickness.
Air Fryer – This is my favorite one. It has a large basket, it’s easy to use, and cooks evenly.

Air Fryer Zucchini Chips Recipe

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1 medium Zucchini ▢
1 tbsp Olive oil ▢
1/4 tsp Sea salt ▢
1/8 tsp Black pepper ▢

Instructions

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Use a mandoline to slice zucchini into 1/8 in (0.3 cm) thick slices.
Pat any excess liquid off of the zucchini slices with a paper towel.
Preheat air fryer to 325 degrees F (162 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine the zucchini slices, olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Toss until all slices are coated.
Place the zucchini slices in a single layer in the air fryer. Cook for 8-12 minutes. Check at the 8 minute mark and remove any slices that are browning/crisping. Continue to check every couple of minutes until all slices are done. Repeat with all zucchini slices. Zucchini will crisp up a more while cooling.

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Recipe Notes

Serving size: 1/4 of entire recipe, or about 20 zucchini chips

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.

Calories 39

Fat 3.7g

Protein 0.6g

Total Carbs 1.6g

Net Carbs 1.1g

Fiber 0.5g

Sugar 1.2g

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keywords: air fryer zucchini chips, zucchini chips in the air fryer

Calories: 39 kcal

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49 Comments

Kathleen Bert
0 May 17, 2023Reply

This recipe didn’t work for me. They did not get crispy but maybe I sliced them too thin or had too much olive oil. I’m trying the oven recipe though as well so maybe that will come out better!
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 May 18, 2023Reply
  
  Hi Kathleen, Sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected. Maybe you would have better results with my Oven Baked Zucchini Chips.
carina garcia
0 May 2, 2023Reply

I just bought an air fryer yesterday, so I havent had a chance to try this chip recipe yet. Do you think it would work to use garlic powder instead of salt?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 May 3, 2023Reply
  
  Hi Carina, Yes, that could work.
Jennifer
0 April 22, 2023Reply

I just hand cut them as thin as I could, as I don’t have a mandolin. Most were not crispy but they were so delicious and addictive! No dip needed. Love your recipes. Will make these again.
Terri
0 March 21, 2023Reply

My air fryer is extremely small. Can I make these in the oven? Maybe at 400° for a few minutes?

Thanks!
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 March 22, 2023Reply
  
  Hi Terri, Here is a recipe for oven baked zucchini chips.
Jess
0 March 8, 2023Reply

How long do these keep for? Could I make it a part of my weekly meal prep?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 March 9, 2023Reply
  
  Hi Jess, Store in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks in your pantry.
Justyna
0 March 6, 2023Reply

I had to up the temp in my air fryer, but these turned out great and were just what I was looking for. I’ve baked them and deep fried before, but never air fried. I do variations. Today, I used pancake mix with some sugar and salt added because I was in the mood for something sweet. I think rosemary, garlic and thyme will be what I do when I want something savory. Thanks for the recipe!
Laura
0 September 3, 2022Reply

Great flavor….only did the basic recipe but all the chips flew around like butterflies in my fryer. Any ideas on how to prevent this? LOL! For my grilled cheese sandwiches, it was recommended to put a toothpick through the bread. I don’t think this would be feasible for chips.
- Wholesome Yum A
  0 September 8, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Laura, you might have better luck layering another rack over the chips to weigh them down or keep them more secure under the heating element. Let me know if you try it!
Lily
0 August 23, 2022Reply

Well dang. These just didn’t work for me. Wouldn’t get crisp. Nice flavor though. It WAS the first thing I’ve done in my brand new Cuisinart air fryer so I’m sure it was a user error.
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 August 25, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Lily, Most likely the zucchini was too thick, or you needed to cook for longer, or possibly both. Times can vary depending on thickness and individual air fryer differences. Hope this helps!
Heather
0 August 6, 2022Reply

Can I make this in my oven on air fryer setting?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 August 9, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Heather, I don’t have that as an option on my oven so I can’t say for sure. Please let me know the results if you try it out!
Ann
0 August 5, 2022Reply

Just not worth the effort! The slices got blown around in the air fryer and I had to keep unfolding them and putting back in place. Plus could only do small batches at a time. I think it would be much easier to do a large batch all at once in the oven and they wouldn’t blow around.
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 August 8, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Ann, I didn’t have this issue with my air fryer, but if yours has this issue, you could put a wire rack on top of the chips to keep them from blowing around. If you want an oven version, you can make baked zucchini chips like this. They are more crispy in the air fryer, though.
Lee Ann
0 July 30, 2022Reply

Can you use other oils instead of olive oil?
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 July 31, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Lee Ann, Yes, pretty much any oil you like should work.
Elena
0 July 18, 2022Reply

325 was too low or I sliced to thin. Did come out as I thought.
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 July 22, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Elena, Sorry this recipe didn’t meet your expectations. I would like to help you troubleshoot if you let me know what exactly went wrong.
Christine
0 July 11, 2022Reply

Delicious in airfryer. Did 12 min.
Debra
0 June 30, 2022Reply

Thanks. I chose Keto, bc we have been wanting to try it….but would like Healthy of course. I don’t like to cook much, so I need easy, delish and healthy!!
Allison
0 June 15, 2022Reply

I had my gallbladder out. Are there low fat recipes with air fryers? Do you need fat to use an air fryer?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 June 15, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Allison, You do not need fat to use an air fryer.
Laurianne Manchester
0 April 11, 2022Reply

How do you store these? Thanks
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 April 12, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Laurianne, You can find the storage instructions in the post above.
Irish
0 March 20, 2022Reply

I am making this tonight. They sound delicious. I am going to add a little garlic and less salt. Thank you for all the recipes. Everything I have made using your recipes has been so good.
Ali
0 February 13, 2022Reply

I tried this recipe in the air fryer, and they didn’t come out crispy at all. Very disappointed since I’m always looking for delicious alternatives to potato chips. I sliced them with our mandolin, squeezed out the water, etc. ???
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 February 14, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Ali, Sounds like you might need to cook them a little longer.
  - Lanna
    0 May 24, 2023Reply
    
    They are always always soggy and I can never get them crispy? Do I dehydrate them in air fryer or just air fry them ? Help!!! Please
    - Maya | Wholesome Yum
      0 May 24, 2023Reply
      
      Hi Lanna, It sounds like they need to air fry for longer. The time can vary depending on your air fryer and how thinly you slice the zucchini.
Elaine
0 October 6, 2021Reply

Can I use something else to omit the salt? Diabetic here.
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 October 7, 2021Reply
  
  Hi Elaine, If you want to omit salt you could use a salt-free seasoning blend in its place.
wendy
0 August 3, 2021Reply

These look really good, but can they be made in an oven? I don’t have an air fryer, and I actually wouldn’t mind buying one for this and other recipes, but since they have to be cooked in a single layer, it seems like it would take forever just to make one batch.
- wendy
  0 August 3, 2021Reply
  
  Nevermind. I see that you have a recipe for oven baking, but these look better. Do they get crispier in the air fryer?
  - Wholesome Yum M
    0 August 3, 2021Reply
    
    Hi Wendy, Yes, the air fryer will get them slightly crispier.
Terri
0 July 20, 2021Reply

Delicious! Thank you!
- Cindy Johnson Sessaman
  0 April 10, 2022Reply
  
  These are delicious, but how do you prevent them from not flying all over before they are done? I had to keep opening up air fryer and putting them back on place.
  - Wholesome Yum D
    0 April 12, 2022Reply
    
    Hi Cindy, I haven’t experienced this, but if this happens, I recommend just letting them go because opening the basket will let all the heat out.
Michele
0 July 20, 2021Reply

These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips were delicious! Crispy and perfect!
Lydia
0 July 19, 2021Reply

So crispy and so good!
Cindy
0 July 19, 2021Reply

Love this. So healthy too!
- Jennifer Taylor
  0 August 12, 2021Reply
  
  Mine blew all around in the air fryer. Causing them all to just be stuck together.
  - Wholesome Yum M
    0 August 12, 2021Reply
    
    Hi Jennifer, Sorry this recipe didn’t turn out as expected. I didn’t have any issues with the chips blowing around my machine. Maybe try using a rack on top of the zucchini slices to keep it from blowing around?
Paula
0 July 19, 2021Reply

the air fryer made these so good. They stayed crisp!
- Sandra
  0 July 10, 2022Reply
  
  what brand of air fryer did you use?
  - Wholesome Yum D
    0 July 11, 2022Reply
    
    Hi Paula, Here is the one I recommend.