These air fryer zucchini chips make an excellent snack or side dish — they are savory, salty, and flavorful! It’s a quick and easy beginner-friendly recipe that takes just a handful of ingredients to make. Plus, homemade zucchini chips in the air fryer are healthy, nutritious, and vegan.
As an alternative traditional potato chips or tortilla chips, baked zucchini chips are a naturally gluten-free, low carb, and lower in calories alternative to traditional potato chips. You’ll love snacking on these on their own, sharing them with friends and family, or packing them for your next picnic.
Why You'll Love These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
- The cheesy flavor. Thanks to the addition of Parmesan, these zucchini chips have a delightfully cheesy flavor that your whole family will love. Plus, Italian seasoning adds an extra herby flavor that balances the cheese out so well.
- It’s quick and easy. This recipe for air fryer zucchini chips calls for just 5 ingredients and only takes 30 minutes from start to finish, most of which is cooking time so you can prep other dishes (like a 5-minute dip) while you wait or just relax until your snack is ready.
- Great way to eat veggies. If you or your children struggle to get enough veggies in your diet, these seriously crave-worthy chips are a great way to increase your vegetable intake. You’ll reach for this recipe over and over when you craving a salty and savory snack.
Ingredient Notes
To make these easy Air Fryer Zucchini Chips, you will need the following ingredients (full measurements in recipe card below):
- zucchini - zucchini comes in all sizes and can naturally grow to be massive, measuring over a foot long and several inches wide. For the purposes of this recipe, zucchini on the smaller side will be easier to use, both for slicing on the mandolin and for fitting in the air fryer.
- Italian seasoning - you can substitute Italian seasoning with your favorite spices or fresh chopped herbs to suit your palette! Try za’atar, dill, lemon pepper, or anything you can think of that would add a little extra flavor.
- garlic powder
- salt
- Parmesan cheese - the recipe calls for grated parmesan. Buying a block and grating it yourself is always the best option for shredded cheese, but you can use the store bought pre-grated kind if you’re in a hurry. The only difference is that the pre-grated kind often has cornstarch added to prevent the cheese from sticking together, but it shouldn’t make a big difference in the recipe.
- cooking oil spray
You will also need measuring spoons, mixing bowl, and an air fryer. If you decide to bake the chips instead, then you’ll need a quarter sheet baking pan.
How to Make the Best Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
- Slice zucchini. Cut the zucchini into thin slices with a mandoline slicer. Use a paper towel to pat the zucchini slices dry.
- Season the zucchini. Place zucchini slices in a mixing bowl and add salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and Parmesan. Toss well to coat evenly.
- Air fry. Place the zucchini slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with cooking oil. Cook at 300F until golden brown and crispy, about 10-15 minutes. For extra crispiness, cook for another 10-15 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they aren’t getting burnt.
How to Bake Zucchini Chips in the Oven
Place the zucchini slices in a single layer on a parchment lined quarter sheet baking pan. Lightly spray with cooking oil until evenly coated. Bake in a 275F preheated oven for 45 minutes until crispy, flipping once halfway through cooking.
How to Serve
Serve these Air Fryer Zucchini Chips on their own or with your favorite dip. Homemade zucchini chips are great for scooping up a Ranch Dip or fresh Hummus for a more filling snack between meals. Some other dips to try it with are:
Storing/Freezing Instructions
How to Store
- Place leftover zucchini chips in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. You can reheat them by placing them in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
- These baked zucchini chips will store well in the freezer in a plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months. Reheat without thawing by following the same instructions as outlined above, adding a few minutes to account for extra moisture from freezing.
How to Freeze
These baked zucchini chips will store well in the freezer in a plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months. Reheat without thawing by following the same instructions as outlined above, adding a few minutes to account for extra moisture from freezing.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Never eat soggy chips again! If you’re worried about reheating the chips to their original texture, you can easily avoid the hassle by slicing all of the zucchini at once, then make only as much as you can eat in one sitting and store the rest of the uncooked zucchini in the fridge for up to three days. You can pull them out any time and make a fresh, crispy, delicious batch of chips! This is also a great way to shave off some prep time for a make-ahead situation.
- Don’t have a mandolin? Use a knife instead. If you don’t have a mandoline slicer on hand (you should totally get one if you slice veggies often), you can use a sharp knife to slice the zucchini into thin slices. Using a mandolin helps to majorly cut down on time and ensure uniformity — and as a result, even cooking.
More Zucchini Recipes
- Zucchini Fritters
- Zucchini Bites
- Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
- Zucchini Bread
- Zucchini Muffins
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Air fryer zucchini chips make an excellent snack or side dish — they are savory, salty, and flavorful! A quick and easy recipe made with 5 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Cut the zucchini into thin slices with a mandoline slicer. Use a paper towel to pat the zucchini slices dry.
- Place zucchini slices in a mixing bowl and add salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and Parmesan. Toss well to coat evenly.
- Place the zucchini slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Cook at 300F until golden brown and crispy, about 10-15 minutes. For extra crispiness, cook for another 10-15 minutes. Check occasionally to make sure they aren’t getting burnt.
- To bake the zucchini chips: Place the zucchini slices in a single layer on a parchment lined quarter sheet baking pan. Lightly spray with cooking oil until evenly coated. Bake in a 275F preheated oven for 45 minutes until crispy, flipping once halfway through cooking.
Notes
How to store: Place leftover zucchini chips in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. You can reheat them by placing them in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
How to freeze: These baked zucchini chips will store well in the freezer in a plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months. Reheat without thawing by following the same instructions as outlined above, adding a few minutes to account for extra moisture from freezing.
Avoid soggy chips: If you’re worried about reheating the chips to their original texture, you can easily avoid the hassle by slicing all of the zucchini at once, then make only as much as you can eat in one sitting and store the rest of the uncooked zucchini in the fridge for up to three days. You can pull them out any time and make a fresh, crispy, delicious batch of chips! This is also a great way to shave off some prep time for a make-ahead situation.
Don’t have a mandolin? Use a knife instead. If you don’t have a mandoline slicer on hand (you should totally get one if you slice veggies often), you can use a sharp knife to slice the zucchini into thin slices. Using a mandolin helps to majorly cut down on time and ensure uniformity — and as a result, even cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
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