Unless you’re a bit of a whizz in the kitchen, coming up with tasty vegan recipes can be tough.

But once you get into air fryers, you’ll start to find lots of vegan recipes that are a cinch to make and tasty too. Air fryers are easy to use and much healthier than cooking with oil, which is why they’re taking over kitchen counters across the UK.

Here are some of our fave vegan air fryer recipes, which are really easy and use ingredients you probably already have. So, why not give them a go?

Tip:

If you’ve got kitchen scales, you can measure things out in grams. But we’ve also included UK Cups if you don’t. Generally speaking, it’s ok to guess-timate with these recipes. A lot of them include batter, so it’s really just about creating a good smooth consistency that’s not too thick or too runny.

Air fryer tempura

Air fryer tempura is quick, simple and will wow your guests. And because you’re not using hot oil, this vegan tempura is healthier and less messy than traditional frying.

You will need

60g (1/3 cup) cornflour

40g (1/3 cup) flour

2 tbsp rice flour

1 tsp baking powder

140ml (1/2 cup) sparkling water

Panko breadcrumbs

Vegan prawns or sliced vegetables like mushrooms, butternut squash or asparagus.

Here’s how

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.

2. Add the sparkling water little by little until you get a smooth vegan batter.

3. Dip your vegan prawns or sliced veg into your vegan batter mix. Then roll them in the breadcrumbs until they’re coated.

4. Pre-heat your air fryer to 200°c and give the air fryer basket a good spray with cooking spray.

5. Once ready, pop your tempura into the air fryer for 10 minutes.

6. Serve with soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce or whatever you fancy.

Vegan cauliflower wings in an air fryer

Love your BBQ but want to skip the meat? Vegan cauliflower wings have become something of a pub favourite in recent years, and now you can make them at home.

Pay special attention to how long to cook cauliflower wings in the air fryer and you’ll get golden results every time. Easy vegan cauliflower wings? Yum!

You will need

Head of cauliflower

150g (1 cup) flour

280ml (1 cup) of water

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

Here’s how

1. Wash the cauliflower and cut into florets.

2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk in the water until smooth.

3. Add the cauliflower florets and coat them in the batter.

4. Pre heat the air fryer to 190°c.

5. Coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray then add the florets. Cook for 12 minutes.

6. Serve immediately with celery sticks and your fave dipping sauce.

Air fryer onion recipes for vegans

Onions plus air fryers are a match made in heaven. Wondering how to cook onions in an air fryer? Here are 2 air fryer onions recipes for a kick-off.

Air fryer onion rings for vegans

If you want something to go with your vegan cauliflower wings, why not try these vegan onion rings – air fryer style!

You will need

2 large onions (or 3 medium)

Wet mix:

75g (1/2 cup) flour

190 ml (2/3 cup) non-dairy milk of your choice (oat, soy, almond etc)

1/2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp salt

Dry mix:

100g (1 cup) Panko breadcrumbs

1/2 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp salt

Here’s how

1. Peel your onions and cut the ends off. Cut into half-inch circles and then remove the inner sections so you have rings. You can keep the left-over onion in the fridge for other recipes.

2. Add all the wet mix ingredients to a bowl and give it a good stir.

3. Mix the dry mix and then separate into two bowls. This is because the dry mix tends to get a bit sticky in the process.

4. Dip each onion ring first into the wet mix and then into the dry mix, so your onion gets a good coating. Repeat until all your onion rings are prepped.

5. Pre heat the air fryer to 200°c with the usual coating of cooking spray.

6. Give them 8-10 minutes in the air fryer, depending on how crispy you like them. It’s a good idea to do these in batches or they will clump together and not crisp up.

7. Serve warm with the sauce of your choice.

Vegan onion bhajis

Want to know how to make a vegan onion bhaji? Here’s the great news – they already are. In fact, lots of Indian cooking is vegan – so if you love spice there’s a whole subcontinent of options.

You will need

2 onions

100g (2/3 cup) flour

1 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp ginger paste.

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp chilli powder

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp salt

1 chopped green chilli

Here’s how

1. Finely slice the onions and then mix in some salt. Leave for an hour.

2. After an hour, the onions will be moist. Squeeze out any water.

3. Now add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.

4. Preheat the air fryer to 175°c, making sure there’s a good layer of cooking spray on the basket.

5. Meanwhile shape your mix into bhaji patties.

6. Add your bhajis to the air fryer. The trick is not to have too many in at once. Make sure they all have space around them and that none are touching. You might have to do them in batches.

7. After 15 minutes, your bhajis will be ready. If you want an easy sauce with them, mix together vegan yoghurt, sliced cucumber and some mint sauce (or mint) for a simple raita.

Tip: We’ve used garlic and ginger paste for convenience but use fresh if you don’t mind some chopping!

That’s dinner sorted, but we’ve got some great ideas for vegan cakes and bakes too.

Air fryers are super useful to have in the kitchen. They’re easy to use and cook quickly, plus they’re way easier to clean than most ovens. Check out some of the great air fryers we offer or go on video chat to talk to a ShopLive tech expert and they’ll help you find a fab fryer.