Air Fryer Hash Browns and Eggs: The Ultimate Breakfast Combo

Hash browns and eggs are a classic breakfast combination. Fried potatoes are combined with seasonings and then topped with perfectly runny eggs. While it’s traditionally made in a skillet or oven, this air fryer hash browns and eggs recipe makes things even easier!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Hash browns and eggs make the perfect base for your customizable breakfast bowl. Add seasonings, herbs, cheese, and even meat to make your ultimate morning meal!

Thanks to the air fryer, there’s no more standing over the stove tending things, and no need to heat up the house with the oven (or wait for that pesky preheat).

You’ll get perfectly crispy, browned, seasoned potatoes and eggs with a nice runny center (or whatever way you want). It’s low mess, low stress, and a perfect way to start your day.

fork with air fryer cheesy hash browns on it

For an even bigger shortcut, check out my Canned Corn Beef Hash and Eggs in the Air Fryer recipe!

What You’ll Need: Ingredients

ingredients to make hash browns and eggs in the air fryer
  • 16 ounces hash brown potatoes, such as Simply Potatoes (about 4 cups)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder 
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)

Special Equipment Note: You’ll need some type of oven safe pan that fits in your air fryer to contain things. This could be a pie pan, cake pan, casserole dish, or something similar. I’m using mini loaf pans as they fit best in my Dual Zone air fryer.

Ingredients Tips and Substitutions

  • You can use either diced or shredded hash brown potatoes, and both refrigerated and frozen options are fine
  • All seasonings are adjustable to taste (or may be omitted or swapped if you don’t link something)
  • Feel free to adjust the recipe based on how many you’re feeding – use 1 egg for every 1 cup of potatoes
  • If you don’t like hot sauce, salsa is another great option, or you can skip it entirely!
  • Meat Variation: Add ½ cup cooked meat to the potatoes halfway through cooking. Great options include bacon, ham, breakfast sausage, Spam, kielbasa, or other breakfast meats

How to Make Air Fryer Hash Browns and Eggs

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (or the closest setting your air fryer has)
  2. In a bowl, combine the hash browns, olive oil, and seasonings, mixing so they’re evenly coated
mix hash browns, oil, and seasoning in a bowl
  1. Place the hash browns in an even layer across the bottom of a greased casserole dish or similar
add hash browns in a layer to greased casserole dish
  1. Set the pan into the preheated air fryer basket
place hash browns in air fryer basket
  1. Cook on the air fry setting for 15 minutes at 375°F, stirring once after 10 minutes, until potatoes are soft and browned on the edges
  2. Create four wells in the potatoes, and crack your eggs into the wells
create wells in the potatoes and crack eggs into them
  1. Return to the air fryer and cook for 3 minutes
  2. Add the shredded cheese on top of the potatoes (try not to cover the eggs)
add shredded cheese to the top of the potatoes
  1. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted and the whites of the eggs are set
  2. Garnish with green onions and hot sauce before serving
overhead view of air fryer hash browns and eggs with toast and orange juice

What to Serve With Hash Browns and Eggs

  • Bacon
  • Ham
  • Spam
  • Breakfast sausage
  • Smoked salmon
  • Corned beef
  • Breakfast burrito
  • Croque Madame sandwich
  • Monte Cristo sandwich
  • Turkey club sandwich
  • Quiche
  • Fresh fruit
  • Toast
  • Biscuits
  • Coffee
  • Hot chocolate

There are lots of great dishes to serve with hash browns and eggs. While they’re typically considered a breakfast food, you can also get creative and dress them up for other meals. Potatoes are a nice blank slate for many foods!

Try these air fryer hash browns and eggs with my Air Fryer Monte Cristo, creamy Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Quiche, crispy Air Fryer Turkey Bacon, or some melt in your mouth Air Fryer Kielbasa, and then wash it down with Coffee Brewed in the Microwave.

Recipe FAQs

Can You Air Fry Eggs?

Yes, you can absolutely air fry eggs. Assuming that you’re not cooking them in the shell, you’ll need a ramekin or another sort of container to keep them together.

Eggs take between 3-10 minutes generally to cook, depending on the style and doneness you prefer your eggs to be.

Can You Put Egg in Hash Browns?

Yes, you can put egg in hash browns, regardless of what cooking method you’re using. Just brown your hash browns, create a small space in the pan, and crack your egg into it. Then, cook until the egg is set to your liking.

This works for stovetop, oven, and air fryer methods, though the cooking times will vary between each.

How Long Do Frozen Hash Browns Take in the Air Fryer?

Frozen hash browns take 10-15 minutes to cook in the air fryer. The exact time depends on the shape of your hash browns, whether patties, cubes, or shreds, as well as your specific air fryer.

Just remember to stir them a couple times during cooking to promote even browning and they’ll be crispy in no time.

Do You Need to Flip Hash Browns?

While you don’t need to flip hash browns in the skillet or oven, it is recommended in the air fryer. This is to help promote more even browning, which gets you the nice, crispy edges you want on hash.

Just one flip about midway through the cooking cycle should be sufficient.

How Long to Cook Simply Potatoes in the Air Fryer?

You should cook Simply Potatoes in the air fryer for about 15 minutes in total, stirring once. Depending on your crispiness preference, you can adjust with more or less time as desired.

However, 15 minutes will get fully cooked potatoes and browned, crispy edges.

Recipe Pro Tips

  • You can adjust the cooking time before adding cheese longer if you don’t want runny yolks in your eggs
closeup of air fryer cheesy hash browns and eggs

Storage and Reheating

  • Store leftover hash in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3-4 days
  • Reheat hash browns in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 375°F. They are best stored and reheated without eggs (add fresh eggs if desired before reheating). However, you may reheat the eggs if desired in this manner as well, but the yolks will no longer be runny

More Air Fryer Breakfast Recipes to Try

Final Thoughts

This air fryer hash browns and eggs recipe is the perfect breakfast combination. Crispy seasoned cheesy hash browns with runny yolk eggs make for a great morning!

The air fryer makes things easy, with minimal preparation and tending (just one stir needed). You can even cook your hash browns in advance and just add the eggs and cheese when you heat them up!

Hash and eggs are perfect for breakfast or brunch, but you could even enjoy them for other meals when paired with some different sides. Add your favorite meat to the mix for more protein – the option is totally yours!

For an even quicker option for those busy mornings, learn how to make Trader Joe’s Frozen Hash Browns in the Air Fryer. They make a mean breakfast burrito on the go!

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Air Fryer Hash Browns and Eggs (Simply Potatoes)

Air fryer hash browns and eggs are the perfect breakfast combination! Runny yolks and crispy, seasoned, cheesy potatoes make for a great bite.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 16 Ounces hash brown potatoes, such as Simply Potatoes (about 4 cups)
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tsp salt
  • 1 Tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp onion powder
  • 1 Tsp paprika
  • ½ Tsp black pepper
  • 4 Large eggs
  • ½ Cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 Green onions (sliced)
  • 1 Tsp hot sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (or the closest setting your air fryer has)
  • In a bowl, combine the hash browns, olive oil, and seasonings, mixing so they’re evenly coated
    16 Ounces hash brown potatoes, such as Simply Potatoes, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tsp salt, 1 Tsp garlic powder, 1 Tsp onion powder, 1 Tsp paprika, ½ Tsp black pepper
  • Place the hash browns in an even layer across the bottom of a greased casserole dish or similar
  • Set the pan into the preheated air fryer basket
  • Cook on the air fry setting for 15 minutes at 375°F, stirring once after 10 minutes, until potatoes are soft and browned on the edges
  • Create four wells in the potatoes, and crack your eggs into the wells
    4 Large eggs
  • Return to the air fryer and cook for 3 minutes
  • Add the shredded cheese on top of the potatoes (try not to cover the eggs)
    ½ Cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted and the whites of the eggs are set
  • Garnish with green onions and hot sauce before serving
    2 Green onions, 1 Tsp hot sauce

Notes

  • You can use either diced or shredded hash brown potatoes, and while I’m using refrigerated fresh, frozen options are fine too
  • All seasonings are adjustable to taste (or may be omitted or swapped if you don’t link something)
  • Feel free to adjust the recipe based on how many you’re feeding – use 1 egg for every 1 cup of potatoes
  • If you don’t like hot sauce, salsa is another great option, or you can skip it entirely!
  • Meat Variation: Add ½ cup cooked meat to the potatoes halfway through cooking. Great options include bacon, ham, breakfast sausage, Spam, kielbasa, or other breakfast meats
  • You can adjust the cooking time before adding cheese longer if you don’t want runny yolks in your eggs
  • Store leftover hash in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3-4 days
  • Reheat hash browns in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 375°F. They are best stored and reheated without eggs (add fresh eggs if desired before reheating). However, you may reheat the eggs if desired in this manner as well, but the yolks will no longer be runny
  • Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any swaps or additions, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only

Nutrition

Serving: 197gCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 769mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 2.8gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 7.4mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 1.3mg
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