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Vegan Air Fryer Fried Pickles

Name: Vegan Air Fryer Fried Pickles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) jar sliced pickles; 1/2 cup plain vegan milk; 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1/2 cup cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Published: Jul 22, 2019 · Modified: Oct 5, 2022 by Jenna Urben · This post may contain affiliate links

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Vegan Air Fryer Fried Pickles are amazingly quick and easy. They are perfectly crisp, using less than 10 completely dairy-free and egg-free ingredients!

If you like crispy deep-fried pickles, you'll love this air fried version even more! Get the same crunch using plant-based ingredients and almost no oil.

Vegan air fryer fried pickles are crazy simple to make and the cleanup takes just minutes.

These fried pickles are perfect for parties or game day snacking... I may or may not have made a batch to accompany lunch the other day though!

All about my new air fryer

Up until this year, I had the Mealthy CrispLid attachment. It transforms any pressure cooker into an air fryer. You simply place the lid on top, plug it in, then air fry, broil, or crisp!

I absolutely loved it but realized I needed some more space to cook up larger meals or bigger batches of appetizers.

For Christmas, we got the new Cuisinart Air Frying Toaster Oven! I absolutely adore it. I've never had a toaster oven, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it's fabulous!

How to make Vegan Air Fryer Fried Pickles

Make these fried pickles using slices or spears. I prefer the round pickle chips because they're easier to coat and that's what I grew up eating.

They require 9 simple ingredients and are ready from start to finish in less than 30 minutes.

To get started, pat your pickles dry and prepare vegan buttermilk by whisking together dairy-free milk with lemon juice.

The pickles are first coated in flour, then dipped into the "buttermilk" and then coated with our seasoned bread crumb mixture.

Transfer the coated pickles to the fryer basket in a single layer and mist with cooking spray.

Cook for 5 minutes at 400°F, flip pickles, then cook for another 5 minutes. You'll see them get crispy and golden, that's when you know they're done.

Want more easy vegan appetizers?

I hope you enjoy these air fried pickles as much as we do. Enjoy them with my vegan ranch dressing!