{"id":13714,"date":"2025-05-17T20:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/?p=13714"},"modified":"2025-05-17T20:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T20:06:18","slug":"air-fryer-cheesy-potato-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/air-fryer-cheesy-potato-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Cheesy Potato Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air Fryer Cheesy Potato Balls<\/strong> \u2013 Crispy outside, gooey cheese inside! These bite-sized potato balls are perfect as a snack or appetizer. Made healthier in the air fryer, no deep frying needed!<\/p>\n

About Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Prep Time:<\/strong>\u00a020 minutes<\/li>\n
  • Cook Time:<\/strong>\u00a012 minutes<\/li>\n
  • Total Time:<\/strong>\u00a032 minutes<\/li>\n
  • Servings:<\/strong>\u00a016 balls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • 2 cups mashed potatoes (cooled)<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n
    • 1\/4 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n
    • Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n
    • 1\/2 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
    • 2 eggs, beaten<\/li>\n
    • 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular)<\/li>\n
    • Cooking spray or light oil for air frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      Step 1: Prepare the Potato Mixture<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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      1. In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese.<\/li>\n
      2. Scoop out a spoonful and roll into a ball (about 1 inch). Repeat with all the mixture.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Step 2: Bread the Balls<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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        1. Roll each ball in flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs.<\/li>\n
        2. Place on a tray while you preheat the air fryer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          Step 3: Air Fry<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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          1. Preheat air fryer to 190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F). Lightly spray the basket with oil.<\/li>\n
          2. Place the balls in a single layer. Spray tops with oil and air fry for 10\u201312 minutes, shaking halfway through, until golden and crispy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Amount Per Serving (2 balls)<\/h2>\n
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            • Calories:<\/strong>\u00a0~140<\/li>\n
            • Protein:<\/strong>\u00a04g<\/li>\n
            • Carbs:<\/strong>\u00a018g<\/li>\n
            • Fat:<\/strong>\u00a06g<\/li>\n
            • WW Points:<\/strong>\u00a04 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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              • Customize:<\/strong>\u00a0Swap cheddar for mozzarella or pepper jack for a cheesy pull.<\/li>\n
              • Serve with:<\/strong>\u00a0Sour cream, ketchup, or your favorite dipping sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Air Fryer Cheesy Potato Balls \u2013 Crispy outside, gooey cheese inside! These bite-sized potato balls are perfect as a snack or appetizer. Made healthier in the air fryer, no deep frying needed! About Time Prep Time:\u00a020 minutes Cook Time:\u00a012 minutes Total Time:\u00a032 minutes Servings:\u00a016 balls Ingredients 2 cups mashed potatoes (cooled) 1\/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1\/4 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste 1\/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko or regular) Cooking spray or light oil for air frying Instructions Step 1: Prepare the Potato Mixture In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes with <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13714"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13716,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13714\/revisions\/13716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}