These easy, crispy, oil-free latkes are made right in your air fryer! This Air Fryer Gluten-Free Vegan Potato Latkes recipe is top 8 allergy-free, paleo, and ready in 10 minutes! Keep them traditional for Hanukkah or add a touch of smoked paprika for a flavorful dinner side dish any night!
Want to enjoy some crispy potato latkes but don't want all the eggs they're made with, nor the oil they're fried in? Well now you can with these crispy air fryer gluten-free vegan potato latkes! All the traditional crispy potato glory you grew up with, but now with a recipe that everyone can enjoy, regardless of dietary restrictions or food allergies! Bonus if you're the one tasked with making the potatoes latkes, because they couldn't be any easier, quicker, and with less mess!
What are potato latkes?
Let's start with the basics! If you're like me, you may not have grown up with latkes during the holidays. When one hears the term "Latke", they assume the Jewish potato latke that is served during Hanukkah (Chanukah), which is shredded potato, flour, egg, garlic, and onion, shallow fried in a pan. However, the Jewish latke is just a variation of a potato pancake which is served in many cultures around the world. The national dish of Belarus, the potato pancake is essentially some regional variation of potato, flour, egg, seasonings, and served with sweet or savory condiments like applesauce, sour cream, etc. There are German/Austrian Kartoffelpuffer British potato cakes, Irish boxty, Korean gamja-jeon, Swedish raggmunkar, Polish placki ziemniaczane, Czech bramborák, Ukranian deruny, Iranian kuku sib zamini, etc.
How are potato latkes made?
Jewish potato latkes are made with a mixture of peeled and shredded white potato, flour, egg, salt, some onion, and possibly garlic. Spoonfuls of this mixture is dropped into a pan of hot oil, making small discs or "pancakes", and allowed to brown on each side in the shallow oil. If you ask me, latkes are kind of like hash browns or blobs of shredded french fries! However, they're not vegan or gluten-free, but they are a potato dish and that means we have to find a way to make them "approved" for all of us!
How do you make gluten-free & vegan potato latkes in an air fryer?
Just a few simple ingredient swaps and a few quick steps! These latkes are still using shredded potato, onion, arrowroot starch (to make these paleo and grain-free), vegan egg replacer, a bit of black pepper and a hint of smoked paprika! You can change up the seasonings depending on your preferences, but there was something about the smoked paprika that sounded (and ended up tasting) super good! Mix all those ingredients together, form about 2 tablespoon sized "pancakes" place them in your air fryer, set the fryer to 350°F and air fry for 5 minutes, flip, and air fry for about another 3 minutes until perfectly golden brown and crisp!
What should you serve crispy potato latkes with?
I served my air fryer potato latkes with applesauce. I love a good sweet and savory combo! You could also pair them with some vegan sour cream, KETCHUP, bbq sauce, vegan yogurt, jam, maple syrup, etc (even plain will do!). You can eat potato latkes for breakfast, have them as a snack, or as a side dish for dinner. Latkes can be way more than just a holiday food! And because these aren't fried in oil, you can make a few batches ahead of time and simply warm in a toaster oven without them becoming a soggy mess!
Crispy Air Fryer Gluten-Free Vegan Potato Latkes
Crispy Air Fryer Gluten-Free Vegan Potato Latkes (Allergy-Free, Paleo)
These easy, crispy, oil-free latkes are made right in your air fryer! This Air Fryer Gluten-Free Vegan Potato Latkes recipe is top 8 allergy-free, paleo, and ready in 10 minutes! Keep them traditional for Hanukkah or add a touch of smoked paprika for a flavorful dinner side dish any night!
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 12-14 1x
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Peeled, Shredded White Potato*
- ½ Cup Minced Sweet Onion
- 3 TB Arrowroot Starch
- 1 Prepared Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacement
- ½ Tsp Smoked Paprika (optional)
- ¼ Tsp Black Pepper (optional)
- Applesauce (to serve)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the potato, onion, starch, and prepared egg. Add spices if using.
- Take about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and form a thick flattened disc.
- Place in the air fryer and repeat (depending on the size of your air fryer you will need to do multiple batches). Keep the latkes evenly spaced in the air fryer basket for optimal browning.
- Air fry the latkes for 5 minutes, flip the latkes, and air fry for about 3 more minutes until golden brown and crisp.
Notes
I used pre-shredded potato, but you can always shred your own, making sure to ring out excess moisture with a cheese cloth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
Hopefully these delicious, crispy, air fryer potato latkes will have you enjoying them YEAR-round and not just during the winter holiday season! And you don't need to be Jewish and celebrating Hanukkah to enjoy them either! Expand you and your family's cultural palette and eat regional potato pancakes anytime you feel the potato craving! If you do celebrate Hanukkah and you need a gluten-free, vegan, egg-free latke recipe, well then here you go!
So tell me:
+ What regional variation of the potato pancakes does your family enjoy?
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Shellie
Can I use one flax egg as a replacement for the Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacement?
Rebecca Pytell
May not hold as well and you'll have brown flecs. Try with 2 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of milled flax per egg.
Megan @ Ginger Tastes and Travels
I have been seeing Air Fryer recipes all over the place lately but haven't picked one up yet. Also, love that this is gluten free! My aunt has allergies and I am always looking for new recipes to make for her 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Gotta get an air fryer then!
email qna
Oh I need an air fryer now, this potato latkes looks so good! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Love how perfect they get without the oil!
Jill
We love our air fryer. I'll have to try this recipe. And applesauce should always be served with potato pancakes - so glad you included it 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Such a yummy combo!
Lindsay Cotter
So quick and easy in the air fryer!! I could eat the whole batch lol!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Best way to make them.
Alyssa Brantley
Love how crispy these are without being fried in oil! The air fryer is an awesome piece of kitchen equipment!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfect for dishes like this!
Aarika
These look amazing! I love potato latkes, and this recipe is vegan and paleo too. Wonderful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are so great!
Anchored Mommy
Wow these look! Would be perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? Anytime of day!
shelby@grumpyshoneybunch.com
I have not seen that egg replacer before, I'm definitely going to look into it. I am betting these were deliciously crispy. I love my air fryer!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Alright then!
Catherine Marie
The mention of "bramborak" made me laugh. I lived in the Czech Republic for several years and those were my favourite. I'm gonna have to give this recipe a try. I'm always searching for new GF recipes.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah! Well then you'll know a good potato pancake!
Rachel
I never would have thought to make these in the air fryer! Genius!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? It makes so much sense though! Haha!
Amanda
Perfect Hannukah recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfect 3-word comment stating the obvious! Why are you even commenting?
Whitney
These look so crispy and delicious. Anything potato and I'm down! I still need to get an air fryer though. I've been hearing so many great things about them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
No time like the holidays than to order an air fryer 😉
Lynda Hogan
I love how diverse your recipes are, something for everyone. My eldest is now allergy free, but until he was four he had a number of allergies, so I really appreciate allergy free recipes. In Japan the main type of potato cake is deep fried in batter. I'd much prefer to air fry. Meanwhile back at home (Ireland) there is a huge variation of potato cake - must share with my potato loving friends back home. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
SO many different ones! I loved learning about all the regional varieties when writing this post!
Farrah
You make me want to get an air fryer. :'( These look so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks.
Indya | The Small Adventurer
I'm so jealous, I want an air fryer so bad! There's so many fried foods that I deprive myself of because I KNOW how bad all that oil is for you, so an air fryer is an awesome solution! These look delicious, too 😋
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, really? I never really ate fried foods regardless. But you can always use the oven to bake things that are "fried".
Justine
I really want to try these! And everything you suggested to serve them with sounds perfect! I'm a big fan of bbq sauce, but applesauce or maple syrup sounds delicious too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm all for the traditional apple here!
cait
anything potato is always in my book and this looks incredibly delicious- latkes are always a huge hit at my holiday parties!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? Me too!