Air Fryer Frittata – A BreakFEAST Your Family Will Love

This air fryer frittata is a delicious breakfast that everyone will love. Loaded with bacon, mushroom, and cheese, this air fryer breakfast frittata hits the spot and fills you up for the day ahead. It’s a delicious recipe that’s easy to make and always satisfies.

Frittatas are a delicious meal, whether you enjoy them for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. I’ve enjoyed them for all of those occasions, and they’re always so good! I’ve been making frittatas for a long time, now, and I’ve never lost my love for them.

I first discovered frittatas in my 30s, believe it or not. Yes, it took me that long to ever have one or even see one. My family makes a lot of delicious, hearty dishes, but frittatas were just never one of them.

I was actually introduced to frittatas when a friend of mine made one for breakfast after I’d ended up staying the night at her house after a particularly long night. When she asked me if I liked them, I responded by asking her what they were.

She laughed and said I was about to find out. Oh wow. It was delicious. I realized that it was just a fancy sort of open-faced omelet, and I resolved to make frittatas a part of my life. I’ve never gone back on that. I make frittatas a few times a month.

I’m a big fan of making them to use up leftovers from previous meals. Like omelets, you can put whatever you want in them, which makes them the perfect leftover buster.

Because I love to make everything I possibly can in my air fryer, I decided to give a frittata a try, and I’m so glad I did. This air fryer frittata comes out perfectly done every time, and it’s absolutely delicious. It’s also ridiculously easy, which is a huge plus, too.

I can’t wait for all of you to try it!

History of Frittatas

Frittatas are an interesting food historically. No one knows exactly where they came from, and although they are basically an open-faced Italian omelet, they’re not actually an “official” dish in Italy.

If you love food history as much as actual food, then take a second to read a little about the history of frittatas.

Dishes like frittatas have probably been around for centuries. Food historians conjecture that after pans were invented, this type of recipe would probably have been one of the first things to be created. However, no one actually knows when or where frittatas were invented.

The history of the frittata is a hobbled-together mass of conjecture based on other food facts that food historians know. While most historians believe that the origins of the frittata are accurate, there’s no way to know for sure.

Most food historians agree that the frittata’s roots are probably from Peria. It’s believed that what we know as frittatas started out with something called Ku Ku, a Persian dish.

From there, it made its way to Spain, where it was changed to something like the Spanish Tortilla, which is mainly sliced, fried potatoes layered over an egg base. This dish became popular in several countries, making its way to Northern Africa.

From there, it most likely made its way to Italy where the Italians did away with the potato and transformed it into what we know today as a frittata.

One interesting thing is that the frittata is not actually a staple meal in Italy the way it and omelets are in North America. Instead, frittatas are usually only made when there are leftovers in the kitchen. Frittatas are used as a way of getting rid of leftovers.

Most Italians don’t actually make frittatas as a regular meal. In fact, there’s no uniform recipe for frittatas anywhere in Italy. It’s basically just eggs with whatever leftovers are on hand mixed in.

Air Fryer Frittata

This air fryer breakfast frittata is loaded with everything we love in our breakfasts. Eggs, cheese, bacon, bell peppers, and mushrooms come together to create a pan full of delicious protein that cannot be beaten. It’s like a skillet and an omelet had a baby.

A delicious, delicious baby. When made in the air fryer, this frittata comes out perfectly done every single time, and it’s super easy to make.

It’s one of the best breakfast recipes you’ll ever make. Heck, it’s one of the best recipes you’ll ever make period because you can enjoy it for any meal!

Ingredients

It only takes a few ingredients to make this delicious air fryer breakfast frittata. You almost certainly have most, if not all, of the ingredients you need for this recipe in your kitchen already.

We all keep eggs and cheese in our refrigerators, and many of us also have bacon, as well. The same goes for cream or milk – whichever you decide to use in this recipe. It’s a simple ingredient list!

• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 4-ounces of Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• ½ bell pepper, diced
• ½ cup mushrooms, sliced & sautéed
• 3-4 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
• Salt
• Pepper
• Tabasco or Sriracha (optional)
• Chives (optional)

Making the Air Fryer Frittata

Making this frittata is as easy as gathering the ingredients for it. It’s such a simple recipe. You’ll simply be mixing, pouring, and air frying. That’s all there is to it! It’s so simple. Take a look!

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and heavy cream.
• Fold in the cheddar cheese, bell pepper, mushrooms, and bacon.
• Pour the mixture into a prepared 6” cake tin.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the cake tin into the basket of the air fryer and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes, or until the eggs have cooked through (you can check by poking a toothpick into the center, it should come out clean).
• Allow to rest for 3-5 minutes before running a knife along the edge of the cake tin to loosen the frittata.
• Serve immediately with Tobasco or sriracha and garnished with chives, if desired.

That’s all there is to it! It takes almost no effort at all to make this delicious recipe. I don’t know about you, but I really love no effort!

Variations

The great thing about frittatas is that you can do so much with them. The Italians had the right idea when they decided that frittatas were a great way to use up leftovers. You can honestly put almost anything you like in them.

I’ve made frittatas with so many different ingredients, I almost can’t remember all of them. That’s how easy it is to switch things up with this recipe.

Different Vegetables

Almost any vegetable will work well in this dish. Of course, the bell peppers and mushrooms are wonderful in this, but there are so many other things you can use. Some of my favorite veggies to put in frittatas include:

• Potatoes (cooked)
• Bell peppers
• Onions
• Mushrooms
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Hot peppers

Different Meats

Any COOKED meat you would eat for breakfast would be right at home in this delicious air fryer frittata. When you get down to it, a frittata is simply an open-faced omelet, so anything that would work in one of those will work in a frittata, as well. Some of my favorite meats include:

• Breakfast sausage
• Ground beef
• Chicken
• Turkey
• Ham
• Prosciutto
• Bacon

Different Cheese

This recipe calls for cheddar, but any cheese will work. I prefer to stick to yellow cheese, but any of your favorites will work. It all comes down to personal preference. Get creative and try out all your favorites.

Tips

This recipe is so simple, I only have two tips for you. These two tips are exceedingly simple, but they can make a huge difference in how your frittata comes out. Please don’t skip these.

• Cooking times can change based on the size of your pan. If you have a deeper pan with a smaller circumference, the frittata will be thicker and take longer to cook.
• If the top of your frittata begins to get too brown before it’s cooked through, cover the pan with aluminum foil.

Serving Air Fryer Frittata

To serve this delicious air fryer breakfast frittata, simply cut out a slice and top it with your favorite finisher. I love to add sriracha or Tobasco sauce along with some chives. Some people opt for a little sour cream. If you’ve trying to eat more healthily, substitute sour cream for Greek yogurt. That’s all that this delicious recipe needs. It has everything else cooked right into it!

Frittatas are traditionally served both warm or cold, but I definitely prefer this recipe served hot. After all, everyone loves a hot breakfast!

Storing Air Fryer Frittata

This frittata will keep well in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to three days. For longer storage, you can freeze this frittata for a couple of months. To freeze, but the frittata into pieces and wrap each piece in cling wrap. Then, store the pieces in an air-tight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.

To defrost, simply place the frozen frittata pieces on a cookie sheet and bake a 275 for about 20 minutes. To reheat refrigerated frittata pieces, use the air fryer so they don’t get soggy.

Get This Air Fryer Frittata in Your Life

This air fryer breakfast frittata has everything we love about breakfast all rolled up into one delicious dish. Deliciously cooked eggs are packed with cheddar cheese, bell peppers, mushrooms, and bacon and then served with Tobasco or sriracha sauce and chives to create a breakfast that always satisfies. Give this super simple air fryer frittata a try, and I know you and your family will love it as much as mine does.