If you are striving to look for nutritious vegan recipes, then you have come to the right place. Here we have come up with the tastiest and healthiest snack for satisfying your taste buds as well as your appetite.
The dish that we are referring to is Air Fryer Eggplant, which is one of the healthiest and easiest recipes you’ll come across. See also, Chinese Eggplant In Garlic Sauce and Vegan Eggplant Parmesan.
Are you feeling incredibly bored of the same old meals? We are sure that with this crispy and nutritious snack, your search for finding your favorite go-to recipe will come to an end.
There comes a day for everyone when the old recipe books run out of delectable dishes. Well, as long as we are here, you have nothing to worry about!

Air Fryer Eggplant
We are well aware that health-conscious folks like their snacks to be light, healthy, and tasty. This Air Fried Eggplant is the perfect dish to suppress your cravings. We understand that sometimes it can be incredibly tricky to find the perfect dish.
However, we guarantee you that after trying this delicious recipe, you will not have to find any other healthy snacks for your munching needs. From kids to fitness enthusiasts, this dish is enjoyed by all as a healthy starter, as a side dish in a full-course lunch, or even as a quick breakfast.
Everyone enjoys a colorful plate, the more colors you add the healthier it becomes. Garnishing adds colors and turns it into a tooth-some treat for kids. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of garnishing.
Feel free to double the quantity for additional servings. The above-mentioned quantity of ingredients can vary as per the number of people.
As the dish is filled with healthy carbs and protein, it is also an amazing post-workout meal, to replenish your body without gaining any serious calories.
Make sure to prepare this healthy and delicious dish and share this recipe with all your friends. Moreover, do not forget to share your experience in the comment section below.
Air Fryer Eggplant is a go-to recipe and can be prepared in no time. Let’s quickly start with the list of essentials for this recipe:
Air Fryer Eggplant Recipe
- Air Fryer
- Eggplant
- Olive Oil (you can use any vegan oil of your choice)
- Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Italian seasoning
- Sea Salt
- Optional: Suggested garnishing to boost the flavors (basil, parsley, or cilantro to add some color)

How To Make Eggplant In Air Fryer?
- The first and foremost thing to do is to properly clean the air fryer. Make sure that your Air Fryer is ready for cooking a delicious meal.
- Next, take a medium-size eggplant and cut the top green part of the eggplant. Now cut the eggplant in the shape of small cubes of about one inch. Make sure to cut all the cubes of eggplant to a similar size. Thin slices of eggplant can make the dish look smushed. Perfect cubes are what we are aiming for.
- After that, carefully take the cubes of the eggplant and put them in a fresh and clean mixing bowl. Once you are done with transferring the slices of eggplant, add the oil, and then sprinkle the spices, herbs, and salt.

- Once all the spices and herbs are in the mixing bowl, toss the slices to make sure that every slice of the eggplant is coated with it.
- Now that our eggplant is ready to be cooked, preheat your Air Fryer for 10 minutes, and transfer the eggplant slices in it carefully. Set the temperature at 400℉.
- Leave it for at least 10 to 15 minutes for it to be cooked properly. Usually, 15 minutes is more than enough for the eggplant slices to be tenderly cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside.
- Finally, let’s garnish it with some cilantro, perhaps squeeze some lime on top, and eat up!

Eggplant Recipe Tips
- The slices or cubes may be small or big, but they have to be of similar thickness. An eggplant slice must be at least one inch thick for it to be evenly cooked.
- If you need to eat this at a later time after eating, you can reheat them in the air fryer for 3 to 4 minutes at 400℉.
- You can choose any oil as per your liking. I prefer cold-pressed oils, as they are packed with nutrition and health, which means they still retain more nutritional benefits. Additionally, food cooked in cold-pressed oil has more aroma and flavor.
- Adding salt to the dices of the eggplant will encourage the release of water from the eggplant. It is the perfect way of seasoning it and also ensuring that it will be less soggy.
- Be sure not to put all the slices of eggplants together in the air fryer. It will be crowded and not cook properly. Put the slices in batches in the air fryer in a single row.
Highlights of Cooking Eggplant
Quick Cooking – The Air fryer Eggplants is a dish that can be cooked in a mere span of 10 to 15 minutes. As you probably see by reading the process, the dish is incredibly easy to cook. Moreover, it does not even require many ingredients, and one can make it without a hustle.
All you need is a bowl, an air fryer, eggplants, and some spices.
This dish is perfectly suitable for your evening snack time, as a healthy breakfast, or as a highly nutritious lunch. We believe this dish is as easy as boiling a cup of tea.
Suitable for All – One of the best things about this dish is that it is perfect for all. The Eggplant is filled with high nutritional value as well as it is a light snack. This dish can be a go-to meal for all, as it fulfills both the criteria, the taste as well as the nutrition. Besides, it includes only a tad bit of oil and is air fried. All of these factors make this dish a delightful yet hearty meal for everyone.
Highly Nutritious – Now, let’s discuss the nutritional value of the dish briefly. This dish has just 54 calories in one serving of a medium-sized eggplant. It’s one of the lowest-calorie meals.
Other Vegan Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Plantains
- Air Fry Tofu
- Carrots In The Air Fryer
- Cauliflower In The Air Fryer
- Cauliflower Hash Browns
- Garlic Bread In The Air Fryer
- Fries In The Air Fryer
- Baked Potato In The Air Fryer
- Baked Sweet Potato In The Air Fryer
- Frozen Broccoli In The Air Fryer
- Asparagus In The Air Fryer

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Nutrition
(Per serving)- Energy: 130 kcal / 543 kJ
- Fat: 7 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbs: 16 g
Cook Time
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Ready in: 25 min
- For: 2
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, medium-sized
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- basil, cilantro, or parsley, optional for garnishing
Instructions
- The first and foremost thing to do is to properly clean the air fryer. Make sure that your Air Fryer is ready for cooking a delicious meal.
- Next, take a medium size eggplant and cut the top green part of the eggplant. Now cut the eggplant in the shape of small cubes of about one inch. Make sure to cut all the cubes of eggplant to a similar size.
- After that, carefully take the cubes of the eggplant and put them in a fresh and clean mixing bowl. Once you are done with transferring the slices of eggplant, add the oil, and then sprinkle the spices, herbs, and salt.
- Once all the spices and herbs are in the mixing bowl, toss the slices to make sure that every slice of the eggplant is coated with it.
- Now that our eggplant is ready to be cooked, preheat your Air Fryer for 10 minutes, and transfer the eggplant slices in it carefully. Set the temperature at 400℉.
- Leave it for at least 10 to 15 minutes for it to be cooked properly. Usually, 15 minutes is more than enough for the eggplant slices to be tenderly cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside.
- Finally, let’s garnish it with some cilantro, perhaps squeeze some lime on top, and eat up!
This was easy to make and taste very good, thank you!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it George, thank you for sharing your feedback with us