Air Fryer Roasted Beets (How to Air Fry Beets)

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Easy Air Fryer Beetroot Recipe Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn’t know you needed! Just like my air fryer broccoli, green beans, or sweet potatoes, air-frying beets is easy! Air frying beets is the best way to cook beets! You will always…

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Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Easy Air Fryer Beetroot Recipe

Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn’t know you needed! Just like my air fryer broccoli, green beans, or sweet potatoes, air-frying beets is easy! Air frying beets is the best way to cook beets! You will always end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. 

This easy air fryer roasted beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. As I mentioned, they’re great for a side dish to just about any main dish, perfect for holidays or weeknight dinners. They can even be used in a variety of ways, from salad toppings, soups to snacks. Air-fried beets even be added to another dish as I did in this quinoa beets butternut squash bowl. This recipe takes the chore out of roasting beets for an effortless way to add more nutrition to your meals. 

Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Beets! My Beetroot!

Confession time…I am absolutely obsessed with beets. Not only are they healthy (more on that below), but they’re also delicious. I know some of you are likely skeptics when it comes to beets. Maybe you’ve even turned your nose up at them before. But with this air fryer roasted beets recipe, you’re going to make up for lost time and start eating them ALL the time! Also, I do have other beet recipes that may tickle your fancy. Check them out below:

Other Healthy Must-Try Beet Recipes

Healthy Beets Recipes to try!

Are Beets Healthy? 

Beets are a gem among root vegetables, and not just for that pretty cool either. They have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They’re also high in fiber which helps fill you up and keeps you on track with your healthy habits. And they contain nitrates, lots of them, which can support healthy blood pressure, athletic performance, and brain function.

Trust me, you need more beets and this recipe will ensure you’ll make good on getting them!

Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

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Why You Will Love These Air Fryer Roasted Beets Recipe:

  • The air fryer makes it much easier to roast beets.
  • They come out with the perfect texture and flavor.
  • You can serve them as a side dish or work them into other dishes.
  • Add air fryer beets to casseroles and bowls like my quinoa butternut squash bowl! 
  • Beets are so great for your health.
  • Because they turn out so tasty, you’ll be giving your body more nutrition!
  • This beets  recipe is vegan and gluten-free!
Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Ingredients for Roasting Beets in the Air Fryer

Raw beets, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt

How to Make Air Roasted Beets (Step-by-Step)

Here’s how to air fry beets and make them more of a staple on your dinner table!

  1. Prep the Beets

    Your first step is to wash, peel, and cut the beetroot. Keep your chunks of beets around the same size for even cooking. Your first step is to wash, peel, and cut the beetroot. Keep your chunks of beets around the same size for even cooking.

  2. Season the cut Beets

    Add your cut beets to a bowl and then combine them with the other ingredients. Feel free to give them a taste and make any adjustments on the seasonings.Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

  3. Air fry the Beets

    Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper, then add in the seasoned beets, spreading them around in an even layer. Turn the air fryer to the “bake” setting and set the temperature to 300F. Cook for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time.Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

  4. Serve and Enjoy

    Your beets are ready when they’re fork tender and nicely crisp outside. You can eat them as-is which I highly recommend, or use them in a variety of ways which I’ll detail further below. Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

How to Use Roasted Beets

The possibilities are absolutely endless for using roasted beets. When I’m not just snacking on them (yes, they make the perfect snack!), I love to throw roasted beets into salads or top my quinoa bowls with them!

You can dice them up and make a slaw, stick them in quesadillas, or add them as a topping for tacos. The sky is the limit with the ways you can use your roasted beets!

Add roasted beets to your bowls
I enjoyed this quinoa bowl with air fryer beets

Holiday Side with Roasted Beets, Squash & Quinoa

As you can see air fryer roasted beets makes this holiday quinoa dish come alive! I made this roasted beets butternut squash quinoa during 2022 Thanksgiving and it was a hit! I hope you can give it a try!

A simple quinoa bowl with air fryer roasted beet (beetroot), roasted air-fried butternut squash, and baked quinoa is filling, satisfying, healthy! This roasted beet butternut squash bowl with quinoa is colorful, making it a perfect side dish for every main dish and every occasion! Quinoa, beets, and butternut squash is a combo you didn't know you needed. The leftovers keep well in the refrigerator and make great additions to quinoa salads.

Notes/Tips for Air Frying Beets

  • The cooking time may differ if you cut beets in bigger chunks.
  • Try not to slice them too thin either. They shrink a bit while baking in the air fryer and may dry up.
  • Don’t forget to turn them after they’ve been cooking for 15 minutes.
  • Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket with beets. If you plan on roasting a lot of them, you’ll have to do it in batches. 
  • Add salt and pepper to preference
Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Air Fryer Roasted Beets FAQs

Can you cook beetroot in an air fryer? 

Yes, you can cook beetroot in the air fryer, and if you’ve always lamented about roasting them in the oven because they take so long there, this is the cooking method for you! Beets comes out amazing when cooked in the air fryer and with so much less hassle too. 

Do you need foil to air fry beets in the air fryer? 

I use parchment paper in my air fryer beets recipe, but you can use foil if that’s what you have on hand. 

Can you roast whole beets in an air fryer? 

You could, though it will take longer to do. It will also be harder to remove the skin after you air fry them.

Are roasted beets better than boiled? 

Both ways to eat beets are nutritious though roasting helps bring out the natural sugars of this root veggie, making them naturally more delicious. 

Are beets healthier raw or roasted?

Raw beets will retain more vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals than cooked beets, but most people will prefer the taste of roasted beets. That said, you’re still getting loads of health benefits by eating roasted beets. 

Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Variations/Substitutions

  • Use a few different kinds of beets if you can find them. 
  • Change up the spices to match your main dish. You can use cumin and paprika, or even allspice and cinnamon. 
  • Dried fresh herbs like thyme, tarragon, and dill also work really well with beets and can help you create other flavor profiles. 

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER ROASTED BEETS:

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Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

Air Fryer Roasted Beets (How to Air Fry Beets)

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  • Author: Nkechi Ajaeroh, MPH
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 1x
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan
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Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn’t know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free!

Ingredients

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  • 6 medium Raw Beets
  • 2 tablespoons Avocado oil or Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Onions powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 
  • 1 teaspoon Dry thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper 

Instructions

  1. Prep the Beets. Your first step is to wash, peel, and cut the beetroot. Keep your chunks of beets around the same size for even cooking. Your first step is to wash, peel, and cut the beetroot. Keep your chunks of beets around the same size for even cooking. 
  2. Season the cut Beets. Add your cut beets to a bowl and then combine them with the other ingredients. Feel free to give them a taste and make any adjustments on the seasonings. Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer 
  3. Air fry the Beets. Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper, then add in the seasoned beets, spreading them around in an even layer. Turn the air fryer to the “bake” setting and set the temperature to 300F. Cook for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time. Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer 
  4. Serve and Enjoy! Your beets are ready when they’re fork tender and nicely crisp outside. You can eat them as-is which I highly recommend, or use them in a variety of ways which I’ll detail further below. Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer  
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Notes

The cooking time may differ if you cut beets in bigger chunks.

Try not to slice them too thin either. They shrink a bit while baking in the air fryer and may dry up.

Don’t forget to turn them after they’ve been cooking for 15 minutes.

Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket with beets. If you plan on roasting a lot of them, you’ll have to do it in batches.

This is my air fryer!  

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A simple vegan mashed sweet potatoes recipe with rosemary, coconut milk, and coconut cream is tasty, creamy, fragrant, and sweet, making a perfect side dish for any main. Vegan mashed potatoes is ideal for family dinners or special occasions. Made without any dairy, they still come out dreamy, creamy, and full of that sweet and savory flavor! The secret to making dairy-free mashed sweet potatoes without milk and butter is to use coconut milk and coconut cream. Mashed sweet potatoes recipe is perfect during Thanksgiving and Christmas, etc.

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Super easy, tasty, and healthy air fryer roasted beets, aka beetroot, is the ultimate vegetable side dish you didn't know you needed! Air-frying beets is straightforward; air frying may be the best way to cook beets! You end up with colorful pretty-looking beets that complement any main dish. This easy air fryer beets recipe ensures you get tender and sweet beets right from your air fryer. Also, this beets recipe is vegan and gluten-free! #Beets #beetroot #airfryer

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10 Comments

  1. I have never tried roasted beets in the air-freezer but it sounds a great idea! Thank you for sharing this great idea¿



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  2. Elizabeth says:

    This is such an easy way to prepare beets. The seasoning blend gives them a nice flavor. Thanks for sharing!



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  4. I love this healthy twist on preparing beets! So good and easy to make, and the color is stunning, it elevated our buddha bowls instantly!



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  5. Air fryer roasted beets are the best! I will literally never roast beets in the oven again. Thanks for sharing.



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