Air Fryer Breakfast Eggs and Bacon

Name: Air Fryer Breakfast (Eggs and Bacon)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 4 eggs; 2 small oven-safe ramekins, oiled; Salt, pepper, toast or leftover baked potato, to serve

Bacon rendered in the basket, eggs set in ramekins in the leftover heat. A full breakfast without turning on the oven and the drawer catches the fat instead of your stovetop.

17 min total
350°F / 177°C
2 servings
5 min prep

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Bacon first

Render strips until nearly done, then nestle ramekins in for the eggs so everything finishes together.

Watch the eggs

Air fryers vary. Start checking early. Yolks go from jammy to hard fast.

Season the fat

A spoon of bacon drippings on toast or potatoes is the quiet win.

Air Fryer Breakfast Eggs and Bacon

Prep 5 min · Cook 12 min · Total 17 min · 2 servings

Air Fryer350°F / 177°C

Basket time12 min

Flip / shakeat 8 min

Tested onNinja Foodi 6 qt, 1700W

Crowding. Bacon slices cannot overlap or they steam. Two batches of bacon beats one pale pile.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Bacon

Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (177°C). Lay the bacon in a single layer. Cook 7-10 minutes, flipping once, until it is nearly as crisp as you like. Move it to a plate.
Bacon cooking in the air fryer basket

Eggs

Butter 4 small ceramic ramekins. Crack an egg into each one and season with salt and pepper.
Set the ramekins in the basket. Cook 4-6 minutes for set whites and jammy yolks (closer to 3 minutes if you want them very soft). Check early: eggs go from perfect to hard quickly.
Eggs in ramekins cooking in the air fryer
Plate the bacon beside the eggs. Add chives or hot sauce if you like.
If you want toast or potatoes, spoon a little of the bacon fat from the drawer over them for extra flavor.